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These. I mean, I can’t even describe how happy I am that I made these happen. At first I was thinking about how I could use up leftover cookie dough. I had a batch leftover from these cookies and these cookies too. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good sugar cookie, but after making two kinds and devouring them promptly, I needed a little change up. Using a waffle iron to cook all the things is nothing new, but really, I just wanted to see if it would work with this dough (which has become one of my favorite cookie dough recipes to date!)
To say these were a hit with friends would be a gross understatement. After forgetting to take them to a friend gathering last weekend, we ended up having a few friends over anyway later in the night. The intention was to mix drinks in the kitchen, then move to the living room, where everyone could ogle over the cat (he is quite popular around these parts). Ended up, we all stayed in the kitchen and ate one two or more of these. I even had a claim that ” I would marry you for these” so I think they were a win! At the end of the night I even sent everyone home with a to-go bag of a couple cookies each, especially since we didn’t need the whole batch hanging around our house, being all tempting and chocolate covered and whatnot.
The basic process of these is that you take chocolate sugar cookie dough, smoosh it in with vanilla sugar cookie dough, and cook it like a waffle. You need to make sure you spray the waffle iron really well with non-stick spray (I love the coconut oil spray from Trader Joe’s) and keep an eye on it to make sure they don’t burn super fast. The best temperature seemed to be on medium/medium high, resulting in crispy cookies with a gooey center. I was really skeptical of this method at first, taking to Google to see if anyone else had successfully made cookies this way before. Most of the results were not favorable, but were made with chocolate chip cookie dough, so I figured I was golden, right? Even though I almost didn’t make these due to fear that they wouldn’t turn out, I am SO glad I did. Dip them in chocolate, sprinkle with nuts, and call it a waffle cookie filled day!
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PrintChocolate Dipped Vanilla + Chocolate Waffle Cookies
Ingredients
- For the sugar cookie dough:
- Cashew cream:
- 1 cup cashews (soaked in 4 cups water for at least 4 hours)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1 cup water (add more if needed)
- For the sugar cookies:
- 1 cup granulated or cane sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour (I used White Whole Wheat Flour from Hodgson Mill)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- For the toppings:
- 1 cup melted semisweet or dark chocolate (I used a combination of both, melted with about 1/4 cup almond milk)
- 2 cups various nuts (I used pistachios, almonds, and pecans, chopped)
Instructions
- Prepare the cashew cream for each batch of dough by blending all ingredients together until smooth. Scrape from bowl of food processor, place in small bowl and set aside.
- For each set of dough:
- Combine all ingredients except for the cocoa powder for both types of dough in a large bowl of a stand mixer. Add in cashew cream mixing thoroughly. After dough comes together, remove half of the dough from bowl and set aside. With the remaining dough in the bowl, add in cocoa powder and mix until combined. Place both sets of dough (the vanilla and the chocolate) into separate bowls and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- To bake the cookies:
- Heat waffle iron to medium/medium high, thoroughly spraying with non-stick spray. For each waffle cookie, press together 1/3 cup vanilla cookie dough and 1/3 cup chocolate cookie dough. Press down waffle iron and cook the cookies until crispy on outside, about 3 minutes. Check cookies to ensure that they are not burning or sticking. As cookies are baked, set aside to cool on cooling rack.
- When cookies are cool, dip in melted chocolate and sprinkle with nuts. Set aside for at least an hour to allow chocolate to solidify. Store at room temperature for up to a week.
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
These look amazing. I’ve never made waffle cookies, but that will have to change.
My favorite gift? I couldn’t pick one, other than just spending time with family at Christmas.
Gaby says
Since I have a June birthday, many of my birthdays were spent traveling on family vacations so those were always the best gifts/ experiences!
OhSoVane says
My absolute favorite gift was a ticket to see Mama Mia live on stage with my best friend!
Merry Christmas, cannot wait to make these!
WendySp1 says
My favorite gift was a set of matching flannel penguin pajamas my mother-in-law got myself and my husband!
itzia says
Favorite gift I have ever received would be a trip to Mexico that my sister surprised me with.
Emily Timm says
Amazing and genius cookies! My favorite gift was my SLR Canon Camera! I love photography and it makes taking pictures so much fun!
Jeannie says
My favorite gift I’ve ever received is the claddagh ring my best friends gave me for my 21st birthday! I had lost it month’s before and couldn’t afford a new one. I haven’t taken it off since then!
BTW–this recipe looks amazing!!!
Karis says
Seeing this recipe makes me wish I hadn’t tossed both my waffle makers in a fit of rage one day when my waffles weren’t turning out on either one. My absolute favorite gift was in 1987 when my grandma surprised my brother and I with a Nintendo. We became the coolest kids on the block, everyone started spending time at our house after school. The funniest is part is that neither my brother nor I knew what a Nintendo was when we opened it. Back then my grandma used to hang out with a lot of teenagers (long story) and they recommended that she get it for us.
Kate says
Thanks for this recipe! Definitely going to try this one.
My favorite gift ever was a surprise personalized photo book of me and my fiance- not for Christmas, an anniversary, or a bday…just because!
The Frosted Vegan says
Kate, you are the winner! Please send me an e-mail via the contact form on my ‘About Me’ section! : )
itzia says
a trip to Mexico
Madeline says
My best gift was a plastic gray and purple stereo system that I received in high school!
Amy @ swiss miss in the kitchen says
oh my… Waffles AND cookies??? You totally have me 🙂 These look wonderful!
D SCHMIDT says
My best gift ever was definitely a surprise visit from family!
Liz says
Hmm? The best gift I ever received? What immediately comes to mind is the first Christmas I spent with my SO — he surprised me with a camera and an ipod! Years (and YEARS!) later, I still use both, albeit the ipod is in much more frequent use. 🙂
Sarah says
mine was my macbook! I live on it!
Connor S says
My favorite gift was a scrapbook that was made of everything from when I was born through my high school graduation; handmade, lots of time and love put into it
Shane says
I think there must be a typo in this recipe. Your cashew cream calls for FOUR CUPS of water to one cup cashews. It makes like a cashew milk. I thought maybe you just thought of cashew cream differently, but I’ve only added half of the liquid to the rest of the dough and it is already more like pancake batter than cookie dough. Unfortunately, I think I have to scrap the whole thing now (which is a lot of ingredients) because I can’t really figure out a way to rescue what’s there. Is it supposed to be four ounces?
The Frosted Vegan says
I am so sorry about that, I was thinking of the amount of water used to soak the cashews. The recipe has been corrected.
Shane says
Thank you! I’ll give it another try. For what it’s worth the recipe as it was made pretty good, though sort of dense and very sweet, pancakes. (I didn’t want to waste all those ingredients.)
caroline says
hands down, my vitamix
Quantum Vegan (@QuantumVegan) says
Oh my gosh, do I even have to SAY how amazing this recipe is? And thanks for the info on cashew cream — I prefer to bake without oil and hadn’t yet found a good substitute that makes cookies come out with the correct texture. Definitely going to have to try it now!