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    Best Chewy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: July 4, 2020 | 7:24 am, Modified: Jun 8, 2022 by Connie Edwards McGaughy This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies 🍪 Here's your perfect, easy vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe. Soft & chewy with a crispy, buttery, caramelized edge and melt-in-your-mouth chocolatey goodness.

    Chewy vegan chocolate chips cookies on a black and white gingham checkered plate.

    I've always enjoyed baking cookies - oatmeal, sugar cookies, snickerdoodles, tea cookies, shortbread, snowball cookies, sandies . . . but my all-time favorites are good old-fashioned chocolate chip or "Toll House" cookies. There's just nothing quite like a perfectly baked chocolate chip cookie. You know the ones - moist and chewy, not too soft, not too hard, a little bit crispy along the edges, with gooey rich chocolate chips. Simply scrumptious.

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    • 🍪 Why you will love this recipe!
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • 🍪 Storing tips
    • 🍪 FAQ's
    • Recipe
    • Food Safety
    A stack of the best chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies on a wood cutting board.

    Over the years, my daughter and I have played around with many variations of the original Toll House cookie recipe, adjusting the ingredients until we finally created the best chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies!

    Chewey vegan chocolate chip cookies on a checkered plate and inside a mason jar.

    🍪 Why you will love this recipe!

    • It's easy to follow.
    • The cookies are chewy with a crispy, buttery edge.
    • You can freeze the cookies and enjoy them for weeks!
    • Made with all basic ingredients.
    • Everyone loves them!

    How to make the best chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies

    Having the right ingredients is one of the secrets to success in baking. For this recipe, get the best vegan chocolate chips you can find. My favorite are Guittard semisweet chocolate baking chips from San Francisco. They're dairy-free and delicious. I love Miyoko's Creamery European Style Cultured Vegan Butter. It adds a beautiful rich buttery flavor and gives the cookies a beautiful caramelized crispy edge.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients for making chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies.

    Here's what you'll need:

    • Flour (all-purpose)
    • Baking soda
    • Salt
    • Sugar (granulated and brown sugar)
    • Vegan butter 
    • Vegan egg replacer - I prefer Bob's Red Mill (See FAQ's below for more info)
    • Vanilla extract
    • Semisweet chocolate chips (vegan)

    🥕See the printable recipe below for complete details.

    Instructions

    Dry ingredients for vegan chocolate chip cookies in a mixing bowl.
    Vegan butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
    Vegan butter and sugar creamed together in a mixing bowl.
    • Preheat oven to 375℉
    • Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside
    • In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
    • Add vanilla and egg replacer. Combine thoroughly.
    Adding flour to vegan chocolate chip cookie dough.
    Adding chips to vegan chocolate chip cookie dough.
    • Gradually add dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
    • Stir in chocolate chips.
    Pre-baked chocolate chip cookie dough balls on a baking sheet.
    • Spoon dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets.
    • Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown.
    • Cookies may be a bit puffy at first when you remove them from the oven.
    • Cool on wire rack for a few minutes.
    • Enjoy!
    A pan of freshly baked chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies.

    🍪 Storing tips

    Allow the cookies to cool and then store in an airtight container up to 3 days at room temperature or frozen up to 3 months. Personally, I love nibbling on them straight from the freezer. Sometimes I'll sandwich a scoop of vegan ice cream between two frozen chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies. Yum!

    stack of vegan chocolate chip cookies

    Variations

    How do you like your chocolate chip cookies?

    Some of us prefer our chocolate chip cookies simple & sweet. Just a perfectly baked golden-brown cookie full of rich semi-sweet chocolate chips. Then there are those who like their cookies a bit more complex. With this recipe, you can add additional ingredients to your liking, such as:

    • Chopped walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts
    • Flaked or shredded coconut
    • White chocolate chips (vegan)
    • Oatmeal - rough cut or quick cook
    • A pinch of cinnamon
    • A sprinkle of fresh orange zest

    🥕Tip: Add those extra ingredients sparingly, too much may change the texture & consistency of the cookie dough.

