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Vegan Chocolate Cookies - Gluten Free & Sugar Free

February 24, 2024
5
1 Ratings
Photo by Luana Paiva
  • Prep time 25 minutes
  • Cook time 20 minutes
  • makes 4 cookies
Author Notes

"The Best Vegan Cookies Ever"—These cookies actually taste amazing! They are made with cashew nut butter and baking soda, which gives them a soft and chewy texture. You can adjust the sweetness to your liking and customize them by adding nuts, seeds, or other mix-ins of your choice.

An important reminder: this is a very soft cookie; if you want to make it harder, I recommend putting it into the fridge overnight and heating it for 10 seconds in the microwave before eating. —Luana Paiva

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 jar - 16oz - cashew creamy nut butter
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup dairy free chocolate chips
  • 2 flax eggs - 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds mixed with 6 tablespoons of water
Directions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. If you don't have cashew nut butter, blend raw cashews in a food processor until smooth.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the cashew butter, the coconut sugar, the flax eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Make sure to mix everything. The right consistency is a very sticky dough.
  5. Fold in the dairy-free chocolate chips into the cookie dough.
  6. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart.
  7. Gently press each cookie down with a fork or your fingers to flatten slightly.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
  9. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Some notes: these cookies are softer than usual. I like to serve these cookies after storing them in the fridge. You can heat 10 seconds in the microwave before serving.

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3 Reviews

Linda April 30, 2024
This recipe is seriously missing flour. Doesn’t work as written
 
Luana P. April 30, 2024
Hi Linda! Can you tell me exactly what went wrong? I have personally never used flour, but it could be something I could investigate to add on. Thank you so much!
 
Linda April 30, 2024
The recipe I read didn’t include the flax eggs. I see it was included with yours. Thank you for clearing that up for me.