The Crispiest and Chewiest Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Crispy Vegan Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies!
Crispy and chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with walnuts are in the house! They are, they’re in my house and I predict that they’ll last two days tops. If my kids were home they’d be gone by now, but it’s just me, the hubby, and the pups, and we have willpower. LOL!
Not true in this case.
I’ve made a few chocolate chip cookie recipes—this and this—on this blog since Alex and I started this little place of ours on the web in 2014, but these, they’re truly the best that I’ve made. I’ve been practicing and feeding my neighbors, and they all agreed that these are in first place. For now anyway.
There are hundreds, maybe thousands of chocolate chip cookie recipes on the web, and most of them call for a cup of butter and several cups of sugar. Not these. I reduced the amount of sugar and only used a half of a cup of coconut oil, and still managed to create a cookie that’s crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
These pretty babies are packed full of Enjoy Life vegan chocolate chunks, oats, and walnuts. The cookies are sweet, but not so much so that they make you think about calling your dentist for a checkup. They also contain just enough coconut oil to make them crispy and chewy, but not so much that you have a layer of oil on your tongue after you’ve finished eating one.
FYI, I’m working on some cookie recipes that use nut/seed butter in place of coconut oil and vegan butter, but they haven’t turned out well enough for me to share them with you. They either taste too much like the nut butter or they’re too soft or too dry. I’ll keep trying.
In the meantime, I hope you’ll give these a try. I’m happy that I’m logging so many miles in my running shoes these days, because I can’t stop eating these crispy vegan chocolate chunk oatmeal cookies with reduced sugar and coconut oil.
Notes on the Flour: I used whole wheat flour for this recipe. You can use all-purpose flour if you like but the texture will be lighter.
Notes on the Sugar: I used brown sugar and raw white sugar to make these cookies. You could also use coconut sugar in place of the white sugar.
Notes on Baking: Every oven is calibrated differently so it’s important to keep an eye on your cookies while they’re baking. I baked mine for ten minutes in a 350° oven. Take them out when they begin to brown so you don’t overbake them.
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Crispy Vegan Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies
Equipment
- 1 mixer
- 1 cookie sheet
- 1 Oven
- 1 cooling rack
Ingredients
Note: Make the flax eggs first so they have time to thicken.
- 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed + 3 tablespoons of water
Dry Ingredients
- 1 and ½ cups of whole wheat flour
- 1 cup of whole oats
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of ground sea salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup of coconut oil
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- ½ cup of raw or regular white sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Additional Ingredients
- ¼ cup of water plus 2 to 3 tablespoons
- 1 cup of vegan chocolate chunks or chips
- 1 cup of walnut pieces optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176 C ) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper so the cookies don’t stick and for easier cleanup.
- Whisk the flax seed and water together with a fork and set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk the flour, oats, baking soda, and sea salt together and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl beat the coconut oil, sugar, flax egg, and vanilla together with a paddle on medium speed until the mixture is thick and creamy.
- Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and beat on a slow speed. Add the water and beat until the dough is thick and sticks together well. Fold in the chocolate chips and the walnuts until evenly distributed.
- Scoop out heaping tablespoons of cookie dough onto the baking sheet. Separate each cookie an inch apart. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until the cookies just begin to brown. Don’t overbake or you’ll get a hard cookie.
- Cool on the baking sheet for five minutes and transfer the cookies to a cooking rack until the bottoms are completely cool.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week or freeze for sixty days.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Ic says
Hello,
Can i freeze it and then bake it? And if its yes how do you suggest to do it like wait for them to be unfrozen or direct baking with more time?
Thank you!
Linda Meyer says
Hi! I haven't tried freezing them but I would imagine that you could and let them sit out for about 15 minutes, then bake until they're a light golden brown. You may need to bake a minute or two longer. Enjoy !
Sarah says
I've just made these and once in the oven I realised I still had the flax egg on the bench as the recipe didn't say when to put it in. Oops. Hopefully they still work out! Could you edit the recipe so others don't do the same as me 🙂 Thanks!
