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This vegan cookie dough frosting is the perfect easy topping for cookies or cupcakes! A delicious eggless chocolate chip cookie dough icing recipe.
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Vegan Cookie Dough Frosting

This vegan cookie dough frosting is the perfect easy topping for cookies or cupcakes! A delicious eggless chocolate chip cookie dough icing recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chip cookie dough frosting, dairy-free frosting recipe, vegan cookie dough frosting
Servings: 20 cookies
Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Small pinch of salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup mini vegan chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Add the vegan butter and sugar to a medium mixing bowl. Cream the butter and sugar until smooth using an electric hand mixer.
  • Add the vanilla and salt and continue mixing until incorporated.
  • Gradually mix in the flour until incorporated.
  • Add in the water, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting is your desired consistency (add more than 2 tbsp if you wish).
  • Fold in the chocolate chips. If you're not frosting cookies/cupcakes/etc. right away, I suggest storing the icing in the fridge until needed because it will start to soften even more the longer you leave it out. 

Notes

  • This made more than enough to generously ice 20 sugar cookies. I would say that this would work to ice around 10-12 cupcakes, but it really depends on how much you add to each one. 
  • I recommend storing whatever you frost in a cool place (the fridge works) - this frosting can get quite melty like many others frostings. Once whatever you've frosted has chilled for a few hours, it can be left out in a reasonably cool place without going all melty (e.g. cookies on a plate for a party). 
  • Be sure to spoon and level the flour (don't scoop it) to measure it more accurately.
  • Want the cookies in the photos? Here's the recipe.