The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe (Gluten-Free Options!)

The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe (Gluten-Free Options!)

Looking for the perfect vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe? You’ve found my all-time favorite — simple, customizable, and absolutely delicious. These cookies are crisp on the edges, soft in the middle, and naturally sweetened. It’s also a fantastic base for your own cookie creativity!

Want to make it gluten-free? Swap the pastry flour for oat flour or rice flour. You can even mix in half oat and half pastry flour for a subtle, nutty twist.

Customize Your Cookies

This is more than a recipe — it’s a cookie playground.

  • Use your favorite chopped chocolate bar instead of packaged chips for a decadent, homemade touch.
  • Add chopped nuts for crunch.
  • Throw in diced dates for a chewy surprise.

⭐ Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients

  • 2 cups pastry flour (or oat/rice flour for gluten-free)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil or olive oil
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or orange extract
  • 1/2 cup malt-sweetened chocolate chips (or chopped dark chocolate)
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, macadamia nuts, or almonds
  • 1/4 cup diced dates (optional)

🍪 How to Make Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, and sea salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine coconut or olive oil, maple syrup, apple juice, and your choice of extract.
  4. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until well combined.
  5. Gently fold in chocolate chips, nuts, and dates (if using).
  6. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  7. Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes. Then reduce oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for another 10 minutes or until golden at the edges.
  8. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

🌿 Pro Tip: Use Organic Ingredients

For the best flavor and a cleaner cookie, choose organic ingredients whenever possible. Not only do they taste better, but you’re also supporting sustainable agriculture and hardworking organic farmers.


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