12 Sure-Fire
Vegan Cookie Recipes
To Dazzle Your Friends And Family

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Whenever I go to a friend's house for dinner, my favorite dessert to bring is homemade cookies. I just love the compliments from people when I tell them the cookies are vegan. And since most of the vegan cookies I make are actually healthy, I also get to tell people that these cookies are good for them!

Vegan Chocolate Brownie Cookies

When I first decided to go vegan, I had to relearn how to make cookies. It was tough! There are a lot of recipes on the internet, but most of them use ingredients that I didn't want to use, like egg replacer and margarine or shortening.

And since I am interested in living a healthy lifestyle, I didn't want to use the white sugar or brown sugar that the recipes called for, and definitely not so much sweetener. For example, take the chocolate brownie cookies to the left (click on the photo for a better view). I now use applesauce and optional raisins or carob chips, all of which are naturally sweet and decrease the need for sweetener.

I learned all kinds of interesting techniques when I went on this mission of research and experimentation to figure out how to do it properly. I took culinary courses and I started trying things. I also took the knowledge I was gaining while studying to become a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and incorporated that into making cookies that were actually healthy. After quite a few failed batches, I figured out the important techniques, ingredients and ratios to make the best vegan cookies every time.

This is what I want to share with you. If you have tried and abandoned vegan recipes, this may be what you're looking for...

Vegan Cookies Really Can Taste Amazing

Orange Spice Cookies

With a good vegan cookie recipe, the right ingredients and proper techniques, vegan cookies can taste absolutely incredible. It is actually astonishing how with a little bit of baking knowledge, you can create tasty treats that taste like the non-vegan, rich, buttery cookies you have previously enjoyed. If done well, you would never guess there was no butter involved.

Along with taste, good cookies should be fulfilling. They should leave you feeling satisfied, not deprived. They should be a treat. The ingredients should meld together into one unique taste that just makes you smile. That's what the recipes below do. Yet they are so simple to make...

Simple Yet Unique

Raw Carob Maple Pecan Cookies

In my opinion, vegan cookies should generally be quick and easy to make. It's fun to bake more elaborate desserts, but cookies should be simple and prep time should be short. At the same time, they do not have to be boring. It is so much fun to make them interesting, and vegan cookies seem to be especially suited to unleashing your creative side.

These recipes have some very interesting flavor combinations. They are the perfect balance of creativity and simplicity. And yet the product does not just include recipes. By the end, you will really understand what makes a good cookie...

The Fundamentals of Baking Cookies

Graham Crackers

There are a handful of techniques that are used in most cookie recipes that really make the difference between a mediocre and magnificent cookie. The transition to vegan cookie baking can be difficult when you don't know where to begin, so it is really helpful to learn these techniques. In each recipe, I talk about these techniques and show you how to do them.

Plus, the first recipe on "Basic Cookies" goes into detail on the most important techniques and I've put together a really cool bonus that looks at cookie basics. There is also a lot of information about the ingredients...

The Right Ingredients

Lemon Almond Cookies

What are the right ingredients? First, they should be easy to find. The ingredients in these recipes will generally be in your grocery store. Many of them will be in your pantry already. Occasionally, I use less common ingredients in order to make the recipes more unique and give a more well-rounded nutritional profile, but I always include a more common substitution that works just as well.

Ingredients for cookies should not be too expensive. There are a couple of important things that cost a bit more, but the majority are well-priced. This is important because you don't want to spend a lot of time and money trying to find some obscure, expensive ingredient.

The right ingredients:

• are whole foods, nutrient-dense and mostly alkalizing
• do not become toxic when heated at high temperatures
• are fresh and organic when appropriate, if possible

Here is a list of ingredients you will NOT find in any of these recipes:

• canola, sunflower, or safflower oil
• soy (not as good for you as some people claim)
• margarine
• egg substitutes
• white or brown sugar
• white flour
• hormones and antibiotics found in animal products
• preservatives, dyes, or other chemicals

The ingredients should be natural and as unrefined as possible. One of the main reasons to live a vegan lifestyle is for our health, so we don't want to be substituting highly processed, unnatural ingredients. That brings me to substitutions...

Substitutions

Walnut Fig Cookies

There is no need to use butter or shortening in cookies. There is no need to use eggs. It is also counter-productive to use the typical vegan substitutions for these ingredients, such as margarine and egg replacer. We want our food to be healthy right? The same can be true for cookies. Using proper oils and sweeteners so they are healthier for you and your loved ones is easy once you understand the processes and the reasons.

Many of the vegan cookie recipes I have come across in books and online include simple substitutions from animal products to vegan alternatives, but these ingredients are often just as bad or worse for our health. I use creative substitutions that are good for you, while still keeping the great taste.

Also, so many vegan cookie recipes do not attempt to use healthy sweeteners, which is a waste of time and energy for most vegans who feel that one of the main benefits of being vegan is for health. Finding good vegan cookie recipes on the internet is an especially big source of frustration.

I know that you want to know about substitutions. Not only do I cover them in most of the recipes, but I've included a section dedicated to substitutions. Ultimately, it's about your health...

Your Health

Oatmeal Cookies With 4 Variations

Cookies can taste incredible and be good for you! In this comprehensive product, I show you how to create vegan cookies that are melt-in-your-mouth-unbelievably delicious and provide you with essential nutrients.

They are an excellent way to get whole grains, protein and even nutrient-dense foods into your diet. You can actually have a couple of these every day and feel good. Cookies do not need to be loaded with fat and sugar to taste good, and certainly not the bad fats and bad sugars that are used in most cookie recipes. 

You can even eat the batter without any fear of salmonella or the other nasty things that lurk in animal products.

