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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe (Chewy, Bakery-Style)

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I’m Adam Moretti, Santa Barbara kid turned nutrition-minded chef. When my mom went gluten-free in 2023, I rebuilt our bakes so they stayed joyful and inclusive. This vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe mixes in one bowl, chills briefly, and bakes into crisp edges with chewy centers and melty pockets—without dairy or eggs. Measure by weight, follow the visual cues, and you’ll nail that bakery texture at home.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes (incl. chill)
  • Yield: 22–24 cookies

Ingredients

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180 g all-purpose flour (or 1:1 GF blend with xanthan)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp fine sea salt

85 g white sugar

120 g packed brown sugar

115 g plant butter (room temp, 75–80% fat)

30 g plant milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

170 g dairy-free chocolate chips or chunks

Instructions

1. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.

2. Beat plant butter with both sugars until fluffy and lighter.

3. Beat in plant milk and vanilla until smooth and glossy.

4. Fold in dry ingredients just until combined.

5. Stir in chocolate chips.

6. Scoop 1 1/2 tbsp mounds; chill 30–60 minutes.

7. Bake at 350°F (177°C) for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and centers slightly glossy.

8. Cool 5 minutes on the sheet; transfer to a rack.

Notes

If dough feels sticky, add 1–2 tsp flour; if crumbly, add 1 tsp plant milk.

Use #24 scoop for larger cookies; bake 12–14 minutes.

Freeze dough balls up to 2 months; bake from frozen, adding 1–2 minutes.

For gluten-free, keep dough slightly cooler and test-bake 2 cookies first.

  • Author: Adam Moretti
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan