I had the opportunity to bake for the Cat Care Society's holiday bake sale, and I knew I wanted to make something extra special. My basic chocolate chip cookie recipe is incredibly easy, and incredibly easy to modify. I've used it as the base for heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies, double chocolate espresso cookies, raspberry ginger cookies, and maple bacon cookies. I thought kitty shaped cookies would be perfect.
All packaged and ready to go to the Cat Care Society!
Basic Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes 12-20 cookies, depending on size.
2 c unbleached all purpose flour (gluten-free all purpose flour mix works, too!)
1 1/2 tsp cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c chocolate chips
1 c sugar
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 c water
Preheat oven to 350ยบ. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix sugar and oil very well. Stir in water and vanilla until combined. Pour wet ingredients into the well in the dry ingredients and mix with a large fork or wooden spoon until combined, being careful not to overwork it.
For round cookies, scoop by heaping tablespoonfuls, roll into a ball, and flatten to 1/2 " thickness.
Place 1" apart on cookie sheet. Bake 11-12 minutes, just until cookies are no longer puffed up. Cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cat cookie instructions are below.
For cat cookies: Scoop by heaping tablespoonfuls and press evenly into an upside down heart-shaped cookie cutter.
For each ear, scoop 1/2 teaspoon of dough without chocolate chips and press into corners of a star cookie cutter.
Cut off the point of the heart, about 1/4".
Gently press ears onto the head. Don't worry, these will stick when they're baked.
Add two chocolate chips for eyes.
Place 1 1/2" apart on cookie sheet and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes, until dough is firm. This keeps the cookies from spreading too much. The cookie below was made with unchilled dough, so if you like the way he looks, don't worry about refrigerating your cookies before baking.
Bake cookies 11-12 minutes, just until cookies are no longer puffed up. Cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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