Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Easily make vegan chocolate chip cookies with this simple recipe that calls for chilling the dough before baking off the batch. To make these gluten-free see the note following the recipe.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 ¼ cup dark chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon canola oil
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extreact
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350° F. Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the chocolate chips to the flour mixture and toss to coat.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk the sugars with the canola oil and water until smooth and incorporated, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the molasses and vanilla. (Note: use fresh, soft light brown sugar. If there are clumps, break them up with the back of a spoon or your hand before whisking. My note: I’ve also used dark brown sugar with good results.)
- Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, and then stir with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula until just combined and no flour is visible. Do not overmix.
- Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, scoop out dough and place about an inch apart on the prepared sheet.
- Sprinkle the balls of dough with coarse-grained sea salt, place in the oven, and bake for 12 to 13 minutes, or until the edges are just golden. Do not overbake.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Gluten-free option: 1 cup oat flour, ½ cup sweet white rice flour, ½ cup brown rice flour, 1 teaspoon flaxmeal, all whisked together. Add in place of the all-purpose flour and spelt flour.
Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg