Yes, they’re vegan! Thanks to the future Father in Law for this recipe. They have just a hint of heat but are soooo moist (you are welcome to everyone who hates that word)! Using applesauce as the egg substitute reminds me of my Grandma’s apple sauce cookies that are TO DIE FOR. So perfectly chewy. Try these out and let me know if you added anything to kick it up a notch!
DARK Chocolate Chip & Ancho Chile Cookies
Ingredients
2 and 1/2 cups flour – we used a little bit of whole wheat flour because I ran out of the regular stuff
2 tsp smoked ancho chile powder (plus some more to sprinkle on top if you like the heat)
1 and 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1 and 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 and 3/4 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil (or vegan butter – again we ran out of coconut oil and improvised)
1/4 cup apple cider, preferably from beautiful Apple Hill if you are in Northern, CA. Save the rest and mix it with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale for some delicious cider beer.
2 tbsp applesauce
A bag of vegan dark chocolate chips
If you’ve ever made cookies before you know the first step is to preheat the oven. So crank that shit up to 350 degrees. Spray down a baking sheet with a little non-stick cooking spray.
Next, in a shmedium bowl, whisk together your flour, chile powder, sea salt and baking soda. In a larger bowl, mix together the coconut and brown sugar then add the coconut oil or butter (vegan please!), cider and applesauce. Stir all that sugary goodness up for about 2 minutes until it’s super blended. Add your flour mixture a little bit at a time and continue to stir.
After you have mixed it up and it looks a little runny, add a little bit more flour until you get a real nice doughy texture. If it’s too dry, add a bit of almond milk (just a tbs or two). Now that you have this fantastic dough, add your vegan dark chocolate chips. Eat a few. Add the rest 🙂
Finally, form your dough into 1-inch balls and put them on your pan. OR just plop some cookie looking forms on the pan like I do. This is an important step.. Add some ancho chile on top for that extra kick. You can’t taste it too much in the batter, so if you want a little heat, add it on top. Then cook those babies for about 10 to 12 minutes. Repeat with the rest of your dough to make about 36 cookies to share with your family and friends! (or forget to share them and eat them all to yourself.. either way, I wont judge)
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