Vegan Cookie Saga - Part 1

I bought cookie-making equipment earlier in the month, and after making my first batch (vegan oatmeal & raisin), i figured I should make them regularly and record results.

I want to do at least one different kind a month, and they will (along with my other documented vegan food projects to come) form the 'noms' section of the blog as it takes shape.

So, here are my vegan double chocolate & cinnamon cookies:

I didn't have any chocolate chips to hand so I just grated a big bar of vegan dark chocolate (it took aaaaages and hurt my poor little paws). It did make the dark chocolate flavour nice and subtle though.

As promised, the recipe:

Makes about 16 cookies.

1 cup vegan margarine,

1 cup soya milk,
3/4 cup white sugar,
3/4 cup soft brown sugar,
1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla,
2 cups plain unbleached flour,
1 teaspoon baking soda,
1/2 teaspoon salt,
1-2 teaspoon cinnamon,
1/2 cup oatmeal,
1 1/2 cup vegan dark chocolate chips (or grate a large bar of vegan dark chocolate).

Directions:

Preheat oven to 180°C / 365°F.

Beat vegan butter, sugars, and vanilla until nice and creamy. Mix in soya milk gently. Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and oatmeal in a separate bowl. Slowly add to butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips/shavings. Spoon onto lightly oiled cookie sheet (either onto 2 or do it in a couple of batches), keeping each cookie about 5cm apart. Bake for 7-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack or counter top. Enjoy!