A couple of days back I stumbled upon Vegetarian Times and I have been bookmarking their recipes like crazy. They have so many interesting baking and cooking recipes. I baked these cookies following their recipe but making some slight changes. The cookies turned out very good and got me a lot of compliments from everybody who tasted it including my son's school principal and vice principal. For big-batch chocolate cookies, check-out the egg-free chocolate shortbread cookies.
This recipe is close to my heart for another reason too. My little one spoke a new word when he saw the cookies. He said he wanted it (kaavala in Telugu which means 'want'). It was so cute. He kept repeating it again and again. I don't know how he picked up that word and now he is telling the same whenever he sees us eating something or when he wants something.
Recipe
Vegan Chocolate Cookies Recipe & Video
This vegan chocolate cookie recipe is a nice beginner recipe for those who want to start vegan baking. It's pretty much simple, straight forward and has a very good taste and texture.
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- ¾ Cup Vegan Margarine (Softened, I Used Earth Balance)
- 2 Teaspoons Ener-g Egg Replacer
- ¼ Cup Water (Lukewarm)
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 And ¼ Cups All-Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Walnuts (Chopped)
- ½ Cup Raisins (Optional, See My Notes)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350F/180C for 15 minutes. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper. Blend together the egg replacer powder and warm water until it's frothy; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and margarine until light and fluffy (See My Notes).
- Add the blended egg replacer mixture and vanilla extract to the creamed sugar mixture; beat it well again.
- Sift together the dry ingredients directly into the bowl with the creamed mixture. Combine it well. The cookie dough will be very thick. You can use an electric beater to do the mixing.
- Fold in the walnuts and then the raisins, if using.
- Drop tablespoonful of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and flatten it slightly. Bake for about 12-14 minutes. Test bake about 2 cookies to see how it bakes and then you can decide how to proceed with the rest of the dough.
- Move the cookie sheet to wire cooling rack and leave it undisturbed for about 6-8 minutes. Then remove the cookies from the sheet and let it cool completely on the wire rack before storing it in an air tight container.
My Notes
- The original recipe did not mention to blend together the egg replacer powder and water but I did it because I felt that the margarine and sugar did not cream as well as it should have. Maybe the margarine should have been even softer. When I creamed together the margarine and sugar it remained just like coarse crumbs, so that's when I decided to add ¼ cup liquid to get it going. So when you try this recipe at home, if you think that the butter/margarine and sugar creamed together very well then go ahead and follow the original recipe by adding the egg replacer powder directly without any water.
- 1 teaspoon of egg replacer is used in the original recipe but I chose to use 2 teaspoons because the Ener-G packet I have is not new. It's almost a year and a half old which I store it in the freezer.
- This cookie dough is quite thick. Actually pretty thicker than any cookie dough I have made so far with exception to the vegan crinkle cookies.
- I have a super big cookie sheet so I was able to fit all the 34 cookies (36 minus 2 which I test baked first) in one single sheet. If you are using 2 sheets, you will have to rotate the pan and move the sheet in the top rack to the bottom and the vice-versa half way through baking to ensure even baking.
- As mentioned in the Taste section, I chose to use raisins because we felt the cookies were not sweet enough without the chocolate chips mentioned in the original recipe. So if you use chocolate chips, I think you might not need the raisins.
Taste & Texture
- These vegan chocolate cookies had a very interesting texture. It was very light and crumbly within the first few hours of baking and then became quite soft. The original recipe used a cup of vegan white chocolate chips which I have substituted with chopped walnuts and I think that's the reason we felt that the cookies needed some more sweetness after we tasted the test cookie and that's when my husband suggested to add some raisins. So if you use the chocolate chips you can omit the raisins.
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 56mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 181IUVitamin C: 0.2mgVitamin D: 0.001µgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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Sanjitha says
Hi Madhuram nice recipe and can I substitute white sugar with brown sugar
Madhuram says
Yes, you can, Sanjitha.
Lynn Jackson says
I am not sure what happened because I followed the recipe but they turned out a gooey mess that expanded over the entire cookie sheet, they did not even harden. What did I do wrong? Help...
