Everyone has those foods that make them happy, right? I’ve had kind of a crummy weekend. I seem to be perpetually sick this year and as soon as the weather got warm, I started coming down with some sort of cold. I fell asleep around 9 pm on Friday but tried to have a fun time on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday I went to a Red Wings game and Sunday I got my garden started, but once Sunday night hit, I was feeling like I just should never have gotten out of bed. After eating piles of green veggies and vitamin C, I just wanted something comforting. Not necessarily good-for-me, but a food that would make me happy.
I have a suspicion that almost everyone will agree with me when I say that chocolate chip cookies are comforting. They’re usually full of butter, refined flours, and (if you buy them at the grocery store) full of who knows what kind of preservatives. I wanted to make a cookie that would give me that childlike happiness without making me feel crummy afterward (please, laugh at my pun! I’m sick :(). These cookies are everything I love: a little crunchy on the bottom and soft in the middle.
I used Earth Balance Coconut Spread making these, but equal amounts of butter, margarine, or coconut butter/oil should all work fine. Has anyone else tried this Coconut Spread? I thought it sounded good so I grabbed it last time I was at the store, but then I immediately had no idea what to do with it. It doesn’t have a strong coconut flavor, I actually think it tastes like very slightly coconut flavored butter. Suggestions welcome! I also used a mix of whole wheat pastry flour and oat flour because oat flour helps make a soft cookie and adds a nice texture and flavor. Feel free to use 100% of either kind of flour, the cookies should still turn out fine.
These cookies do NOT have a coconut flavor, the coconut spread or coconut oil just happen to be my preferred fat choice here.
Tagged with: Dairy Free • Egg Free • Gluten Free • Nut Free • Soy Free • Vegan • Vegetarian
I have to say that i was disappointed in these cookies. The only liquid is 2 tbsp of milk- no eggs or anything. They were the dryest cookies I’ve ever had. i wouldn’t suggest them.
You should have also added 2 tbsp of oil (another liquid source) — did you skip that step? It would DRASTICALLY impact the results. There are purposefully no eggs as these are vegan cookies. I’ve made these cookies probably a dozen times, so if you followed exactly I can only reitterate that when baking, particularly with whole wheat flours, you need to pay attention to how the batter FEELS as different brands are thirstier than others (plus swapping out pastry flour, white wheat, or regular/red wheat can also be cause for paying a little more attention).
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I used coconut oil and instead of pastry flour, whole wheat and instead of oat flour, almond meal! Turned out great!
glad they turned out! almond meal sounds lovely.
Coolest recipe ever, tasty and whole grain!
Uauuu this is amazing! Love it! Thanks for recipe 🙂
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Definitely one of the top comfort foods! I love how you made them healthier! They are so soft and puffy looking. Hope you’re feeling better!
Can I just say that these are the prettiest, puffiest cookies I’ve ever seen??! Way to go! And I just purchased a bag of whole wheat flour so these might be making my dessert menu this weekend 🙂
Thanks! Makes me so happy to hear that 🙂
I love a good dunking cookie!!!
These look way too good to be anywhere near healthy! One order for me please! 😉
These look splendid- bummer I’m stuck in the library and can’t find myself a cookie 🙁 Thanks for sharing the recipe- I look forward to giving it a go!
Thanks! Libraries are hard places to find cookies 😉
Oh no. Sorry that you weren’t feeling well! I hope you’re all recovered and that you won’t get sick for the rest of the year (or ever! ;))
And whole grain chocolate chip cookies?! Oh my gosh. YES! Perfect. 🙂 And love the ingredients list!
Thanks Erin!
Aww, I’m sorry that you had a crummy weekend, but I’m happy that you made (and then shared) these cookies. They look delightful and like the perfect kind of sweet to bring a smile to your face. And I kind of love that the two of us both shared chocolate chip cookie recipes today. 🙂
Great minds think alike, for sure! I think it was just a cookie kind of day 😉
Oh wow! These look SO good. I love them fresh out of the oven 🙂
chocolate chip cookies make life worth living-these look amazingggg and are made with whole grains too??! whaaa!? awesome!
These cookies look so delish I have to try them!
Thanks, Christine!
I made these today and they were awesome!
yay!! I’m glad you liked them 🙂
Ohh the coconut mild flavor would be so welcome in chocolate chip cookies I think 🙂
These look awesome! I’ve never heard of coconut spread. I’ll have to check it out at the grocery store next time!
Sorry to hear you’ve been under the weather. You did the right thing — cookies cheer anyone up! I’ve never heard of coconut spread, but I’ll try anything with coconut in the title. These look dee-licious!
It seems to be somewhere in between coconut oil and coconut butter, I think either would work fine.
When I am sick, I always find myself in the kitchen seeking comfort through the baking. These cookies look practically guilt free!
When I’m feeling bad about life in general, I turned to chocolate chip cookies! The classic comfort food. But these are even better! I love the use of whole grains and coconut spread.
Loveeee love love vegan desserts!!!
I could really use a whole wheat choco cookie to dip in milk right now, being as it is Monday and everything…we all deserve treats on mondays. These look amazing!
I totally underestimated the pain of Monday and didn’t bring any cookies to work with me! I guess it’ll just make getting home that much sweeter 🙂
I hope you’re feeling better!! I totally can relate – my head feelings like it’s in a bag this morning – horrible allergies going on. Those cookies look fantastic and I would love a few (or a lot) right now! Feel better! 🙂
Thanks, Em!
I love how puffy these cookies look. Cookies make everything better. 😉 Hope you feel better soon.
Thanks, Tina!
These look SO tasty, and I am loving that they can be made vegan. Gotta love vegan desserts :).
If they’re vegan, they’re healthy… riiiight? haha
You betcha!! 😉