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    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut Oil. Palm Oil Free Recipe

    Published: Dec 20, 2016 · Modified: Jan 9, 2019 by Richa 146 Comments

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    The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. Palm oil-free! Gluten-free option. Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for the holidays, bake sales and gifting. Perfectly Crisp and Soft. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Palm oil-free Recipe. 

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    The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. Palm oil-free! Gluten-free option. Somer's Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for the holidays, bake sales and gifting. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Palm oil-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

    Because one can never have enough Chocolate Chip Cookies and these are the best! Classic Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies to wow everyone over. No palm oil or vegan butter or margarine in these. 

    These are amazing cookies that come out beautifully every time. Slightly crunchy, and soft in the middle. So amazingly good! Bake half a minute less for soft cookies and a minute longer for crunchier. Bake time depends on the oven, size of the cookie etc. These are a holiday treat! Also see video below. 

    I have tried these with coconut sugar (not more than 1/2 cup). The dough needs less flour to make a soft dough that will spread well. These cookies also benefit from chocolate chunks mixed in with the chips. The gooey big chunks right after baking will live in your dreams for a while. The original recipe for these cookies is by Somer McCowan. Try her aquafaba version here. You can possibly use thick aquafaba (4.5 tbsp) in this recipe as well. Let me know if that works out. I have also made these gluten-free, see the Recipe notes for gluten-free flour and other changes.  

    When in doubt, bake 2-3 cookies from the dough to see if the dough has a good balance. If they spread too much, then the dough needs a bit more flour. If they come out too fat, they need additional moisture. Sprinkle some non dairy milk and mix in well.   

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    The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. Palm oil-free! Gluten-free option. Somer's Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for the holidays, bake sales and gifting. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Palm oil-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

    The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. Palm oil-free! Gluten-free option. Somer's Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for the holidays, bake sales and gifting. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Palm oil-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com
    Melting melting gone…. gorgeous vegan chocolate chip cookies

    The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. Palm oil-free! Gluten-free option. Somer's Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for the holidays, bake sales and gifting. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Palm oil-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

    Gluten-free version below

    The Best Vegan Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookies. Palm oil-free! Gluten-free option. Somer's Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for the holidays, bake sales and gifting. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Palm oil-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

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    These cookies are best at any temperature. I prefer them just slightly warm after cooling outside the oven. Please do comment on the post if you make these fabulous cookies.

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    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut Oil

    The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. Palm oil-free! Gluten-free option. Somer's Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for the holidays, bake sales and gifting. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Palm oil-free Recipe. Makes 22 to 24 cookies
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Cookie
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Servings: 22
    Calories: 141kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup (109 ml) solid not melted organic refined coconut oil on the scant side
    • 1.5 tablespoons ground flax seeds mixed with 4.5 tablespoons water let sit for 5 mins until smooth and creamy
    • 1/2 cup (110 g) brown sugar
    • 1/4 cup (50 g) organic unrefined sugar fine sugar or blend to make powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) heaped fine sea salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 tsp organic vanilla extract
    • 1 1/4 cups (156.25 g) flour I use unbleached white flour
    • 1 cup (180 g) vegan fair trade palmoil free chocolate chips and chunks

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180ºc. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.
    • Add all ingredients coconut oil through vanilla extract to a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy. Or add a bowl and beat with a hand held beater until fluffy.
    • Add 1 cup flour and mix in. Add 1/4 cup flour and mix in. Add flour 1 tbsp at a time and beat in to make a soft cookie dough. You dont want a crumbly dryish mixture, so add just enough to get to somewhere between a stiff batter and soft dough. *
    • Add the chocolate chips and fold in well. **
    • Measure dough out by heaped tablespoon or a scoop on the lined baking sheet.
    • Bake for 10 minutes or until just slightly golden.
    • Remove from oven and "cookie slam" on a solid heat proof surface for the wrinkled cookie appearance.
    • Let cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool for another 3-5 minutes. The cookies set up while they cool. Try to share with everyone. Store on the counter for the day, and in a closed container for upto 3 days (totally irrelevant information),

