Vegan Chocolate Spice Cookies are filled with classic winter spices and tons of chocolate for a soft, tasty, holiday treat. Gluten-free, sugar-free, and oil-free.
These chocolate cookies ooze holiday flavor. They've got chocolate and molasses for deep, rich flavor. And they're filled with classic spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves for an absolutely sensational bite.
I'm not really a chocolate lover and I devoured the entire batch of these cookies in about two days. These Vegan Chocolate Spice Cookies are plenty chocolaty, to satisfy those chocolate cravings. But the spices just take them to the next level - they seriously taste like the holidays exploded in your mouth. SO GOOD.
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Why I love these chocolate spice cookies
- Dietary needs - this recipe is plant-based, oil-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free with an option for making it completely sugar-free
- Perfect holiday dessert - these cookies are easy to make ahead of time, and bring to a holiday gathering or enjoy at home with a class of non-dairy milk under a cozy blanket
- Versatile - since these cookies use flax eggs, you can increase or decrease the quantity easily, to make the specific number of cookies you'd like
Ingredient Notes
- Flax Eggs: This is simply a mixture of ground flax and water. It serves the same purpose of regular eggs - binding. Alternatively, you can use ground chia seed.
- Date Sugar: My favorite fruit sweetener. Date sugar is just dried dates ground into a sugar. It's fruit that's naturally sweet.
- Almond Flour: Almond flour adds some extra flavor to these cookies - the more fat in a recipe, the more flavor there is.
- Oat Flour: I personally make my own oat flour by grinding rolled or quick oats in my food processor. But you can also use store-bought, especially if you need certified gluten-free flour.
- Cocoa Powder: For tasty chocolate flavor.
- Spices: Cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. Don't skimp on the spices - they are what gives these cookies the depth of flavor.
- Kosher Salt: Salt brings out the sweet flavors of the other ingredients. If you don't have kosher, just sub regular table salt and use ¾ teaspoon instead of 1 teaspoon.
- Maple Syrup or Date Syrup: I used maple syrup in this particular batch, but using date syrup will achieve the same taste and texture, without any non-fruit sweetener.
- Molasses: Molasses adds a deep, rich flavor. If you can, use blackstrap molasses.
- Vanilla Extract: Even chocolate cookies need some vanilla - it adds another layer of flavor.
- Vegan Dark Chocolate: You can use unsweetened chocolate OR you can use a vegan brand like Enjoy Life or Hu. Keep in mind that unsweetened chocolate will give your cookies a rich chocolate flavor while a sweetened chocolate will make the cookies less chocolatey but more sweet.
How to make Vegan Chocolate Spice Cookies
Step 1. Preheat oven to 375. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2. Make the flax eggs. Combine the ground flax and water and set aside to congeal.
Step 3. In a large bowl, combine the date sugar, almond flour, oat flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt.
Step 4. Stir in the flax eggs, maple syrup, molasses, and vanilla. Mix completely.
Step 5. Stir in the chocolate. I used my food processor to blitz the chocolate into small pieces before stirring it in. You can also finely chop the chocolate with a knife.
Step 6. Portion the cookies into 2-tablespoon sized balls. The best way to do this is to use a cookie scoop, but if you don't have one, just get your hands wet with water and use a measuring spoon. The water will keep the dough from sticking to your hands.
Step 7. Arrange the balls on the baking sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned on the bottom and solid.
Storage
Store these cookies in an air-tight container. I used a plastic bag, but a glass/plastic container will also work.
Since these cookies are sweetened with fruit, make sure to consume them within a week.
Recipe Prayer
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Chocolate Spice Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Ground Flax + ¾ Cup Water
- 1 Cup Date Sugar
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 1 Cup Oat Flour
- ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon Cloves
- ½ Teaspoon Ginger
- 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 3 Tablespoons Maple Syrup or Date Syrup
- 1 Tablespoon Molasses
- 1 ½ Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 3 Ounces Vegan Dark Chocolate finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Make the flax eggs. Combine the ground flax and water and set aside to congeal.
- In a large bowl, combine the date sugar, almond flour, oat flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt.
- Stir in the flax eggs, maple syrup, molasses, and vanilla. Mix completely.
- Stir in the chocolate.
- Portion the cookies into 2-tablespoon sized balls. You may want to wet your hands for this.
- Arrange the balls on the baking sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned on the bottom and solid.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate.
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