Vegan Chocolate Chunk Cookies
These cookies prove that skipping eggs and dairy doesn't mean settling for a lesser treat. A flax egg — just ground flaxseed stirred into water until it gels — does a surprisingly convincing job of binding the dough, while vegan butter and plant-based milk keep everything rich and tender. Brown sugar and cane sugar together give you that perfect balance of caramel depth and crisp edges, and roughly chopped vegan chocolate means you get those irregular, melty pockets in every bite rather than uniform chips. Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking is the move that keeps the cookies thick and scoopable instead of spreading into flat discs. Pulling them from the oven when the centers still look slightly underdone is the other secret — they firm up beautifully as they cool on the pan. A pinch of flaky sea salt on top right out of the oven takes the whole thing over the edge. The batch makes 16 cookies, which sounds like plenty until you realize how fast they disappear.
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16 servings
For the flax egg
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 3 tbsp water
For the cookies
- ½ cup vegan butter, softened
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup organic cane sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 1 tbsp plant-based milk
- 6 oz vegan chocolate, roughly chopped into chunks
For serving
- flaky sea salt, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Stir together the ground flaxseed and water in a small bowl until combined. Set aside for 5 minutes, until the mixture thickens to a gel.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened vegan butter, brown sugar, and cane sugar together with a rubber spatula until smooth and well combined, about 2 minutes.
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