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    Notes

    To make these gluten-free: Combine 3/4 cup white rice flour, 1/3 cup potato starch and 2.5 tbsp almond flour in a bowl. Or use 1 cup chickpea flour + 1/4 cup almond flour or use a gf blend of choice. Mix well. Add 1 cup of this flour blend to the wet mix at step 3 and mix in. Let it sit for 2 minutes. If the mixture is quite wet, fold in 1 tbsp flour at a time. Add some rice flour/chickpea flour if you run out of the flour mix. The mixture should be wetter than regular flour as rice flour continues to absorb more moisture as it sits. Fold in chocolate chips. Scoop and bake. The cookies are delicate when warm. Let them cool well before transferring. I prefer these with chickpea flour.
    * Flours can get packed differently in storage. Lightly stir, scoop and level, to measure the flour. Depending on the flour and the measuring errors of other ingredients, you might need all or a bit less of the flour.
    ** If the mixture feels crumbly or too stiff when mixing in the chocolate chips, sprinkle some non dairy milk and mix in.
     
    Nutritional values based on one cookie

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies with Coconut Oil
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 141 Calories from Fat 63
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 7g11%
    Saturated Fat 5g31%
    Sodium 53mg2%
    Potassium 36mg1%
    Carbohydrates 17g6%
    Sugar 11g12%
    Protein 1g2%
    Calcium 25mg3%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. Palm oil-free! Gluten-free option. Somer's Easy Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies that are perfect for the holidays, bake sales and gifting. Vegan Nut-free Soy-free Palm oil-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

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    1. Greg

      February 05, 2022 at 3:11 pm

      When I tried this recipe I used 1 and 1/4 cups of flour as is called for. I ended up with chocolate chip puddles.
      Shame on me for not watching the video first, to see how thick the batter should’ve been.
      I used a measuring cup and not my kitchen scale, but I can’t help but think the 1 and 1/4 cups flour was way off. Once again it’s on me for not weighing ingredients or watching the vid, but the flour needed would’ve been waaay different.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        February 07, 2022 at 1:21 pm

        ahhh yes, weights are very important

        Reply
    2. Sioux Hertzberg

      April 19, 2021 at 6:43 pm

      5 stars
      Finally!! I have been looking for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe my entire vegan life. This is it. The first cookies that didn’t spread all over the pan and they are delicious. Just discovered them yesterday and made them for the second time today. Vegan Richa never disappoints.

      Reply
    3. Grace

      December 14, 2020 at 7:44 am

      5 stars
      These are my favorite cookies ever! I just found this recipe again today and made them (I made them almost every weekend when I first went vegan in 2016), and they’re just as delicious as I remember!

      Reply
    4. Shreya jain

      December 08, 2020 at 12:17 pm

      Hie Richa ,before trying this recipe just wanted to confirm if the chickpea flour refers to gram flour (Besan) or garbanzo flour(white channa atta)?

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 08, 2020 at 1:06 pm

        Chickpea flour is white garbanzo bean flour, if I use besan, recipe will say besan or if either works then recipe will say use chickpea flour or use besan

        Reply
    5. Avni Levy

      August 25, 2020 at 1:21 pm

      5 stars
      These were solid classic chocolate chip cookies

      Reply
    6. Fred

      August 20, 2020 at 6:11 pm

      5 stars
      Each time I make these cookies (maybe 4 times now) they come out absolutely amazing! As a vegan, sweets are just harder to come by in the wild, so it’s always a special treat to make them. As someone who loves the flavors of coconut, vanilla, and chocolate commingling, AND as someone who loves a cookie with a soft center, this is the definitive recipe and anyone who says otherwise is woefully misguided.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 21, 2020 at 8:44 am

        Awesome! Thank you so much for the kind review! 🙂

        Reply
        • Fred

          August 21, 2020 at 10:18 am

          Of course! You’re amazing!!

          Reply
    7. Diane

      August 20, 2020 at 5:54 pm

      5 stars
      These are my go to choc chip cookies and everyone always raves about them!

      What happens if you use melted coconut oil? It doesn’t stay solid during the summer months and refrigerating it makes it too hard to work with. I’d like to make bars with this recipe, will the solidity of the oil matter in this case?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 21, 2020 at 8:45 am

        You can use coconut oil in either form, yes it will liquefy at room temp so you’re good! 🙂

        Reply
    8. KB

      July 10, 2020 at 10:10 pm

      How about using only almond flour or only coconut flour to make it gluten-free will there be a difference?

