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Plain Ol’ Chocolate Chip Cookies {vegan}

April 17, 2013 · by Ari ·

Chocolate Chip Cookies #vegan via arismenu.com

 

Sometimes you just need plain, simple, classic comfort food. This is one of those times.

Chocolate Chip Cookies #vegan via arismenu.com

Would you believe I didn’t have a chocolate chip cookie recipe on here? I’m actually more intimidated by simple, well-known recipes. I feel like it has to be *perfect* and I don’t want to post it, until I know I’ve gotten it right.

Chocolate Chip Cookies #vegan via arismenu.com

Chocolate chip cookies with no butter is not an easy feat, my friends. You see, with peanut butter cookies, it’s easy–the fat in the peanut butter works perfectly, and you don’t realize you’re missing the butter, but in a plain ol’ chocolate chip cookie? The flavors I associate are butter, brown sugar and, well, chocolate! But honestly, butter is probably number one.

Chocolate Chip Cookies #vegan via arismenu.com

The secret? It’s the combination of apple butter, which gives the perfect texture (far superior to applesauce or yogurt in cookies) and the tiniest bit of butter extract. That stuff is magical. Using cornstarch in place of an egg not only makes them vegan, but helps keep them thick and chewy, and the massive amount of chocolate chips is 100% necessary. Also, a tiny sprinkle of salt on your dough just before it goes into the oven will take your cookie flavor to the next level! Not quite salted, but it evens out the sweetness.

Chocolate Chip Cookies #vegan via arismenu.com

The result is healthier chocolate chip cookies that taste like the real deal. Thick, chewy, with a slight crunch on the outside, and that perfect soft, gooey, and extra chocolatey inside. I am finally ready to share my chocolate chip cookies with you, because I finally got it right.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 1 1/2 dozen

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Simple, classic, vegan and whole grain chocolate chip cookies that taste just like the real deal.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • dash salt
  • 1/2 cup apple butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp butter flavoring (optional, but recommended)
  • 1 heaping cup dark chocolate chips
  • sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together apple butter and sugars until combined. Beat in almond milk, vanilla and butter flavoring. Slowly add in dry ingredients, beating until just combined. Beat in chocolate chips. Cover and chill dough for 30 minutes, or up to overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 375. Line a large baking sheet with silpat or parchment paper.Use a small cookie scoop, or roll dough into 1" balls. Add a tiny pinch (or more if you want them to have the "salted" taste) of sea salt to the top of each cookie dough ball.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and just set. Do not over bake. Allow to cool completely on cookie sheet. Store in a loosely covered container for 5-7 days.
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Filed Under: Cookies, Dessert, Vegan · Tagged: baking, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, dessert, recipe, vegan, whole grain

Comments

  1. Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says

    April 17, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    Yay- egg free cookies! I have got to make these for my lil’ guy. So true about the butter, but sounds like you made it work!

  2. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    April 18, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Nice job keeping these vegan! Not always easy with baking, but they look wonderful!

  3. Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says

    April 18, 2013 at 3:17 am

    Mmmm! Looks delicious! I always like to make vegan cookies – you can eat the batter and not worry about salmonella. 😉

  4. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    April 18, 2013 at 5:50 am

    Apple butter- what a great idea! Can’t go wrong with chocolate chip cookies, yum!

  5. Alison says

    April 18, 2013 at 8:16 am

    Yum! Pinned for later!

  6. Katy @ KatysKitchen says

    April 18, 2013 at 8:43 am

    Vegan cookie recipes are great for when you just can’t bear running out to the store AGAIN. These look great!

  7. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    April 18, 2013 at 12:55 pm

    i’m pretty sure i say this every post, but your pictures are SO drool-worthy!!

  8. ashley - baker by nature says

    April 18, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    C-O-O-K-I-E-S! Um… yeah… so I like them as you can see by the screaming thing.

  9. Monica says

    April 18, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    These cookies look divine! Definitely bookmarking this recipe for future reference!

  10. Amy says

    April 19, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Dear Ari

    LOVE your cookies!! I will definitely bake them on sunday to have a treat for monday!!! You have a beautiful blog 🙂
    xox Amy

  11. Kate says

    April 19, 2013 at 1:03 pm

    vegan chocolate chip cookies = perfection 🙂

  12. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    April 20, 2013 at 7:05 am

    These look incredible!!

  13. Tiffany @thyme of taste says

    April 24, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    I want one of these like right now! Cookies are my weakness, they make everything better… and these being healthier, even better! Thanks for sharing your perfect cookie recipe…off to my oven to bake a batch! Cheers~

  14. Ana Fernandez says

    April 25, 2013 at 8:31 am

    Great recipe I love that it has sooo many chocolate chips!

  15. Rebecca says

    May 15, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    Brilliant! It’s recipes like this that will make my shift to a vegan diet that much easier. Thanks so much for your hard work; it is appreciated.

  16. Kirsten says

    May 29, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    As a novice baker, I was a little nervous about making 3 batches of these for a party. They turned out great though and everyone loved them! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

  17. Megan says

    June 2, 2013 at 9:56 am

    I made these yesterday… delicious!!! Will definitely incorporate more cornstarch into my vegan recipes ^____^

  18. Sabrina Rossi says

    April 23, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    Can I use turbinado sugar instead of regular sugar?

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