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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

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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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4 Reviews

Nancy L. May 14, 2024
This looks like a nice recipe, but coconut sugar is still sugar, so it's not a sugar free recipe. I tolerate coconut sugar better than cane sugar, but some people don't, so this is misleading.
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.