The Perfect Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie

By Sari Huhtala

Change doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, it has taken 27 years to perfect this chocolate chip cookie recipe. As I evolved in my awareness of healthier options, so too did the cookie – becoming healthier than the average commercial breakfast cereal on the market.  And it’s a nourishing treat that kids will devour.

• 1 cup coconut oil
• 11/2 cups coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed with 3 tbsp water
• 1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 tsp hot water
• 2 1/4 cups spelt flour
• 1/2 cup organic chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Blend coconut oil and sugar. Mix flax seeds with 3 tbsp of water and set aside for 20 seconds to make a gel egg. Add to oil and sugar and mix. Add baking soda dissolved in water and mix. Add spelt flour and blend well. Add chocolate chips and blend. Spoon onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cookies will spread slightly while baking. Bake for 13-14 minutes (You may need to adjust oven temperature and time). Cool on rack. Makes approximately 20 cookies.