OK, So I know that this looks like totally gratuitous pictures of my cookies. But seriously, look at these ooey, gooey, delicious looking, yummy chocolate dripping down your chin cookies!I have made several vegan chocolate chip cookies over the years, but they left me feeling.....flat. Where was that rich, buttery crispy goodness I craved.....Then it hit me. Make my own version vegan. Duh!
I started by looking at the back of a certain package I have used over the years. I so could do this. I switched around a couple of things, deleted a few icky ingredients and walla!
Awesomeness in a cookie! So here is my recipe, I think it rocks, I hope you will too.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup. Non-hydrogenated shortening, organic
1/2 cup. Margarine, I use smart balance vegan
1 1/4 cup organic sugar
1 tbls. molasses
1/3 cup plus 2 tsp. rice milk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tbls. flax seed mixed with 6tbls. cold water
2 tbls. flax seed mixed with 6tbls. cold water
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups AP flour
1-10oz. pkg. organic chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350' degrees. Mix your shortening, margarine and sugar together. Add your molasses and milk, mix well. Now I know they always tell you to mix your dry ingredients in a separate bowl, but to tell you the truth, I just dump mine in and mix. When all is incorporated add your chips and work it through the dough. Taking two teaspoons get a decent amount on one spoon, molding the dough with the other. On a non greased cookie sheet, put 8 cookies on a sheet. Bake for 9 minutes. Try to let these cool before you tear into them. The chocolate chips will be all melty and run down your chin. YUMMY!
2 comments:
Your cookies DO look good--like Mom's homemade kind, not stale from the store!
I don't usually use molasses, and what is non-hydrogenated shortening? Can shortening be non-hydrogenated? I do love EarthBalance spread though. What if I used a cup of butter and no shortening. And what if I subbed in the same equivalent of pure maple syrup for the molasses?
What do you think?
But, oh boy! Your pictures sure do make me wish I was at your house on Thursday! :)
Ok, I use an organic shortening..hang on gotta go get it...Ok, it is Spectrum Naturals...
Non-Hydrogenated-0 grams trans fat. It is made from Organic palm oil. It is the only brand I use. It has no smell and it tastes light, if you know what I mean. This is the first time I used molasses, I subbed it for my brown sugar, which I am still out of...I don't know why..I think if you used a cup of Earth Balance the cookies might come out cakey, which is good, but I wanted some like my mom made. Which is funny you put that in your posting...LOL I have baked with maple sugar, and it is really good. Really rich flavor. I say remake them trying your suggestions and then post it and I will try it! Then we'll get to eat each others food!!!LOL
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