Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 and 1/2 cups light brown sugar [packed]
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 2 and 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips [vegan]
• Flaky sea salt [optional]

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl whisk together the coconut oil, brown sugar, and vanilla.
4. Add in the coconut milk and apple sauce and whisk together.
5.  In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
6. Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix.
7. Fold in 1 and 3/4 cups of chocolate chips.
8. Scoop 3 tablespoon sized mounds of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, leaving a few inches between each cookie for spreading. 
9. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
10.  Press remaining chocolate chips on top of warm cookies, and sprinkle with sea salt, if using. 
11. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 15 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Source — Baker By Nature
Prepared by Madison Cary
Louisiana Anthology
January 2, 2024