Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Just like the classic chocolate chip cookies you know and love... without any eggs or butter! These vegan cookies feature soft tofu and coconut oil. You'd never know these cookies are completely plant based!
Servings: 18
Ingredients
- 260 grams all-purpose flour (2 cups)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 115 grams coconut oil* (½ cup)
- 150 grams light brown sugar (¾ cup)
- 75 grams granulated sugar (¼ cup + 2 Tablespoon)
- 60 grams soft tofu* (about ¼ cup), blended
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 170 grams dark chocolate chunks or chocolate chips* (1 cup)
- 85 grams roughly chopped walnuts or pecans (about ¾ cup), lightly toasted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325℉. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or reusable silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together coconut oil, brown sugar, sugar, tofu, and vanilla until smooth. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.
- Add in the flour mixture. Mix until there are no longer any dry streaks of flour.
- Fold in chocolate and walnuts until evenly distributed.
- Use a size 24 scoop to portion out dough. Place dough balls at least 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Use the palm of your hand or the flat bottom of a drinking glass to gently flatten cookie dough balls to a thickness of about ½-inch or 1.5 centimeters.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes, rotating pan midway through baking. Remove from oven. If desired, lightly sprinkle hot cookies with Maldon salt flakes. Cool cookies in baking sheet for 5 minutes. Then, unmold cookies and transfer to wire rack to cool to room temperature.
Notes
Ingredient Notes:
- Coconut oil:
- Refined coconut oil is flavorless, making it a neutral base for baking cooking.
- Unrefined coconut oil (also called virgin coconut oil) will have a mild coconut flavor and coconut aroma.
- Sugar: Sugar derived from sugarcane is processed with animal bones to remove impurities and whiten the product. However, sugar derived from beets does not require filtration through animal bones and is considered vegan.
- Tofu: Tofu is sold in various consistencies. For best results use soft tofu (also called silken tofu or silk tofu). Puree tofu in a food processor or blender before adding to rest of ingredients.
- Chocolate: Vegan chocolate do not contain any animal product (milk, milk fat, butter). There is a growing selection of vegan and plant based chocolate chips and chocolate bars available. See blog post for specific brands and examples.