The perfect soft vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe with a few tricks to make them extra soft and thick. These are my go-to chocolate chip cookie.
Everybody has their go-to, tried and true chocolate chip cookie recipe, right? Well, I used to before going vegan and since then it’s been hit or miss. I swear I have tried countless recipes over the years, and some have been pretty good (some VERY bad!) but I had yet to find the PERFECT vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe I was looking for.
Until now.
I have been working on perfecting this recipe for months, I’ve taken several rounds of photos and then decided, nope, not quite perfect yet. Cookie testing is hard work, but somebody has to do it. 🙂
What makes this vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe so darn perfect?
They are so thick, puffy and soft (but not undercooked). They are not flat and they spread just the right amount during baking.
They are perfectly soft and chewy. For real.
Plus these cookies are almost completely foolproof, and come out perfect every time! And you can make them in 1 bowl (except for the flax egg). I don’t know about you, but I really can’t be bothered with getting out 2 big bowls for chocolate chip cookies.
And the best ever thing about vegan chocolate chip cookies?
You can safely eat the cookie dough to your heart (and stomach’s) content!!!
What makes vegan chocolate chip cookies recipe so soft and thick?
- You must chill the dough for at least a half hour, preferably an hour or even overnight (but who has patience for this?) It’s what gives them that thickness, and prevents them from spreading like crazy and crisping up.
- Cornstarch (or tapioca starch). It’s the secret to puffy, thick cookies!
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Helpful tools used in this recipe:
- Handheld Mixer or
- Stand Mixer
- Silicone mat for baking or parchment paper
If you make this recipe, let me know how it goes! Rate it & leave a comment below. Enjoy!
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- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 2.5 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) earth balance vegan butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch or tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups non-dairy chocolate chips
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Mix the ground flaxseed and water in a small bowl and set aside to make your flax egg.
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In a large bowl using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the softened vegan butter for a minute until creamy. Now add in the brown sugar and mix for 1-2 minutes, until fluffy.
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Add the vanilla and the flax egg and mix in.
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Next, stop the mixer and add 1 cup of the flour and sprinkle the cornstarch, baking soda and salt on top of the flour. Turn the mixer on low speed, and mix until just combined. Add the other cup of flour and mix until combined. The dough will be quite thick.
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Add in the chocolate chips and mix for a minute, either by hand or with the mixer until they are evenly distributed.
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Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate/chill for at least 30 minutes, and up to 1 day.
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Remove the cookie dough from the fridge and let sit on the counter for about 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
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Roll the dough into balls, about 1-2 tablespoons each. Bake for about 10 minutes, until they are barely golden around the edges. Let cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Cookies should stay fresh for 4-5 days, if they last that long.
- TIP: Freeze cookie dough balls to have on hand to make just a few cookies at a time! Simply cook for 1-2 minutes more, no need to thaw.
- May substitute coconut oil for the vegan butter if desired. Just make sure it's not melted, you want it to be semi-firm.
- Recipe adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction.
These truly are the best chocolate chip cookies.
I made these cookies a few nights ago and they were awesome! The texture is spot-on for the type of cookies I love – soft and chewy. I made them at first mini-sized but then, a few days later, I made them larger with the extra dough. I can’t say how long the dough was in the fridge but it had to be 4-5 days and it was still fresh. I got to say that I liked the larger cookies better but that’s just my preference. This recipe is SO GOOD and everyone needs to make it!
Thank you SO much Stephanie! I’m so glad someone loves this cookie recipe as much as I do, lol. 🙂 I am so with you on the best kind of cookies being soft and chewy. I haven’t made these mini sized yet but I am going to have to do that soon, sounds fun!
Wow! These cookies are nothing short of amazing! My daughter is allergic to milk and eggs, and it is so hard to find cookie recipes that do not yield flat, hard cookies. We used oat flour, and they still came out excellent. A slight crisp on the outside, soft and chewy goodness on the inside. Thank you for the perfect recipe.🍪🥛
Thanks so much for taking the time to write this review! I appreciate it so much. 🙂 I’m so glad you finally found a recipe you and your daughter can enjoy, free from her allergies! And I’m happy to know it worked out with the oat flour as well.
I absolutely LOVED these and I can’t wait to share them with my friends. These cookies actually turned out better than non-vegan cookies I’ve tried to make in the past. One issue I had though — using these exact measurements my cookie dough was so thick it was in crumbles. I had to add an extra tablespoon of butter and another half of a flax egg. I triple checked the recipe and I got all the measurements right — any thoughts?
Oh yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed the cookie recipe, we just love these! So with the dry cookie dough, even just a few extra tablespoons of flour could cause this to happen. I recommend using the “spoon and level” method, where you use a spoon to fill your measuring cup, and then level off the top evenly with a knife. That will assure you have an accurate amount of flour for the recipe. The cookie dough is quite thick, but should stick together. Hopefully that helps!
These cookies were dry before adding in more margarine/a touch of almond milk. A bit floury, but overall pretty good!
Thanks! It is important to measure the flour correctly but spooning it into a measuring cup, and leveling off the excess with a knife. It’s SO easy to get a little too much flour. Hope that helps for next time!
Wow! I’m in cookie heaven. These are absolutely gorgeous. I used a little less chocolate as I only had a block so chopped it up. I weighed everything out as that’s how I usually work. My kids are going to love these when they get back from school and my husband will insist these are a regular in our house. Thank you!
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed the cookies and I hope your kids do, too!