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 10, 2020 at 11:01 pm

        Yes. Almond flour needs some binding so it will need a few tbsp starch. Coconut flour doesn’t work as it absorbs 5-6 times more moisture than Regular
        Flour , so a recipe has to be written specifically for coconut flour

        Reply
    9. Giri Rajan

      May 10, 2020 at 5:35 am

      5 stars
      Thanx for the recipe. I used whole wheat flour. Used Jaggery powder instead of sugar. I did not have choco chips but i used cinnamon powder for a different twist. It turned out well. What i love about this, is that i always have these ingredients at home.

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 10, 2020 at 12:19 pm

        Great

        Reply
    10. Deva R.

      July 26, 2019 at 3:06 am

      Hi Richa. I’ve silently tried several of your recipes with delight. You are truly amazing at how you use vegan ingredients to make such delicious food, with NO ONE ever missing any animal products. Thank you so much for your blog.

      Sadly here, I’ve I made “cakies”. Admittedly, my coconut oil was semi-solid/clumpy, BUT I put the sugar mixture in the freezer for about 5 mins before adding the flour. I also whipped it all with a spatula in lieu of my handheld electric whisk. And I did halve the coconut (brown) sugar, because nearly all online recipes are too sweet for us.

      Were my cookies were too risen (with a cakey texture) due to the granulated sugar reduction? If so… would you mind sharing how I can reduce sweetness without ruining the texture?

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 27, 2019 at 10:25 pm

        Thank you! so glad they work out!
        I think it could be the less sugar.Sugar helps with the cookie with the crisp cookie texture. I already reduced the sugar as much as possible for keeping the texture. the oil not fully mixed could have contributed as well. Maybe reduce the sugar by a fourth instead of half and mix the oil, sugar mixture for longer so that they are well combined without any sugar granules or oil lumps. hope this helps!

        Reply
        • Deva R.

          July 27, 2019 at 10:46 pm

          You’re very welcome. And thanks so much, I really appreciate you taking time to offer suggestions for us. I’ll try that next time! <3

          Reply
    11. Michelle

      July 06, 2019 at 1:45 pm

      5 stars
      These are awesome! I have purchased vegan cookies and I don’t really like them. This is the first recipe I have tried and I’m so glad I did. These are so yummy – you would never know they are vegan! My new go-to recipe. Thank you!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 06, 2019 at 1:56 pm

        awesome! thanks!

        Reply
    12. Vicki Burgess

      July 02, 2019 at 3:28 pm

      Looking forward to trying these! Can we use Refined Coconut oil?

      Reply
      • Richa

        July 02, 2019 at 5:40 pm

        yes

        Reply
    13. Brenda

      June 27, 2019 at 1:08 pm

      Can I use brown sugar and coconut sugar?

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 27, 2019 at 1:24 pm

        yes, the color will be darker thats all

        Reply
    14. Stephanie

      May 06, 2019 at 2:15 am

      This is my standard, go to recipe now. I make it so often and it is a hit every single time.
      Thanks so much Vegan Richa. I love your recipes !!!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 06, 2019 at 10:30 am

        yay!

        Reply
    15. Maureen

      March 09, 2019 at 3:31 am

      5 stars
      My husband thanks you! My original recipe had what was vegan margarine in and then the company added milk to it so… Anyway… I had to find another recipe for my US husband’s taste buds to enjoy and this is it. Still warm from the oven he just did a taste test and said delicious!

      Going to bring back more dairy free chocolate chips this coming trip as without paying a fortune there is not really a decent chocolate bar that I can use. The one I used today was good but $$. So a goodly portion of my luggage coming back to South Africa will be chips and chunks!!

      Thank you again for yet another wonderful recipe xxx.

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 09, 2019 at 5:43 pm

        awesome! thanks!

        Reply
      • Vidya

        October 21, 2019 at 10:47 pm

        I stay in joburg – If u have access to a Lindt store (there is one in fourways mall, design quarter, sandton) I use their dark chocolate couverture which happens to be vegan.

        Reply
    16. Zach

      March 01, 2019 at 7:50 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious I’ve made this recipe three times no one would ever guess they’re vegan. Third time I tried replacing half the coconut oil with cashew butter and turned out great.

