Description
Rich and cozy vegan chocolate chai cookies made in one bowl with warming spices, melty chocolate chips, and crunchy pepitas. These bakery-style cookies have soft centers and lightly crisp edges, perfect for everyday baking or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (105 g) coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup (121 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (92 g) packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (70 ml) unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups (266 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 cup (76 g) raw pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
- 1/2 cup (78 g) vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and well combined.
- Add the non-dairy milk and vanilla extract, whisking until glossy and the sugar begins to dissolve.
- Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt, cloves, allspice, and cardamom on top of the wet ingredients. Mix with a spatula until a soft dough forms and no dry spots remain.
- Fold in the pepitas and vegan chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop the chilled dough into 2-tablespoon portions, place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheets, and gently flatten.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, switching pans halfway through, until edges are lightly golden.
- Immediately tap the baking sheets firmly on a solid surface to slightly flatten the cookies.
- Transfer cookies to a rack and cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different spices to customize the flavor.
- Chill the dough for best results.
- Prep Time: 22 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg