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The BEST Bakery-Style Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (Thick, Chewy, No-Chill Required)

Close-up stack of three vegan chocolate chip cookies, showing the gooey, melted chocolate center.
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You can bake the absolute best vegan chocolate chip cookies that are thick, chewy in the center, and have slightly crisp edges. This easy, one-bowl recipe requires no chilling time and uses standard pantry ingredients for perfect dairy free chocolate chip cookies.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup vegan butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened plant milk (soy or oat work well)
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups vegan chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened vegan butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the applesauce, vanilla extract, and plant milk until just combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
  6. Fold in the vegan chocolate chips by hand.
  7. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. For thicker cookies, press the dough balls slightly to flatten the tops just a little.
  8. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers look slightly underbaked.
  9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps them set into that perfect chewy texture.

Notes

  • For the best bakery-style thickness, use cold plant milk if your kitchen is warm, even though this is a no-chill recipe.
  • If you prefer gooey vegan chocolate cookies, press a few extra chocolate chips onto the tops of the dough balls right before baking.
  • This recipe is naturally egg free baking recipe friendly.
  • For gluten free vegan cookies, substitute the all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.

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