Vegan Vanilla Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips
These simple vegan butter cookies are crisp at the edges, tender in the middle, and studded with chocolate chips. The dough comes together fast, chills nicely for clean slicing or rolling, and bakes into classic, no-fuss cookies—perfect with coffee, tea, or as an everyday sweet treat.
Cookie dough Instructions
- Make the vegan egg replacer according to the package instructions (using the amount listed). Set aside for a minute to thicken.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened vegan butter with sugar, vanilla sugar, and a pinch of salt until creamy and smooth.
- Mix in the prepared egg replacer until well combined.
- Add the flour and mix until a dough forms. If it feels too dry or crumbly, add oat milk 1 tablespoon at a time (only as needed).
- Fold in the vegan chocolate chips. Shape the dough into a disc (for rolling) or a log (for slicing), then wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Shaping and baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Shape the cookies: either roll the dough to about 5–7mm thickness and cut into shapes, or roll into small balls (about 20–25g each) and lightly flatten.
- Place cookies on the prepared sheet pan with a bit of space between them.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until the edges are just turning lightly golden (they’ll firm up as they cool).
- Cool on the tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- Optional: once fully cool, dust lightly with powdered sugar.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
- Everything at room temperature helps the dough mix evenly—especially the butter (soft, not melted).
- Chilling is key: it prevents spreading and makes the dough easy to roll/cut.
- If the dough is sticky, dust with a little flour; if it’s crumbly, add 1–2 tbsp plant milk.
- Bake until the edges just start to color—overbaking dries them out.
- For neat shapes, roll between two sheets of parchment paper to reduce sticking.
Equipment Needed
- Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
- Kitchen Scale
- Plastic Wrap
- Oven
- Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper
- Rolling Pin
- Knife
- Cooling Rack
- Sieve
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