I’m bringing back Vegan Subway Copycat Double Chocolate Chip Cookies from my high school and university years.
Because they’re awesome.
I love buying presents for people. I’m pretty darn good at it. I usually know what people like, what they could use, what they really want. But this year I have no idea what’s happening. I’VE LOST MY MOJO. My gift-giving talent is now a sad, mediocre-giving mill that cranks out okay presents.
Now when people come to me for gift ideas I’m speechless.
I’ve got nothing.
My roommate and my other friend have told me that they have these AMAZING gifts for me and that I’m totally going to love it. I’m excited, but now I’m stressed. I CAN’T COMPETE WITH THAT NOW. THE EXPECTATIONS ARE SO HIGH.
But you know what? I can bake cookies. Baking cookies is what calms me down. These ones are like the Subway cookies: flat, chewy, and chocolatey, but I don’t like the cookies too sweet. So I amped up the chocolate flavour and keep the sugar down so that they’re sweet enough as cookies, but this way the chocolate chips don’t blow the cookies past the sweet spot of cookie deliciousness.
These were my cookies for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. I received cookies from The Bold Baker (photo here) and Constellation Inspiration (photo here). I’m still waiting on my third batch of cookies because the post office lost a couple of my packages, but hopefully when I swing by today, they’ve got them in the storeroom.
I hope everyone’s gift-giving is successful and you’re not nearly as stuck for gift giving as I am.
Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil solid
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp agave nectar
- 1 flax egg 1 tbsp flax meal, 3 tbsp warm water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp vinegar
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/4 cup dutch process cocoa
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/3 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Beat the coconut oil, sugar, and agave nectar until the coconut oil is no longer lumpy.
- In a small bowl, mix together flax meal and warm water and let stand until thickened.
- Add flax egg, vinegar and vanilla extract to the coconut oil mixture.
- Sift in flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder.
- Mix until dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Divide into 1-inch balls and set on a lined baking pan at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are crispy and the middle looks matte. Under-baking will ensure that they'll come out chewy.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!
Allison says
Yum, I love Subway cookies! I don’t stick to a vegan diet, but these look super good, so I’m going to have to try it!
Lisa Le says
Thanks Allison! Hope you like it
Katie @ Produce on Parade says
Yummm! I totally remember these cookies!! If it makes you feel better, I am the type of gift-giver who searches for months and months for the perfect gift and then one day before I give it to them am like…WTF was I thinking?! They won’t like this?! And … it’s usually true…bahahhaah. It could be worse! Hey, I bet your mojo will be back in no time.
Colleen says
I tried this recipe this morning and the cookies turned out great! They really did remind me of Subway cookies, although it’s been a while since I’ve had those, so maybe I’m not the best judge.
The only changes I made were the addition of salt and some candied ginger (the person I was baking them for really wanted dark chocolate ginger cookies), as well as letting them sit for a few minutes on the sheet before moving them to cool.
This might just be my new go-to cookie recipe.
Lisa Le says
Thanks for coming back to comment, Colleen! I like this cookie recipe too =) I heavily adapted it from the original though, and I like that they’re kinda flat and crispy =) Candied ginger sounds like a fantastic idea. Dark chocolate pairs with the zing of ginger so well!
Camila says
Please make the recipe in video!
Lisa Le says
Maybe! This one is an old one XD
Imogen says
How much sugar should I add if I want them fairly sweet? 3/4 of a cup? Want to make them soon please help!
Lisa Le says
These cookies are actually fairly sweet! They are the perfect amount of sweetness in my books :)
Nicole says
I don’t know what I did wrong, but they just spread everywhere on the tray while they were in the oven. :( Any idea?
Lisa Le says
:( Sounds like not enough flour. Sometimes volume measurements (as opposed to weighted) can vary in accuracy.
Christine says
How do you think it would turn out if I used cacao powder instead of cocoa powder?
Thank you for this recipe! I’ve been looking for the perfect double chocolate chip cookie recipe and this looks like the best! ?
Lisa Le says
I think it will be slightly different in flavour and not quite as deep, since cacao powder isn’t roasted and fermented the way the cocoa powder is. But it’ll still be okay I think?
Tahira Akhtar says
Can I ue vegan butter instead of oil? Thanks
Lisa Le says
Yes!
Christina says
Mine spread everywhere like pancakes. Good flavor
Lisa Le says
If you want them to have a bit more stability/structure, feel free to add a few more tbsp of flour ^^;