Madhuram says
Do you think you flattened the dough too much. That's one of the reason why cookies would spread too much also adding too much fat is another reason.
Dimple says
Also one more thing...how much flax meal should i use in place of the egg replacer?
Madhuram says
I have substituted for 1 egg in the recipe. So use this flax egg recipe in place of Ener-G.
Dimple says
Hi, what can I use in place of the vegan butter? Oil? If so how much? Or can I use peanut butter instead? Can you help me with substitutes and the quantity please?
Madhuram says
Hmm...probably 1/2 cup of oil instead of the vegan butter. I'm not sure how well peanut butter would work. Either way it has to be an experimentation I guess because I haven't tried it.
Kristin says
I followed every direction and I read your notes but you might wanna try using my advice because it turned out wonderfully I've never had cookies that taste this great EVER anyways instead of using the egg replecer the luke warm water I used applesauce in its place I had heard this on a movie i had watched and thought I'd try it and it works perfectly...I added the warm water because i was just following your instructions but with the applesauce already being runny you don't need the water... But my cookies still turned out great... Thank you for your recipe
Madhuram says
Thanks Kristin. Yes unsweetened applesauce is a very good egg substitute especially in muffins/cakes etc. When used in cookies you will get soft and chewy cookies instead of crispy ones. Other than that you should be fine using it. As you have figured it out already you don't need to add water if using applesauce.
Dimple says
Hi Kristin...i jus wanted to know how much Applesauce did u use in the recipe?
Anne says
These are the best cookies! I used vegan chocolate chips and pistachios!!!
Madhuram says
Thanks Anne.
ysh says
i tried out these cookies came out to be cool but, the center part from bottom was spongy and outer part was crispy why did it happen?
Madhuram says
I'm not able to guess the reason Ysh. If you see my notes, I too have mentioned that the cookies were crispy initially but began to soften later.
Teri says
Great recipe. I used gluten-free flour, doubled the baking powder and baking soda, and added 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum. I also used vegan chocolate chips instead of raisins. These will be wonderful for my friend's wedding. My husband and kids couldn't even tell they were vegan and gluten free!
Madhuram says
Thanks for the gluten-free version tips, Teri. Do you know what will happen if I leave out the xanthan gum?
neelam says
Hi! I'd like to know if d cookies can bre made in the microwave and at what temperature.Please guide.
thank you
Madhuram says
Sorry Neelam, I don't have experience baking in microwave oven.
TamStaR says
I love the recipe! However, all of my cookies crumbled to bits even with the generous waiting time for cooling. It was the first time I've used the Ener-g egg replacer instead of my flax "egg". I think I would try it again and use the flax "egg" instead and see if the cookies hold together better. Otherwise, they are super tasty. Not too sweet and so yummy, especially when slightly warmed.
Madhuram says
I don't think it's because of Ener-G, TamStar because I have used it in so many recipes. It's my go to egg substitute for cookies, especially. There should be some other reason definitely. One is using too much fat. Did you increase the quantity of margarine by mistake?
Priyanka says
Hi there , love your blog. Have question can I substitute egg replacer with sour cream or something else?
Madhuram says
You could try using flax seed meal or cornstarch.
JN says
I made my first Vegan cookies in an attempt to become one and I must say it was fantastic, delicious! I love the notes you put, that helps a novice cook like me. I substituted the walnuts with Sunflower seeds as I had them and wanted to use them. Instead of raisins, I used prunes. Gosh, I am so delighted that I have a choice now. THANK YOU, for your website and for all the other recipes, will try them. Your notes are extremely helpful. By the way, I stored them in a cookie tin and they are still crisp and not too sweet, just the way I like it!
Madhuram says
You're very welcome JN. I haven't tried prunes in cookies. That sounds interesting.
Laura says
Thank you for this recipe. I've literally just baked these. I used chopped almonds as I didn't have any walnuts and added the raisins, which give extra chewiness. Absolutely amazing! Perfect texture. My 2 year old thinks they're great!
Madhuram says
You're welcome Laura. Thanks for rating the recipe.