Mar 07 2008
A Delightful Vegan Cookie Recipe
Baking is as much a way of life as it is stress therapy. At the same time veganism is a lifestyle and a philosophy. Going vegan means that you are being conscious of being in harmony with nature, and the daily changes which is flowing and occurring with them
Just because you’re a vegan does not mean that you won’t get to eat a lot of your favorite things. Don’t you worry because it’s still possible to eat desserts and baked goods like cakes, cookies, brownies, muffins, and pancakes.
The common obstacle when it comes to vegan baking is how to substitute eggs, butter and milk. Aside from substitution problems there’s also the taste issue, most substitutes don’t taste like the real thing. A substitute generally diminishes or can’t compare to the real thing.
No worries, this article will give you a vegan cookie recipe to help you ease into vegan baking; and to show you that you can enjoy food even when you’re a vegan.
Chewy Chocolate Chip Vegan Cookie Recipe
This chewy chocolate chip vegan cookie recipe is chewy and brownie like. Don’t worry if you think 10 minutes is too short a time for baking, it really is not. The utensils you will use for this vegan cookie recipe are: cookie sheets, or a baking sheet, blender, 2 large bowls, and a spatula.
The ingredients of this chewy chocolate chip vegan cookie recipe are the following: ¾ cup canola oil, 2 cups sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, 1tbsp pus 1 tsp whole flax seeds, ½ cup soymilk, 2 cups all purpose flour, ¾ cup vegan chocolate powder, 1tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, and 1cup vegan chocolate chips.
After preparing all the ingredients, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Celsius. Grind the flax seeds in the blender until they are completely powdered, add the soymilk and blend them again for 30 seconds. In a large bowl, sift the cocoa together with the flour, baking soda, and salt, 3 times.
In a separate bowl cream together sugar and oil; afterwards add the soymilk and flax seed mixture plus the vanilla. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients by batches, when you feel that the dough is getting a bit stiff to use the spatula use your hands, and continue mixing until the mixture forms into dough, add the vegan chocolate chips. (Don’t over mix, or else your cookie will become a bit dry and tough)
Take a tablespoon of the dough and roll it in your hands, then flatten into a disk and place on an ungreased cookie sheet (make sure they are about an inch apart). Bake for 10 minutes, when done place the cookies in a rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Â
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A note to the wise: Flax seeds are an egg substitute, and canola oil is used instead of butter. Vegan chocolate can be found in vegan and health foods store. They are also available on line. Happy baking and enjoy this chewy chocolate chip vegan cookie recipeÂ
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