    Freshly baked chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies in a jar and on a marble counter.

    🍪 FAQ's

    What can I use instead of eggs in chocolate chip cookies?

    It's easy to replace eggs in most baked goods by substituting them with vegan egg replacer. There are several packaged egg replacers available which work well. Be sure to follow the package directions before using. You can also make your own by combining one tablespoon ground flax meal with three tablespoons of water (per egg). Allow it to sit 5 – 15 minutes to thicken before using.

    Why use parchment paper for baking cookies?

    Here's the scoop: Parchment paper may not be necessary, but there are some very useful reasons for using it.

    It can help keep cookie dough from spreading too much while baking. The surface texture or "tooth" of the paper helps hold the dough in place.

    A layer of parchment helps provide even baking by creating air space between the baking sheet & paper which can regulate the overall temperature of the baking surface. Ever notice how some pans get hot spots?

    Parchment also keeps cookies from sticking to the pan, which can be an issue particularly with chocolate chip cookies (if the chips burn onto the pan).

    I always use a layer of parchment whenever I use aluminum foil or an aluminum baking pan. I don't like aluminum to come into contact with my food.

    Finally, using parchment keeps your pans looking new and makes clean-up a whole lot easier.

    Who invented chocolate chip cookies?

    It's no surprise that chocolate chip cookies are considered the #1 cookie in America, but did you know this beloved dessert treat originated just prior to World War II? Here's the story.

    The chocolate chip cookie was invented by American chef Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938.[1] She invented the recipe when she owned the Toll House Inn, in Whitman, Massachusetts. In this era, the Toll House Inn was a popular restaurant that featured home cooking. It is often incorrectly reported that she accidentally developed the cookie, and that she expected the chocolate chunks would melt, making chocolate cookies. In fact, she stated that she deliberately invented the cookie. She said, "We had been serving a thin butterscotch nut cookie with ice cream. Everybody seemed to love it, but I was trying to give them something different. So I came up with Toll House cookie."
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_chip_cookie

    Is it safe to eat raw vegan cookie dough?

    I have to admit, I love cookie dough. In fact, when I was a kid, I enjoyed eating raw cookie dough as much as I liked baked cookies. I knew that it wasn't a good idea and the raw eggs in the dough could make me sick, but that didn't stop my friends and I from nibbling dough whenever cookies were baking at my house.

    When I became vegan I thought "Cool! Now I can have worry-free cookie dough" since I always assumed the concern with consuming cookie dough was the possible exposure to Salmonella poisoning from raw eggs. So if we don't use eggs, it shouldn't be an issue, right? Wrong. As it turns out, raw eggs aren't the only problem with eating uncooked cookie dough. Raw flour is also a potential health hazard.

    According to the Centers for Disease Control, raw dough can contain bacteria that cause disease. Flour doesn’t look like a raw food, but typically it is. This means it hasn’t been treated to kill germs such as Escherichia coli  (E. coli), which causes food poisoning (foodborne illness). Harmful germs can contaminate grain while it’s still in the field or at other steps during flour production. Processing steps like grinding grain and bleaching flour do not kill germs like E. coli.

    Bacteria are killed only when food made with flour is cooked. This is why you should never taste or eat raw dough or batter—whether made from recalled flour or any other flour.

    Words to the wise
    Just say "No". . . doh! It's better to be safe than sorry. Besides, you'll have just that much more dough for cookie baking! How sweet is that?

    https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/communication/no-raw-dough.html

    Freshly baked vegan chocolate chip cookies.

    If you love these cookies, check out these other vegan sweet treats!

    • Vegan Shortbread
    • Easy Homemade Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
    • Old Fashioned Homemade Vegan Fudge
    • Vegan Devil's Food Cake
    • Easy Vegan Chocolate Dream Pie
    A mason jar and plate with chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies.

    very vegan 🌱 very good

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you’ve enjoyed this recipe, please rate it using stars in the comment section below the recipe.

