I’ve been known to explain to people that I have suddenly become a vegan who eats meat.
It’s easier than explaining that Miles has food allergies, and because he is still drinking breast milk (Shaken, not straight from the tap) I have to eliminate some of his allergens from my diet. I have been dairy free in March. Egg, Soy, Peanut and Dairy free since August.
Eliminating these foods DOES NOT mean I have given up on some of my favorite foods. It just means adapting the recipes I have and finding new recipes.
I can’t even being to tell you how much my life changed when I realized, “Hey, I’m just a vegan who eats meat.” There are so many recipes for vegans, not many for people looking to remove dairy and eggs because of allergies.
Which brings me to: THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES YOU’VE EVER TASTED!!!!!!
No, seriously. I don’t think I will EVER make any other recipe for chocolate chip cookies. These are THAT GOOD. Consistently.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies – (or Dairy Free/Egg Free Chocolate Chip Cookies)
2/3 c melted “safe” butter (Fleishmann’s Light/Nucoa/or any other) *
3/4 c white sugar
1/4 c maple syrup
2 tbsp applesauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 c chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Beat together melted butter*, sugar, syrup, applesauce and vanilla in a bowl.
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add into mixture. Mix in chocolate chips. (If the dough appears too dry add a small amount of water, just a tsp or two until it comes together more like cookie dough)
Drop by spoon fulls (or cookie scoop) onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
*you can also use a safe oil like Canola oil in place of butter. They don’t turn out quite as good but still pretty darn good.
I wish I could convey the awesomeness of these cookies. I will never ever go back to a “normal” chocolate chip cookie recipe again. These are everything that makes a chocolate chip cookie perfect! :)
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When I get into the store of Miles allergies and the foods I eliminate for him, I get a lot of mix reactions. Most of them however, are of the “That must be so hard, I could never do that.” OR “Wouldn’t it be easier to just put him on formula?”
And really, it will be over before you know it. And you get to find fantastic recipes like this one, which I want to try even though I don't have any restrictions!
you're a good mama!! it is amazing what we just do because we do….it's our KIDS!
I am going to try those cookies. I have been known to be failure at baking chocolate chip cookies! Sad, but true!
You are amazing!
I'm definitely going to have to try these cookies.