Perfect Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tender and chewy, slightly crispy on the edges, these vegan cookies are loaded with melty dark chocolate chips and are so addicting! With just one bowl and 9 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 6 tbsp vegan butter softened
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter with the granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and water. You can use a spatula or a hand-held mixer for this step.
- Once fully combined and creamy, add the flour, salt, baking soda, baking, and powder. Use a spatula to fold in the mixture until it forms a soft dough.
- Add the dark chocolate chips and mix again until the chocolate chips are evenly distributed. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- To bake: Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to
350 °F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. - Scoop out 2 tablespoons-size balls using a cookie scoop or a measuring spoon. Arrange the balls of cookie dough on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each (as the cookies will spread).
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until just golden brown on the edges. Remove from the oven and press a few extra chocolate chips on each cookie (for decoration). Note: cookies will look a bit puffy right out of the oven but will deflate a bit as they cool down.
- Let the cookies cool for at least 20 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack or serving plate.
- Cookies will keep for up to 5 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature, especially the butter.
- Do not substitute the brown sugar: if you replace the brown sugar with granulated white sugar, your cookies won't have the same texture and won't be as chewy.
- Feel free to add a pinch of cinnamon to the dough for that bakery-style flavor!
- To get perfectly round cookies: as soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, place a glass or a mug over a cookie and give it a spin by making a circular motion. This will help smooth the edges and give you perfectly round cookies!
- Right out of the oven, gently press extra chocolate chips into the dough. Your cookies will look even more delicious.
- Wait until the cookies have cooled down for at least 20 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack or plate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 163 kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.3 g | Protein: 1.7 g | Fat: 8.1 g | Saturated Fat: 5.1 g | Cholesterol: 15 mg | Sodium: 119 mg | Potassium: 29 mg | Fiber: 0.3 g | Sugar: 13.1 g | Calcium: 11 mg | Iron: 1 mg