Name: Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegan butter, melted; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds; 1/4 cup soy milk; 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup vegan chocolate chips

Ultimate Vegan Chocolate Cookies – Fudgy, brownie-like, chewy with soft centers and best of all made in 1 bowl. They are sure to satisfy all your chocolate cravings!

chocolate cookie broken in half on top of whole cookies

You can never have too much chocolate, right? Which explains why I have a growing list of chocolate recipes on my website, such as chocolate cake, chocolate cupcakes, chocolate mug cake, brownies and chocolate pie.

I have forever been a girl craving chocolate. I’d take chocolate candy over any fruit flavored candy as a kid, and it’s almost always my favorite kind of cake. The only time I couldn’t stand the taste of chocolate was when I was pregnant with my 3rd child. That was weird. But once the pregnancy was over, I returned to my love of chocolate with full force.

Chocolate lovers like me will go crazy for these vegan chocolate cookies! They are kind of like a brownie, but in cookie form. Best of all, when a craving hits and you need something chocolatey and delicious fast, you can whip these up in about 20 minutes, and in just 1 bowl.

How to make Vegan Chocolate Cookies

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Get out a large mixing bowl, and melt 1/2 cup of vegan butter. You could use coconut oil or another oil, but vegan butter gives these cookies the best flavor and texture. Mix together the melted vegan butter and sugar, then stir in the vanilla, ground flaxseeds and non-dairy milk.

Sift in the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir, then fold in the chocolate chips. The dough will be quite thick, but moist, so use your hands if needed, especially to incorporate all the chocolate chips.

Scoop about 2 tablespoons at a time, flatten slightly and place on a parchment lined pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. The cookies will appear soft, but firm up as they cool.

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Let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

What kind of cocoa powder should I use?

I used and recommend dutch-processed cocoa powder for these cookies, as it makes them very brownie like and dark in color. There is a slight difference in the flavor and texture of the cookie that I prefer. That being said, it won’t ruin them to use natural cocoa powder.

ARE ALL CHOCOLATE CHIPS VEGAN?

No, a lot of brands have milk fat or butter oil in them. Check the ingredients to ensure vegan friendliness. Trader Joe’s brand of semi-sweet chocolate chips happen to be vegan, as are Guittard. Costco sometimes carries the Kirkland brand of semi-sweet chocolate chips, which are also vegan and a great price if you can find them! There is also Enjoy Life, which you can find on Amazon or Whole Foods.

Tips for the best vegan chocolate cookies:

Only bake 1 pan of cookies at a time, in the middle of your oven. I’ve started doing this whenever I make cookies, as the ones on the bottom rack always burn. Baking in the middle rack only ensures great cookies every time.
Use dutch processed cocoa powder, as we talked about above.
Add plenty of chocolate chips! I use 1 cup, and you can place some on top of each cookie before baking if you want them to be prettier.
Don’t over mix the cookie dough, but only mix until combined.

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