American · easy · 30 min · serves 16
How to make chocolate chip cookies vegan
Short answer
Replace butter, eggs, milk chocolate chips with vegan block butter, flax egg or 2 tbsp aquafaba, dark chocolate chunks. The method is unchanged and takes about 30 minutes for 16 servings.
What makes the classic version non-vegan
- Butter
- Eggs
- Milk chocolate chips
Swap table
| Instead of | Use | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | Vegan block butter | Cream properly with sugar |
| Eggs | Flax egg or 2 tbsp aquafaba | Flax gives chew |
| Chips | Dark chocolate chunks | Check for milk fat |
Method
- 1Cream vegan butter with brown and white sugar for 4 full minutes.
- 2Beat in flax egg and vanilla.
- 3Fold in flour, bicarb, salt and chopped dark chocolate.
- 4Chill the dough at least 2 hours — overnight is better.
- 5Bake at 180°C for 11 minutes; they should look underdone.
The one thing people get wrong
Chilling the dough is what stops vegan cookies spreading into thin wafers.
Frequently asked questions
- Can chocolate chip cookies be made vegan?
- Yes. Replace butter, eggs, milk chocolate chips with vegan block butter, flax egg or 2 tbsp aquafaba, dark chocolate chunks. The method stays essentially the same and takes about 30 minutes.
- What is the hardest part of veganizing chocolate chip cookies?
- Chilling the dough is what stops vegan cookies spreading into thin wafers.
- How long does vegan chocolate chip cookies take?
- About 30 minutes for 16 servings — a easy recipe.
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