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Vegan Mint Cookies
DESCRIPTION Deliciously minty vegan thin mint cookies smothered in minty dark chocolate. Thin, crunchy, delicious and super easy to make. INGREDIENTS For the Mint Cookies: 1/2 cup (112g) Vegan Butter 1/2 cup (100g) White Sugar 1/2 cup (100g) Brown Sugar 1/2 tsp Mint extract 1 cup (125g) All Purpose Flour 2/3 cup (56g) Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) 1 tsp Baking Soda 1/4 tsp Salt 2-3 Tbsp Soy Milk (or other non-dairy milk) For the Mint Chocolate Topping: 14oz (400g) Vegan Dark Chocolate 1/2 tsp Mint Extract 1 tsp Coconut Oil INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Add the vegan butter and brown and white sugar to an electric mixing bowl…
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Vegan Banana Ice Cream
Ingredients for 2 servings 5 bananas 24 chocolate sandwich cookies 4 cups peanut butter(960 g) 4 cups dark chocolate(960 g) 4 cups chocolate chips(700 g) Preparation Chop up some bananas and freeze in container for at least two hours. Blend until the bananas are smooth. Add some chocolate sandwich cookies, peanut butter, dark chocolate and chocolate chips and blend again. Pour into a container and freeze until solid. Enjoy!
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