Linda Meyer says
Oh no, I'm so sorry, Sarah! I just amended the recipe. If the cookie dough stuck together before baking they should be fine. The flax egg is the binder.
Vegan Heaven says
These look like the perfect cookies, Linda! The texture looks amazing! <3
Linda Meyer says
Thank you, Sina!
Ceara says
I could so go for one of these right now!! These look fantastic Linda!!
Linda Meyer says
Thank you, Ceara!
manju says
Looks delicious. Love those chunks of chocolate in it!
Linda Meyer says
Thank you, Manju!
alisamarie says
You aren't kidding with the "chunk" part! I love how sweet, bulky and indulgent these cookies look.
Linda Meyer says
Haha-no kidding at all. Thanks, Alisa!
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy says
Oh these cookies look and sound amazing!!! I wish i could take a bite into one right now!
Linda Meyer says
Thank you, Anjali!
Zena | Zena 'n Zaatar says
Omg these look amazing! I cannot wait to try them, I love how puffy they look <3
Linda Meyer says
Thank you, Zena! Let me know if you try them. 🙂
Aimée / Wallflower Girl says
Looks like you've got the texture spot on! These are making me have serious cravings right now and it's almost midnight. I'll have chocolate chunk cookie dreams!
Linda Meyer says
Hahaha! Not a bad dream as long as you have cookies to wake up to, otherwise.... 🙂
Becky says
These look awesome! I'll have to look for their chocolate chunks next time I'm at the store.
Linda Meyer says
Thanks, Becky! You'll love them!
veggiesdontbite says
ALL the cookies please!!! I am such a cookie monster and if they are around I will eat every.darn.one. Thank god I am working out a ton. I seriously almost ate my screen these look so good!
Linda Meyer says
Hahaha! I'm the same way about a good cookie. Thank goodness I've been running so much lately or they'd be showing up on my belly.
Mel | avirtualvegan.com says
Lucky neighbours! You can't beat crispy and chewy chocolate chunk cookies!
Linda Meyer says
Haha! They are the best, and I know they'll be honest with me if they don't like something. 🙂
Jac -Tinned Tomatoes (@tinnedtoms) says
Oh my! I have to make these!
Linda Meyer says
Thank you! Let me know what you think if you make them. 🙂
nicoleanndawson says
Chewy chocolate chips cookies, thats all I had to read!
Linda Meyer says
Can you imagine dipping these into your smores dip? Wowza! 🙂
nicoleanndawson says
Oh my goodness! That would be a match made in Heaven!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
These cookies look amazing! I love the Enjoy Life chocolate chunks in cookies.
Linda Meyer says
Enjoy Life brand is the best! Thanks, Amy!
Jenn says
LOVE oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! And I love all the variations on the them too! I'll have to give yours a try...sound yummy!
Linda Meyer says
They're one of my favorites, Jenn! Thanks so much!
Haley says
Thanks Linda...love your blog and in particular this recipe today! Added in a 1/2 C. dried cranberries and 1/2 C. large flake coconut as well - really YUMMY!
Many thanks from Vancouver, BC Canada
Linda Meyer says
Hi Haley! Thank you so much for the kind words. 🙂 I'm so happy you liked the recipe and I love the addition of cranberries and coconut flakes, yum!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
You have some very lucky neighbors, I would happily sign up for the job of your official chocolate chip cookie ranker 😀 I love love love that you used the chunks in these, the more chocolate per bite the better. When it comes to plain chocolate chip cookies I usually go for chewy, but once you add oats and nuts and all that good stuff I love the crunchy kind too!
Linda Meyer says
These are nice and chewy and crispy on the outside. I ate way too many! Thanks, Natalie! 🙂
Christine @ Run Plant Based says
These look amazing and so great they use coconut oil and the ingredient list isn't scary. 🙂 Thanks!
Linda Meyer says
Hahaha! I try not to make scary food. 🙂 Thanks, Christine!
Strength and Sunshine says
Crispy and chewy? Alright...maybe...as long as we still get the chewy 😉
Linda Meyer says
You get the best of both worlds! I won't even admit to how many I ate! 😉