    Thanks a bunch!🥕

    Recipe

    Best chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies on a black and white checkered plate.

    Best Chewy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

    by Connie🥕
    Best Chewy Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies 🍪 Here’s your perfect, easy vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe. Soft & chewy with a crispy, buttery, caramelized edge and melt-in-your-mouth chocolatey goodness.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American, Vegan
    Servings 36 cookies
    Calories 116 kcal

    Equipment

    • Electric hand or stand mixer, or a large spoon to hand-mix
    • 2 mixing bowls
    • Measuring cup
    • Measuring spoons
    • One rubber or silicone spatula
    • baking sheet
    • Silicone baking mat or parchment paper
    • Wire cooling rack

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 C flour all-purpose
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ C granulated sugar
    • 1 C brown sugar packed
    • ¾ C vegan butter I use Miyoko's
    • 2 vegan egg replacer* equivalent of 2 eggs
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 C semisweet chocolate chips vegan

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375°
    • Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats
    • In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
    • In another bowl, cream together butter, granulated and brown sugar.
    • Add egg replacer (prepared to package directions) and vanilla, beat until smooth.
    • Gradually add flour mixture until combined.
    • Stir in chocolate chips.
    • Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto baking sheet or lightly roll into balls with your hands.
    • Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes until cookies are golden-brown.
    • Place baking sheet onto a wire rack. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing.

    Notes

    🥕 For this recipe, get the best vegan chocolate chips you can find. My favorite are Guittard semisweet chocolate baking chips from San Francisco. They’re dairy-free and delicious. I also use butter from Miyoko's Creamery
    🥕I recommend using a powdered egg replacer. My favorite is Bob's Red Mill Egg Replacer.
    🥕Feel free to add any of these extras to your cookie dough. Just be sure to use them sparingly, as not to alter the texture or consistency of the dough too much.
    • Chopped walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts
    • White chocolate chips (vegan)
    • Flaked or shredded coconut
    • Oatmeal – rough cut or quick cook
    • A hint of cinnamon
    • A sprinkle of orange zest
    🥕Store your cookies in an airtight container or ziplock bag. We love to freeze ours.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 128mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 182IUCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg

    These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Food Safety

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Kim Marie Evans

      December 23, 2022 at 9:34 am

      Can I use gluten free flour? I have become sensitive to flour lately.

      Reply
      • Connie Edwards McGaughy

        December 23, 2022 at 6:37 pm

        Hi Kim, I haven't tested this recipe using GF flour, however some of my readers have and liked the results. If you don't have a favorite, I would suggest trying an all-purpose 1:1 gluten-free flour by Bob's Red Mill or King Arthur. Love to hear if you give it a try!

        Reply
    2. Delilah Martinez

      September 27, 2021 at 5:14 am

      I made these last night. They were delicious. Husband didn't even know they were vegan. This one is a keeper.

      Reply
      • Connie Edwards McGaughy

        September 27, 2021 at 7:53 am

        Delilah, I'm so happy to know that you & your hubby enjoyed them!🍪 Thanks a bunch for sharing!🥕

        Reply
    3. Erin

      May 14, 2021 at 1:52 pm

      5 stars
      I made these and they are the best vegan chocolate chip cookies I have baked. These beat all the other recipes I have tried. Thank you for sharing! 🍪❤️

      Reply
      • Connie Edwards McGaughy

        May 14, 2021 at 1:56 pm

        Erin, I'm so happy you love the chocolate chip cookie recipe! Thanks for making my day even sweeter by sharing your wonderful comments! 💚🥕

        Reply
    4. Connie Edwards McGaughy

      January 05, 2021 at 10:37 pm

      5 stars
      These recipe is everything I want in a chocolate chip cookie. Crispy on the outside, chewy inside with just the right balance of non-dairy butter & vanilla. I love them warm from the oven or icy cold from the freezer with a scoop of ice cream sandwiched between two cookies. You're going to love this recipe.❤️

      Reply

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