Chocolate chip cookies... nom nom nom!
When coming up with this theme, I knew I wanted to include everyone, whether you are vegan or gluten-free, or just plain don't like sweets. Hopefully by the end of the week you will have enjoyed at least one of thee recipes. Today I present: vegan chocolate chip cookies!
These were very easy to make and I decided to use coconut oil which resulted in a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Plus, I had the opportunity to work with flax eggs. It is amazing how this "egg" works. Combining ground flaxseed with water and allowing it to sit creates this thick, gelatinous mixture all the while remaining totally animal-free. I have read that you should buy your flaxeed whole and then ground it down when needed to ensure the freshest of quality. Also, when it comes to water temperature, it seems like people are all over the place. I read cool water is better but I have not tested different water temperatures. If you have vegan butter on hand, feel free to sub that in over the coconut oil, but the coconut oil worked perfectly here. I refrained from pressing down on my cookie dough balls before baking because I was afraid the coconut oil would cause the cookies to spread.
📖 Recipe
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Homemade vegan chocolate chip cookies with ingredients that are easy to find and use including ground flaxseed and coconut oil.
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 flax egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Start off by making your flax egg: mix 1 tbsp. ground flaxseed with 3 tbsp. water. Stir and allow to sit for about 10 minutes. Give another stir and see if it has "gelled up."
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the coconut oil and sugars to the bowl of your stand mixer. Beat for about 5 minutes. Add the the flax egg and beat until combined.
- Sift together the flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Slowly add to your ingredients in the stand mixer and mix until the ingredients are just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Measure out 1 tbsp. sized portions of dough and roll into balls. Bake for 10-12 minutes and allow to cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Finish cooling on wire racks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 102Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 55mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 1g
This only marks the beginning of chocolate chip cookie week. If you think vegan chocolate chip cookies are strange, I have an interesting next couple of days ahead for you. Stayed tuned!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
I am totally loving the idea of cookie week! I definitely need to make this recipe.. you can never go wrong with a good chocolate chip cookie. I love how the recipe is vegan too. Pinned!
Kacey
Thanks Thalia! I tried one of your recipes the other day. I shall be popping over to comment 🙂