I don’t like baking. This is well-documented. I would say that I tolerate it now and I do find it a little cathartic, but that’s because I have finally had some success in my baking. Still, I try to avoid it altogether! But during the holidays, I’ll dust off the cookie sheets and bake some cookies to share with my pals.
I first posted about these cookies a couple years ago. I’ll make a bold statement and say the cookies are better, but the recipe is the same!
Vegan German Chocolate Cookies
adapted from Bake and Destroy
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups sugar
⅔ cup vanilla almond milk or soy milk
⅔ cup canola oil
2 tablespoons ground flax meal
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ⅓ cups rolled oats
¾ cup vegan chocolate chips
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, milk, oil, flax meal, and vanilla extract. Whisk for about 2 minutes, until the mixture thickens.
4. Stir the wet ingredients into the flour mixture until just mixed.
5. Fold in the oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and walnuts.
6. Drop by tablespoons (I used a cookie dough scooper thingy) onto the prepared baking sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set up.
7. Let cool on the pans for 5 minutes, then let cool completely on wire racks.
Hope you guys enjoy and have a great holiday season! -Melissa
