Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Heyo!

This post is going up later than planned today because I've been really ill, and I think it is the beginning of a proper bug which will take me a while to combat - so if I miss a day this will be why but when I feel better I will double up on posts so none get lost! I feel like garbage today and don't even want to be typing this up but I said I would so here I am, in sickness and in health!

I thought it would be nice to share another recipe, as people seem to really like them and also because baking is something I love and is pretty darn easy! I did a while ago a recipe for my 'Vecan Cookies' and they proved pretty popular! Since then I have tweaked the initial cookie recipe and have come up with my own one for really good vegan cookies - and I hope you enjoy making them as much as you do enjoy eating them!

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

A big thank you to E-J for capturing their true beauty with her phone, you're a doll x

Makes 10-12 cookies depending on preferred cookie size

Ingredients:

120g caster sugar

90g vegan margarine (I use Vitalite)

2tsp vanilla extract

2tsp water

180g self-raising flour

100g vegan chocolate (chopped into chunks)

Method:

1. Cream together the margarine and sugar, I beat it with a wooden spoon and it was fine - you don't need anything fancy! Once the two are combined, add the vanilla extract and water and stir until it reaches a good consistency

2. Add the flour to the mixture and stir this in until it is fully combined, and it should form a dough which isn't too sticky to the touch - if it isn't right or not dough-like enough for you add some more flour in a tbsp at a time until it's right (everyone likes theirs differently!)

3. Once this is done, add in the chocolate chunks (I bought a 100g bar from Lidl for 39p that's vegan and roughly chopped it up, but use whatever you want!) and combine them into the mixture, distributing them evenly so you have an even and good chunk-to-dough ratio

4. roll the dough into a ball and cover with cling film and put in the fridge for at least an hour, allowing it to firm up so it doesn't just melt when put in the oven! If you are desperate then 30 minutes is the minimum I would recommend otherwise this won't work well at all.

5. When the time comes, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (fan oven, conventional oven 160 degrees Celsius) and grease or line a couple of baking trays ready for the cookies to go in the oven and get the dough out of the fridge. Roll it into a log and cut the log into 10-12 balls, and then roll them into good ball-shaped blobs and place them on the tray, flattening them a little bit as you do this.

6. Place them in the oven for 10-12 minutes, depending on how gooey you want them to be. If you're unsure on timings or your oven is a tad unpredictable, wait until they're the right colour and crispness for you and take them out of the oven. Allow them to cool for five minutes and then remove them from the tray to cool. Best enjoyed fresh out of the oven, but can keep for 4-5 days in an airtight container (they might last longer, but my ones are always gone by then!)

I hope you really enjoy these, as I always do!

B x