Description
Indulgent vegan chocolate chip cookies bring classic comfort to plant-based baking, promising rich, chewy goodness in every bite. Sweet chocolate morsels nestled in a perfectly crisp exterior invite you to savor pure baking bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/3 cups (319 ml) gluten-free flour
- 1/4 cup (50 g) classic monkfruit sweetener
- 3/8 cup plus 2 tablespoons (120 ml) brown monkfruit sweetener
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 pinch sea salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (89 ml) avocado oil
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) almond milk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-ins:
- 3/8 cup (64 g) vegan dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt until uniformly integrated.
- Separately, cream together softened vegan butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate vanilla extract and plant-based milk into the creamed mixture, stirring until completely blended.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, creating a cohesive dough without overmixing.
- Gently fold vegan chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Wrap dough tightly and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes to enhance flavor development and prevent excessive spreading.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a cookie scoop, portion dough into rounded mounds, spacing them 2 inches apart on prepared sheets.
- Slightly flatten each cookie with palm or back of a spoon for uniform thickness.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes until edges turn golden brown and centers appear slightly soft.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling rack, letting them cool completely for maximum texture and flavor.
Notes
- Chilling dough helps prevent spreading and enhances flavor development, allowing gluten to relax and butter to solidify.
- For gluten-free option, replace all-purpose flour with almond or oat flour, ensuring a similar texture and binding consistency.
- Add extra moisture like mashed banana or applesauce to maintain softness if cookies turn out too crisp or dry.
- Try different chocolate chip varieties like dark, semi-sweet, or vegan white chocolate to customize flavor profile and create unique taste experiences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg