I would write to you about my love of chocolate chip cookies, but it would be neither unique nor definable.
Everyone loves chocolate chip cookies.
If you’re some sort of non-human, chocolate chip cookie, comfort food hating creature, this is your cue to leave.
I’m kidding, of course. Stay and maybe make these for your normal friends and family who love that chocolate chip goodness as much as I do.
I used to be a chewy cookie kind of girl. I still am, to some degree. But since adopting a vegan diet, I noticed that, while great, most recipes left me with doughy, overly soft cookies. I craved the crispy edges and slight crunch that the original back-of-the-Nestle bag version delivers.
Now, let’s be clear: I’m not a cookie expert. If you’re a food blog devotee like me, you know that there are people on the Internet who have broken cookie baking down to an art. Baking soda versus powder versus cornstarch versus pudding versus sour cream… the choices are endless and more often than not, not dairy-free.
These cookies are dairy free. They’re also subtly crisp with oatmeal, gooey in the middle, packed with chocolate chips, and have texture depth with the addition of some chopped nuts.
Basically, they are vegan comfort food heaven and ready in less than 30 minutes.
Try not to make these every day.
(I dare you)
- 1 cup whole wheat all purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) vegan butter at room temperature
- ⅔ cup of cane sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp almond milk
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (= 1 egg)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup semi-sweet or dark vegan chocolate chips
- Preheat the over to 350° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Sift together the flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl
- In a separate, large bowl, cream vegan butter with an electric mixer (or a fast hand and a whisk!) for about a minute
- Add cane sugar and continue to beat for another minute
- Add brown sugar and maple syrup and beat for three minutes or until fluffy
- Add egg substitute, almond milk, and vanilla extract and combine thoroughly
- In three or four additions, add dry mixture and mix on low
- Using a rubber spatula, stir in walnuts and chocolate chips
- Using a teaspoon for small cookies or a tablespoon for larger cookies, drop balls of dough onto the lined baking sheet. Flatten with your fingers to form thick discs.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until crisp and slightly browned. Let cool on a rack.
• Instead of pure maple syrup, I used a maple syrup/agave mix from Trader Joe’s. Feel free to use whatever liquid sweetener you have on hand.
• Trader Joe’s semi-sweet chocolate chips are accidentally vegan
*Loosely adapted from these
Great photography! Really, it’s quite good.
Thank you!
So tempting . I can steal these receipes and make these cookies for my grandkids but i have to factor in the ” Allergy” to Nuts e.g walnuts and almond milk …. Walnuts are good for diabetics as thy have Omega3 fats also . Oata are great for reducing cholesterol . May be i i can use sugar substitutes and still enjoy these cookies ? Thinking out loud . Presentation is beautiful and the write up are even more delicious . Cheers!
Hi! You can use soy milk, rice milk, or even cow’s milk (although then the cookies aren’t dairy-free) as a substitute for the almond milk. You can also just omit the nuts if you’re factoring in nut allergies!
Oh these look fab! I just love to gobble a few right now!
Thank you! Once I eat one, I can never stop 🙂
Wow, this is some amazing cookie photography!
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Thanks, Tiff! Come back for more!
Walnut and chocolate is my favorite combination, I have to try these.
Thanks, Anu! It’s a favorite of mine as well 🙂