Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Close up of a stack of three chocolate chip cookies that are cut in half.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

This easy vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe makes soft, chewy cookies that are super decadent and so delicious. No one will know they’re vegan!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword Vegan chocolate chip cookies

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Chill Dough 30

Total Time 1

Servings Cookies

Calories 134kcal

Equipment

Hand mixer
Large mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Baking tray

Ingredients

½ cup vegan margarine (100 grams)
¾ cup brown sugar , packed (155 grams)
¼ cup granulated sugar (55 grams)
3 tablespoons plant-based milk (45 milliliters)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (10 milliliters)*
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (230 grams)
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup vegan chocolate chips (190 grams)

For Topping (Optional)

flaky salt

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare Wet Ingredients

Add vegan margarine, brown sugar and granulated sugar to a large mixing bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until fluffy (scraping the edges of the bowl down a few times as you go).
½ cup vegan margarine, ¾ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup granulated sugar
Then, add the vanilla extract and plant-based milk. Whip the mixture again until smooth.
3 tablespoons plant-based milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Step 2: Stir in Dry Ingredients

Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to the mixing bowl. Stir until combined, making sure all the flour is incorporated.
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
Fold in chocolate chips.
1 cup vegan chocolate chips

Step 3: Chill

Chill the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour in your fridge. It’s best to cover the dough with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel.

Step 4: Form Cookies, Bake and Serve

When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 °F.
Prep a baking tray with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
Scoop the cookie dough and form into balls that are about 1 ½ - 2 tablespoons in size. Flatten each cookie slightly on the baking tray - this is important or they won’t flatten out properly.
Optional to top each cookie with a pinch of flaky salt.
flaky salt
Bake cookies on a center rack for 11-14 min (13 was perfect for me).

Notes

*This provides a strong vanilla flavor in the final cookie. If you use a high-quality extract and/or don’t want such a strong vanilla flavor, use 1 teaspoon of vanilla plus an extra 1 teaspoon of plant-based milk.

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

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