Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Sum up today as "One of those Days!"  Hot water heater down, dishes and laundry stacked up and unable to be washed, being called in for a meeting with the Principal at my child's school, and pretty much being in a funk.  Sometimes when I have a day like today, I let calgon take me away, jump in my Jammies and sleep it off.  But no, not today.  Today I'm going to Celebrate.  I'll celebrate my survival today.  I'll celebrate that tomorrow is a new day.  I'll enjoy my cookies, smile real big, and enjoy the night. Try these, they are a real reason to Celebrate.

 

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

1 stick vegan butter

1/4 c vegan shortening

1 1/4 c brown sugar, packed

2 heaping Tbs Coconut Milk from can (open can and refrigerate uncovered overnight.  Use the thick top portion of the can)

1 Tbs vanilla

1 Tbs egg replacer powder (I used Ener-g)

3/4 tsp salt

3/4 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 c all purpose flour

1 1/4 c  vegan chocolate chips

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Blend butter, shortening, and sugar until smooth and creamy.  Add milk, vanilla, egg replacer powder, salt and baking soda and mix until incorporated. Slowly add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, just until mixed.  Stir in Chips and spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake until the edges are starting to brown, about 9 minutes.   Eat as many as you can before your kids see you. (Just joking.. not really, but sort of.)



 

 Reactions. 

 Non vegans~ "What, they're vegan? Really?  How'd you do it?"

My vegan daughter~ Said nothing, cried with delight. (Really cried)  Told every to be quiet because she was in Nirvana and enjoying the moment. Then said it'd been so long since she had a chocolate chip cookie. Cried again.

Me~ Ate one.  Ate another.  Snuck another hoping the kids would think it was the first one. Enjoyed. Felt like I changed my stars....