Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Enjoy these extra large bakery style dairy free chocolate chip cookies as your new favorite dessert!
Don’t you just admire those XL cookies you see in the bakery cabinets? Of course, you’ve tried making those before and they never turn out as you suspected. Well this dairy-free cookie recipe is a winner and I’ve taken the guesswork out of the baking, so you can enjoy perfect cookies every time.
In these cookies, we are using all-purpose flour, so if you are looking for a gluten-free version, make Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies or Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies instead. Both of these cookie recipes are just as good and are dairy free as well.
Even though brands like Bob’s Red Mill have created a gluten free all-purpose flour, it still doesn’t have gluten and I have not tested it in these cookies, which is why I recommend the other recipes.
Ingredients Needed for Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
- coconut oil – be sure it’s room temp
- unsalted vegan butter – allow time for the butter to come to room temperature
- granulated sugar – you could swap with for coconut sugar if desired
- brown sugar
- baking soda
- applesauce
- egg
- vanilla
- all-purpose flour – be sure to measure the ingredients correctly
- cornstarch
- salt
- dairy free chocolate chips
- Sea salt for sprinkling on top
How to Make Chewy Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Beat the vegan butter and coconut oil in a large bowl using an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
Add the sugars and baking soda, then mix until combined.
Beat in the applesauce, egg, and vanilla. Slowly pour in the cornstarch and salt while mixing.
Fold in a cup of chocolate chips.
Cover the bowl and chill in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
Just before the dough is finished chilling, preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place about 2 tablespoons of dough on the baking pan for each cookie. Use a spoon or cookies scoop. Press a couple of chocolate chips on top of each one.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges are a little brown. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool.
Store in an airtight container or plastic bag once they have cooled completely.
Expert Tips and FAQs
Do I Have to Chill the Dough?
In this case yes it’s important for the dough, chilling keeps the cookies together.
Are chocolate chips dairy free?
Not all brands. Lily’s and the kind you find at Trader Joe’s are great options. Costco also sells the Kirkland brand which is dairy-free. The normal Nestle chips are not, but they do have an allergen-free variety.
Can you eat the cookie dough by itself?
Everyone says do not eat cookie dough that contains eggs. Some have been eating the stuff for years and never had any problems. To be on the safe side, make a batch of Edible Cookie Dough instead.
More Dairy Free Dessert Recipes:
- Almond Flour Banana Cookies
- Gluten Free Magic Bars
- Paleo Pecan Pie Bars
- Healthy Zucchini Brownies
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge
Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut oil room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted vegan butter room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup applesauce
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cup dairy free chocolate chips (divided – save some to sprinkle on top)
- Optional: Sea salt for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl beat vegan butter and coconut oil on medium for 30 seconds.
- Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda. Beat until combined.
- Beat in egg, applesauce, and vanilla.
- Slowly mix in flour, cornstarch, and salt until all combined.
- Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips, saving the rest to sprinkle on top.
- Place in the fridge to chill for 2 hours or overnight.
- Spoon ~2 tbsp dough onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Press a few chocolate chips on top of each cookie to make sure there is chocolate in every bite!
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges have browned slightly.
- Place cookies on a wire rack to cool.
- Store in an airtight container.
