March 9, 2008

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!

After I got my wisdom teeth out, I realized how lucky I am to have Carrie, my best friend/roommate, and J, a sweet and vivacious love. Carrie drove me to and from the appointment, bought me extra gauze and brought me flowers and a lovely card. J came over the first night, made me soup and kissed my swollen mouth, made me fruit salad and yogurt the second day, drove me to classes and gave me good company.

With all the love surrounding me, I couldn't help but want to give it back...And I thought what better way than cookies!! Especially vegan cookies, which in my opinion are 150 million times better than not. Of course I couldn't sample them before I delivered them to my fabulous friends, but I was assured that they were DELICIOUS. I am happy to report, I am all recovered, and I tried one last nite...They really were DELICIOUS!

Love and light.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
From The Joy of Vegan Baking


1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
Equivalent of 1 egg (I used flax seeds - 1 Tbsp ground flaxseeds with 3 Tbsp water mixed in blender or food processor)
1 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup natural peanut butter, smooth or crunchy (I used creamy)
1/2 cup non-hydrogenated, non-dairy butter (Earth Balance Whipped)
3 Tbsp non-dairy milk
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup non-dairy semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the over to 375 degrees. Line 3 cookie sheets with wax paper or use 3 non-stick cookie/baking sheets.
In a small bowl, combine the first three ingredients. Set aside. Grind the flaxseed and water in a blender/food processor until thick and creamy (looks almost like gelatin).
In a larger bowl combine all other ingredients except the chocolate chips. Beat at a medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended (I did it by hand...Good for those muscles!). Add the flaxseed/water mixture. Beat just until blended. Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips, and mix just until blended.


Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. Flatten slightly in a crisscross pattern with the tines of a fork.
Back for 10-12 minutes, or until set and just beginning to brown. Do not overbake. Remove from oven, and let the cookies cool on the sheet for 3-5 minutes before removing to let cool on a wire rack.

Yield: 2 dozen cookies

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aww you have the best friends! How sweet of them to take care of you.

You did them a great favor in return. Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies have to be the best 5 words in the world.

J said...

That WAS very sweet how your friends cared for you! Those cookies seem like a wonderful thank you!

ChocolateCoveredVegan said...

What a sweet way to say "thank you"-- literally!

So glad you are all recovered :o)

Cakespy said...

I love vegan cookie batter because there's no worry of egg-based illnesses. So, it is ok to yearn for a big scoop of your delicious looking batter...right?

But seriously--what a lovely thank you!

Jess said...

You are very lucky to have people like that in your life! It's so great that the people closest to you will come through & take such sweet care of you in the not-so-fun times.

And what a delicious "thank you!" I am really tempted to make those cookies right now... And there is no one here to talk me our of it!

Anonymous said...

I will take care of you any day! They really were probably the best cookies I have ever had in my entire life. What a nice surprise next to my bed :)

Rose said...

I love that cookie combination! Do you recommend The Joy of Vegan Baking?

Alison Nicole said...

Totally, Paulina! It's amazing! I also hear My Sweet Vegan is a great one for sweets/baking!