Yum! We love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, especially when they are oil-free and vegan. In this post I share with you our family’s favorite recipe oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Oil-free vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies These cookies are a crowd pleaser. They have a chewy inside and a slightly crispy exterior. In place of butter […]
Easy oil-free vegan cookie recipes
Looking for easy, oil-free vegan cookie recipes? On this page I share with you a variety of cookie recipes that you can easily prepare without shortening, oil, eggs or butter. These recipes are perfect for making holiday cookies and delicious treats anytime of the year.
Why make oil-free vegan cookies?
Many doctors now recommend a low-fat, whole food, plant-based diet for the prevention and reversal of many common diet related illnesses. It's really no fun to deviate from your diet if you want to enjoy a special treat. This is why I've dedicated this entire blog to sharing oil-free vegan versions of classic American recipes, and cookies are definitely classic American treats.
What ingredients are in a traditional cookies?
Traditional cookie recipes often include oil, butter or shortening, eggs, and white flour. In these veganized cookie recipes I often substitute the following basic ingredients:
- Substitute nut butter or tahini (sesame seed butter) for the dairy butter or shortening
- Substitute applesauce, pumpkin puree or mashed bananas for oil
- Substitute whole wheat flour for the white flour
- Substitute flax seeds or chia seeds and water for eggs
Easy oil-free vegan cookie recipes
Browse the below posts for delicious and easy to prepare no oil vegan cookies:
