These Vegan Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are soft baked & chocolatey delicious because chocolate makes everything better.
It's beginning to look at a lot like Christmas. Decorations are hung, we're watching tons of Christmas movies, and listening to holiday music. It's feeling very festive around here. Now that we're in full holiday mode, baking cookies only seems right and these Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are oh so right. Soft baked, chocolaty, vegan and so very yummy. If you love chocolate like I do then you will want to make these for sure.
Another favorite cookie around the holidays are these easy sugar cookies. Kids can have fun helping with the cutting out the cookies and decorating them after baking.
Ingredients
The ingredients to make these cookies are easily found in most grocery stores. In fact they are pretty basic simple ingredients found in many well stocked kitchens so you may already have what you need on hand.
- all purpose flour
- rolled oats
- cocoa powder
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- coconut or cane sugar
- ground flax seed
- water
- vegan butter coconut oil
- applesauce
- non dairy chocolate chips, optional
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make Vegan Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
These cookies are made the same way as many traditional recipes. Start by creaming together vegan butter and sugar. Then add dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms. Finally, scoop and bake. It's super easy.
Equipment
You will need a stand mixer or hand mixer to make these cookies. You will also need basic kitchen tools such as measuring cups and spoons, bowls and a sheet pan.
Storage
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Good for 3-4 days.
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Recipe
Vegan Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon grond flax seeds
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 cup flour - all purpose or whole wheat pastry work well
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup vegan butter or coconut oil, firm
- ¾ - 1 cup coconut sugar or cane sugar Florida Crystals is certified vegan
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
- Whisk ground flax and water in a small bowl and set aside for about 5 minutes to thicken.1 tablespoon grond flax seeds, 2 tablespoon water
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Whisk well to combine. Set aside.1 cup flour - all purpose or whole wheat pastry work well, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Cream butter or coconut oil and sugar until fluffy using a stand mixer or a hand mixer.½ cup vegan butter or coconut oil, firm, ¾ - 1 cup coconut sugar or cane sugar
- Add flax egg, applesauce, and vanilla and mix to combine.¼ cup apple sauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Add flour mixture and mix to combine.
- Using a wooden spoon stir in oats and chocolate chips.1 ½ cup rolled oats, ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips
- Spoon dough about the size of a tablespoon on prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Allow to cool on the pan for a few minutes before moving to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Store cookies in an airtight container cat room temperature for up to 3-4 days.
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