Name: Soft Cannoli Cookie Sandwiches with Almond, Orange, and Dark Chocolate
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 dozen cookies/1 dozen sandwich cookies
Ingredients: Cookies:; ⅔ cup GO VEGGIE Vegan Classic Plain Cream Cheese, at room temperature; 1 cup (200 g) sugar; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; ¾ teaspoon fresh-grated orange zest (or 1½ teaspoons orange blossom water or ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon orange essential oil); ½ teaspoon almond extract; 2½ cups (320 g) all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ cup semisweet or dark mini chocolate chips; ½ cup raw almonds, chopped; Filling:; 1 cup (115 g) powdered sugar; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ⅛ teaspoon orange zest (or ¼ teaspoons orange blossom water or a couple drops orange essential oil); ⅛ teaspoon almond extract; 3 to 5 teaspoons GO VEGGIE Vegan Classic Plain Cream Cheese, at room temperature