Description
Indulge in the nostalgic flavors of Hostess cupcakes with these delightful Hostess Cupcake Cookies. These soft, chocolatey cookies are topped with fluffy vegan marshmallow frosting and a rich chocolate ganache, making them a fun treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box Devil's Food cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (7 ounce) jar vegan marshmallow creme
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, eggs, and oil until a soft dough forms. Drop spoonfuls onto prepared sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes; cool on wire racks.
- Make frosting by beating butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and vegan marshmallow creme until smooth.
- Prepare ganache by microwaving heavy cream over chocolate chips; whisk until smooth.
- Frost cooled cookies with marshmallow frosting, drizzle ganache on top, and pipe squiggles for decoration.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (40g)
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg