Vanilla Bean Chocolate Chip Waffle Cookies

• 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature


• 1/2 cup vanilla sugar


• 1 Bakto vanilla bean, scraped


• pinch of salt


• 2 eggs


• 1 cup all-purpose flour


• 1/2 tsp cinnamon


• 1/4 tsp baking powder


• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

• 1/4 cup unsalted margarine, room temperature


• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening


• 1 teaspoon Bakto Pure Vanilla Extract


• 2 cups confectioner sugar

• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar


• 1 Tbsp soy milk


• 1/4 tsp Bakto Ground Vanilla Bean


• pinch of salt

1. In a stand mixer, cream together the margarine, scraped vanilla bean, salt and sugar at medium speed for three minutes, until light and fluffy.


2. Add the eggs and continue to beat on medium for another two minutes.


3. Separately, combine the flour and baking powder then add to the margarine mixture.


4. Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.


5. Heat a waffle iron to medium-high and spoon 1 teaspoon of batter into each of the four portions of the iron. Close the top and bake for 2 minutes.


6. Carefully transfer the waffle cookies, which are very hot and still soft, to a cooling rack to cool and crisp up.

1. Whisk together the confectioners sugar, soy milk, ground vanilla bean and salt.

1. Combine the margarine, vegetable shortening and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Gradually add the confectioners sugar until the filling comes together.


2. Scoop 1-2 teaspoons of the filling on a cooled crunchy waffle cookie and top with a second cookie.


3. Drizzle with the vanilla glaze and leave it to set.

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