Cranberry Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Cranberries, dried
  • 1 tsp Orange, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 1/4 cup Almond milk

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1 cup Certified gluten free rolled oats

• Canned Goods

  • 1/3 cup Apple sauce

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Vegan butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/4 tsp Almond extract
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Flax seeds, ground

• Drinks

  • 2 tsp Cranberry juice

• Other

  • 1 bag Immaculate baking co., gluten-free sugar cookie mix

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 bag Immaculate Baking Co., Gluten-Free Sugar Cookie Mix
• 1 cup certified gluten-free rolled oats, pulsed in a blender
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1/3 cup apple sauce
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup powdered sugar, ( I made my own using pure organic cane sugar)
• 1/2 cup Vegan Butter, (I used Earth Balance)
• 2 teaspoon cranberry juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

• Preheat oven 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with greased parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine Immaculate Baking Co. Gluten-Free Sugar Cookie Mix, oats, and flax seed.
• In another bowl, combine, apple sauce, almond milk, coconut oil, almond extract and orange zest.
• Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to combine. Fold in cranberries.
• Scoop dough onto parchment paper with a tablespoon about 2 inches apart, slight flatten tops.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to remain in baking sheet for about 1 minute then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before filling with buttercream.
• Place sugar, vegan butter, cranberry juice, vanilla, almond extract in a food processor and process until fluffy and creamy!
• To fill the cookies, add about a tablespoon of cranberry buttercream on the base of half of a cookie then top with another cookie. Repeat until all are done.