Description
Turn to dates to offer natural sweetening power to these healthier vegan Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies with Dates and Walnuts, which are easy as can be to bake up.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soft dairy-free margarine spread, at room temperature (i.e., Earth Balance)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar
- 3 tablespoons plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons egg replacer*
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup diced dates
- 1/2 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips or broken dark chocolate bar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Mix together margarine, vanilla, agave nectar, and plant-based milk in a small bowl with a fork or pastry blender (it will be slightly lumpy).
- Combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and egg replacer in a separate bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the margarine mixture and mix gently to form a soft dough. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the walnuts, dates, and chocolate chips.
- Shape the dough into walnut-sized balls with a spoon or a cookie scooper and place about 3 inches apart on a baking sheet. Flatten down slightly.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes until tender and golden.
Notes
*Ener-G is a commonly used egg replacer made from potato starch and tapioca flour.
These cookies store very well in an airtight container in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 122
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
Keywords: dark chocolate chip cookies, vegan cookies, vegan chocolate chip cookies