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 01, 2019 at 9:46 pm

        awesome!

        Reply
    17. Susan

      January 01, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      Would oat flour work?

      Thank you

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 01, 2019 at 5:25 pm

        it will.

        Reply
        • Susan

          January 01, 2019 at 7:14 pm

          Thank you

          Reply
        • Angelica T.

          January 26, 2020 at 4:44 pm

          Would you use the same amount of oat flour instead of regular flour?

          Reply
          • Richa

            January 27, 2020 at 10:38 am

            start with a bit less. Also th oat flour cookies will turn out slightly dryer, so you want tot use less flour in general

            Reply
    18. Laurie

      August 24, 2018 at 4:59 pm

      5 stars
      I had never heard of “cookie slamming” before but found the definition from one of the other reviewers. I think they’re very tasty even without vanilla that I didn’t have. So easy too! Thanks!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 24, 2018 at 9:07 pm

        awesome!

        Reply
    19. Abi

      June 02, 2018 at 1:56 pm

      Hi Richa, I made these cookies today. I added half tsp of cocoa powder, and 1/4 tsp of baking soda in place of baking powder. The dough tasted amazing, and the cookies are gooey and soft. But the cookies have a bitter taste to them 🙁 Any suggestions?

      Reply
      • Richa

        June 02, 2018 at 2:29 pm

        hmm maybe the baking soda was a bit much in total for the dough. Baking soda can add a bitter flavor if used in large quantities. Omit the baking powder.how much cocoa powder did you add. 1/2 tsp seems quite less to make much of a difference in flavor

        Reply
        • Abi

          June 03, 2018 at 6:36 pm

          5 stars
          So I tried it again without baking soda and cocoa powder. I also added walnuts to it. Turned out perfect! Thank you so much! I wish i could post a pic here 🙂

          Reply
    20. Mia

      May 13, 2018 at 2:04 am

      4 stars
      Hi Richa!
      Can I substitute coconut oil with vegetable oil?

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 14, 2018 at 10:23 am

        it wont work out the same texture and you might need more flour

        Reply
    21. Lee

      March 27, 2018 at 9:54 pm

      5 stars
      God bless you, lady!!!
      I’ve been vegan for 8 years and I’m nearly in tears bc of how long it’s been since I’ve had a delicious cookie. My tastebuds are in heaven having a rave!! Forever grateful for your recipe <3
      Ps- I added cacao powder to the mix and *bliss*!!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 27, 2018 at 11:32 pm

        yay!

        Reply
    22. Rachel

      March 19, 2018 at 5:48 pm

      5 stars
      These are divine!! Quite possibly the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve made.

      Reply
    23. Lydia

      January 29, 2018 at 2:45 am

      5 stars
      Hey you might wanna change 280 degrees celsius to 180! But other than that I loved the cookies, thanks for the great recipe 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 29, 2018 at 10:28 am

        thanks for catching that !!:)

        Reply
    24. Jessie Grett

      January 17, 2018 at 5:33 pm

      5 stars
      Just made them for my son’s bake sale, and they are AMAZING! Huge family hit! Thank you for you baking genius! These are my first vegan cookies, and I am very pleased!

      Reply
    25. Susann

      December 14, 2017 at 9:44 pm

      5 stars
      This was my first attempt at vegan chocolate chip cookies, and oh my gosh did they turn out yummy! After lots of research, looking for good recipes to make holiday “goodie boxes” for friends back on the East Coast, I settled on this one and am SO happy I did! Instead of 1 cup of vegan chocolate chips, I split that with 1/2 cup sea salt caramel chips, made by Hershey and vegan too. For the egg substitute I used a product called VeganEgg by Follow Your Heart (sold at Metropolitan Markets here in Seattle). Everything else was the same. Can’t wait to try more of Richa’s recipes!

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 14, 2017 at 11:39 pm

        Awesome! the caramel, salt and chocolate would be heavenly!

        Reply
      • Kendall

        December 05, 2019 at 11:38 am

        Just a PSA: Hershey’s sea salt caramel chips are NOT vegan (at least in the US). They contain dairy. The second ingredient is non-fat milk. Source: https://smartlabel.hersheys.com/00034000147427-0010#ingredients

        Reply
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