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4.86 from 127 votes

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

These vegan chocolate chip cookies are the best ever! They are soft, chewy, slightly-crunchy, perfectly sweet and totally satisfying. They're also super easy to make.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time32 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 20
Calories: 174kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Vegan Butter (112g)
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar (200g)
  • ¼ cup Soy Milk (60ml) or other non-dairy milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour (250g)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips (175g) + more to press into the tops when they come out the oven*

Instructions

  • Add vegan butter and brown sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer and cream them together.
  • Then add the soy milk and vanilla and mix in.
  • Add your flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch and salt to a mixing bowl and mix together.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix in by hand (don't use your electric mixer for this part) into a thick cookie dough.
  • Add the chocolate chips and mix in to distribute as evenly as possible.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • Roll into balls and place them evenly on a baking tray covered with parchment paper. Aim for 20 cookies. 
  • Place into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are set and they are very slightly browned on top.
  • When they come out of the oven, press a few more chocolate chips into the tops of the warm cookies.
  • Allow to cool and firm up directly on the tray. 
  • Once properly cooled store in an airtight container.

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Notes

  1. Measure your flour correctly using the spoon and level method (spoon the flour into a measuring cup and then level off the top with a knife. Don't scoop it and don't pack it into the cup). Alternatively weigh it on a food scale
  2. Cornstarch has a softening effect on baked goods and this contributes to these cookies being very soft and chewy. 
  3. If you can't get vegan chocolate chips then just chop up a bar of vegan chocolate and use chocolate chunks instead. 
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes for a soft cookie. If you prefer them more on the crunchy side then you can bake them for up to 15 minutes. Ovens do vary though so keep a close eye on them. 
  5. If your cookies didn't flatten in the oven then just flatten them with a fork as soon as they come out of the oven when they're still hot. 
  6. This recipe was first published in 2016. It has been updated with new photos and clearer instructions but the recipe itself is unchanged. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.1g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 7.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Sodium: 194mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 13.9g