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Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy recipe for perfect bakery-style chocolate chip cookies that happen to naturally be vegan.

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Using the whisk attachment on your stand mixer on medium setting, mix both sugars, salt and melted coconut oil until combined. Scrape sides as needed.
  2. Whisk in the unsweetened almond milk and vanilla extract, until the batter is smooth with all the sugar having dissolved. It should look similar to melted sugar or a slightly rougher and darker version of maple syrup.
  3. Add the flour and baking soda.
  4. Use a spatula (or use the paddle attachment in mixer) to mix all the ingredients together until just combined. 
  5. Add the chocolate chips carefully and mix again evenly until just combined.
  6. Use an ice cream scoop to set the dough balls onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  7. Chill the dough for at 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) 15 minutes before the hour is up. Adjust oven rack to the middle position.
  8. Take the parchment-lined, aluminum baking sheet and arrange 2 rows of 3 cookie dough balls. You can only bake 6 at a time as to not restrict airflow. 
  9. Bake for 17-19 minutes. Remove when done and, if possible, slam the bottom of the tray a few times on flat surface to help flatten cookies.
  10. Sprinkle the cookies with the Maldon salt immediately and leave cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes as it will continue to cook.
  11. Transfer the parchment paper and the cookies by sliding the paper from the baking sheet onto the low cooling rack and let sit for another 25 minutes.
  12. Enjoy!

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Notes

  1. Notes: If you double or triple this recipe, make sure to increase your chill time.
  2. Use a kitchen scale to weigh ingredients for the most accurate measurements.
  3. Always use an aluminum pan and parchment paper instead of a dark, nonstick pan or even a silicone mat. The aluminum pan and parchment paper produced much lighter and softer cookies.
  4. Only bake on tray of six cookies at a time. Always. Having multiple pans in the oven will restrict airflow.
  5. If making cookie dough in advance: Freeze raw cookie dough for 6-12 months. Refrigerate for only 2-5 days. Source: Bob’s Red Mill 
  6. Storing cookies that have been baked: In an airtight container, this guide says 2-3 weeks or in the fridge for 2 months.