Vegan chocolate chip cookies
- Barney Desmazery
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Makes 20 cookies
Easy
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Plus 1 hour chilling time
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Try our best-ever vegan chocolate chip cookies. Non-vegans will be hard pressed to notice the difference between these and their favourite choc chip biscuits
Freezable
Dairy-free
Egg-free
Vegan
Vegetarian
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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125g cold coconut oil
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100g golden caster sugar
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150g light muscavdo sugar
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125ml coconut milk
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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275g plain flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp bicarb
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200g vegan chocolate chips
or vegan chocolate, chopped into small chunks
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Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal221
- fat10g
- saturates8g
- carbs29g
- sugars19g
- fibre1g
- protein2g
- salt0.12g
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Method
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step 1
Tip the coconut oil and sugars into a bowl and whisk until completely combined, then whisk in the coconut milk and vanilla. Tip the flour, baking powder, bicarb and a good pinch of flaky sea salt into the mix to make a thick batter, then fold through the chocolate chips. Chill the batter for at least 1hr. Can be made two days ahead.
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step 2
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a couple of baking sheets with baking parchment, then scoop or roll plum-sized balls of the dough and place them on the baking sheets about 2cm apart. Flatten ever so slightly and sprinkle with a bit more flaky salt if you want. Cook on the middle shelf for 12-15 mins, turning the tray once, until the cookies have spread and are golden but still soft in the middle. Leave to cool slightly, then lift the cookies onto a cooling rack while you bake another batch. Will keep in a biscuit jar for up to three days.
How to make chocolate chip cookies vegan
Cookie recipes are not as easily adaptable as some other recipes as they are sensitive to small changes which can result in big changes in the texture. For our vegan cookie mixture, we’ve substituted the dairy and eggs for plant-based ingredients, including coconut oil and coconut milk. The chocolate chips should be made from vegan chocolate which contains no milk.
Tips for the perfect vegan chocolate chip cookies
- To get soft and gooey cookies, do not over-bake them. They should be removed from the oven whilst still soft and will appear slightly underbaked. As they cool they will firm up. Look out for a lightly golden edge and a soft centre, this will result in the final cookie having that desired gooey interior with a crisp exterior: aka cookie heaven.
- Bake the cookies on the middle shelf in the centre of the oven for the perfect texture, on the fan setting. Baking them on the top or bottom shelves of the oven will cause them to crisp too quickly and potentially risk some of them burning.
- Measure all your ingredients really accurately as cookies are sensitive.
- Using a mixture of sugar including light muscovado will lend a slightly fudgy flavour to your cookies, which will be enhanced by the vanilla extract.
Why do you need to chill the cookie batter in the fridge before baking?
Although it may seem laborious for an impatient baker, chilling the dough is important if you want to achieve the perfect cookie for these reasons:
- It will improve the texture by allowing the gluten to relax - chilled dough tends to have a chewier texture rather than being too soft and cakey.
- The cookies will spread less - chilling the dough for longer will solidify the fats, causing the dough to spread less in the oven on baking. This should result in a thicker, fluffier cookie.
- It will enhance the flavour - chilling the dough will give the flavours more time to sink into one another, resulting in a more concentrated, richer flavour.
How long will vegan chocolate chip cookies keep?
These cookies are best eaten warm from the oven, but will keep for up to three days when stored in a biscuit jar or other airtight container.
How to freeze vegan chocolate chip cookies
The cookie dough can be frozen by placing the individual balls spaced out flat on a tray in the freezer for around 1 hour, or until frozen solid. You can then transfer these to a sealable bag, ensuring as much air is squeezed out as possible. Store this bag in the freezer for up to a month.
Please note that when cooking the dough from frozen, you will need to allow a few extra minutes in the oven for the cookies to bake.
Is it safe to eat raw vegan cookie dough?
Although vegan cookie dough does not contain raw eggs, the raw flour may still pose a health risk due to the presence of harmful bacteria which could cause stomach issues, so it’s best to avoid eating dough whilst it is raw.
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