Description
Delicious vegan chocolate chip cookies with a hint of coffee and orange zest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup coconut oil or vegan butter, softened -not melted!
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (or mix together 3/4 cup white sugar + 1 teaspoon molasses) see notes
- 1/4 cup plant-based milk, such as canned coconut milk or a rich creamy vegan milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (188 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon ground coffee for a delicious depth
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or powder instead of extract
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- sprinkle with coarse salt crystals before baking
Instructions
- In a large bowl or a stand mixer, cream together softened vegan butter and brown sugar. Add milk and vanilla, fully beat until fluffy. Scoop the mixture to one side of the bowl.
- Add flour (spooned and leveled), baking soda, and salt to the bowl on the other side, and give the dry ingredients a quick stir. Then combine the wet and dry ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Scoop 1 cookies (1 1/2-inch diameter ball) onto a parchment-lined baking tray with a few inches of space around each one. Flatten just slightly with a wet hand.
- Chill the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes. This is really key – you want the cookie dough cold when going into the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Bake on the middle rack in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 20 minutes before moving to a wire rack. The cookies will be very soft and fresh out of the oven, but will firm up and crisp. Let cool completely before storing.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can mix in vanilla bean paste or powder instead of extract.
- You can replace the brown sugar with a mixture of white sugar and molasses if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg