Deceptively Delicious Vegan Chocolate Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 -4 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 3/4 cup dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips (ghirardelli makes some)

Recipe

• 1 cream applesauce, oil, sugar and 1 t water.
• 2 mix in remaining 2-3 t of water and beat well.
• 3 in a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients.
• 4 add to applesauce mixture and mix until combined.
• 5 if applicable, add chocolate chips last.
• 6 refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.
• 7 preheat oven 400°f and grease a cookie sheet well.
• 8 make approximately 24 balls (or you can do drop cookies).
• 9 bake for approximately 8 minutes—they should be very puffy. be careful not to over-bake as they will become quite hard when cooled.
• 10 allow to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet, they will fall considerably due to the lack of egg.