Star-Studded Red Velvet Cookies

Submitted by YummySmellsca

"I adapted this recipe from Tina's Cookings to make it vegan, and while I found it needed way more water than the original called for, the dough was a great base for bittersweet chocolate stars! Of course, if you can't find star-shaped dark chocolate (I think mine came from Sweden), chocolate discs or chunks (even broken up candy bars) work just as well."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 20 cookies
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup low fat vanilla soymilk
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil or 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
• 1⁄2 tablespoon red gel food coloring (or 1 tbsp liquid)
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 cup kamut or 1 cup oat flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 1⁄2 ounces dark chocolate, cut into 20 chunks (you can also use squares of bittersweet chocolate bar or large chocolate chunks)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375?F.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch, soy milk, vinegar, vanilla, oil and food colouring until well combined.
3. Mix in the flour, sugar, cocoa and baking powder.
4. Using a tablespoon or a small cookie scoop, take out portions of the batter, roll into balls and place on the sheets.
5. Press a chocolate square or star into the centre of each.
6. Bake 8-9 minutes. Cool completely on the sheets.