Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

A quick and easy dairy-free version of the classic chocolate chip cookie! This is fabulous for anyone with dietary restrictions that still wants to enjoy this iconic American cookie.

Prepare: 15

Bake: 10

Servings: 2 dozen

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups (187.5) flour
¾ cup (169.5g) dairy-free chocolate chips
½ cup (96g) vegetable shortening
⅓ cup (67g) white sugar
¼ cup (56g) brown sugar
1 large (50g) egg
½ tsp (3g) baking soda
½ tsp (2.5mL) vanilla
½ tsp (2.5g) salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F (190C.)
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
In large bowl, beat shortening and sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture just until blended. Fold in chocolate chips.
Drop 1 tbs of batter approximately 2" (5cm) apart on a baking sheet.
Bake 8 – 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

For a thinner cookie, reduce temperature to 350F (180C) and bake 10 - 14 minutes.

You will need to do some shopping around on the chocolate chips. Many like to use milk fat in place of cocoa butter, so read the ingredients on the bag carefully to keep these chocolate chip cookies dairy free. If you cannot find dairy free chips, look in the candy bar isle and use a high quality chocolate bar(s) in equal weight that is without dairy.

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