In terms of nutritional information, these recipes have at least 50% less fat and 50% less sugar than the average cookie you would buy in a grocery store. Consequently, they are much higher in protein, fiber and nutrients, and much lower in fat, calories, and bad carbs. Yet they still taste incredible! Speaking of protein...

Protein and Nutrients

Peanut Butter Cookies

Cookies can be a great source of protein if you use high protein whole grains. These are way better than animal protein as they don't come with fat and cholesterol. The body makes much better use of plant protein, too. Cookies that use quality ingredients can also be a source of nutrients such as calcium and magnesium. I think of many of these cookies as wholesome meals that are full of nutrients and still a nice treat.

Consequently, these cookies are guilt-free. Do you ever buy a cookie at a bakery or coffee shop and as you sit there eating it, you are partially enjoying it, but partially thinking about how guilty you're going to feel after? I used to get that all the time. Now that I have learned proper baking techniques and have perfected these recipes to be quick and easy, I never buy cookies anymore - I just make them myself. After trying these recipes, you may never want a store-made cookie again.

You won't feel bad about making your way through these recipes when you know that healthy ingredients replace the butter, white flour and white sugar. In fact, I expect you will feel great. And so will everyone who tries them...

Who Will Like These Cookies?

Apple Walnut Cookies

In my experience, everybody will like these cookies. Kids love them. They eat the whole batch and beg for more. Vegans who have been baking for years have asked for the recipes. If you're baking for a skeptical audience, or difficult-to-please children, these cookie recipes are absolutely delightful.

Non-vegans love them, too. I brought this to a party of omnivores and they had seconds, thirds and fourths. They could not believe they were vegan. And even if you are not a vegan, it is really nice to not have to use eggs and butter in everything, whether it be for yourself or if you need to accommodate a vegan family member or guest.

You may even start a new tradition of bringing vegan cookies to your social events like I always do...

On Video and in Ebook Format

Color Ebook

So what is in this product? I think of it as a combination cooking class and cookbook. It is an in-depth look at how to make incredible vegan cookies. It is on video and in writing. The 12 recipes and more than 1.5 hours of video allows you to see the process for each recipe in detail. On video, I go through all of the recipes from start to finish, show you all of the important baking techniques, talk about the ingredients, and talk about the nutritional side of things.

I also provide a beautiful ebook with the 12 recipes and 38 color photos, as well as detailed instructions that you can follow. I even include a simple black & white version, too, in case you want to print it off without using too much ink.

A Vegan Cookie Recipe Resource For You

Gingerbread Cookies

I took my favorite, most-used recipes and put them in this product.

In the videos, I show you how to make each recipe from start to finish, with important tips to ensure perfection with every batch. The best part about the videos is that I can talk about why we do certain steps so that you can learn to experiment and eventually make your own "signature" cookies without needing a recipe. With some of the recipes, I even do experiments on video so you can see what happens under different scenarios.

There are 12 healthy vegan cookie recipes in this series. The reason I do not have a huge list of recipes is because with cookies, it comes down to the same general principles and that is what I am trying to teach here. How many recipe books do you have where you only follow a small percentage of the recipes in the book? These 12 recipes are my absolute favorite and they are healthy.

Note the following about the recipes:

• All of them are free of dairy and eggs
• Most of them are high-quality sources of protein
• 11 of them are wheat free, although you can use wheat in most of them if you prefer
• 7 are free of the nuts for those with allergies
• 3 of them are gluten free (and 11 of them are low in gluten)

You've seen the photos above, but here is a list of the vegan cookie recipes:

Basic Vegan Cookies

• Basic Cookies
• Orange Spice
• Apple Walnut
• Raw Carob Maple Pecan
• Gingerbread
• Walnut Fig
• Spiced Pumpkin
• Graham Crackers
• Lemon Almond
• Chocolate Brownie
• Oatmeal With Variations
• Peanut Butter

Who Should Buy This Product?

I have made this resource for anyone who is interested in baking vegan cookies and really understanding and enjoying the process. Not only do you get my 12 best recipes, but you get to see me go through all of the recipes in detail on video, showing techniques, tips and tricks. That, coupled with the bonuses, will help you feel much more confident every time you bake vegan cookies and will help ensure that you create amazing cookies that everyone will love, every time.

What Is Not Great About This Product?

Well, like all of my products, it is not for professional chefs. You won't find long, over-the-top techniques in this product, as I prefer to keep it relatively simple. The cookies are inventive but not fussy or complicated - perfect for a home cook, but again not for a pro.

Another thing is that I am a nutritionist and teacher before I am a photographer. So while I have taken some basic photography courses and had a great time taking lots of photos of the cookies to include in the ebook (I love having nice photos in cookbooks), they're not quite the same quality as the professional photos in the modern glossy-paged cookbooks. Those folks make it look like art! Anyway, my photos are probably just average (you can see some of them by clicking on any of them on this page). I focus more on putting together great recipes and providing great information.

So I guess those are a couple of things to keep in mind. The product is more for home cooks and the photos probably wouldn't win a contest...

 

Summary

In the end, here is what people seem to really like about these cookies:

• Incredible taste
• Easy to make
• Unique recipes with enticing flavors
• Common, inexpensive ingredients
• Lots of info on substitutions
• Healthy, fulfilling cookies, high in protein and nutrients
• Vegan - so good for the environment, the animals, and you
• Loved by kids, non-vegans, and health-conscious friends and family

I should mention, if you are looking for high sugar, high fat cookies, this is NOT the product for you. I have figured out how to make delicious vegan cookies without all of the fat and white sugar, so I no longer make anything like that.

If, on the other hand, you want to bake healthier vegan cookies that everyone will love, this is what you're looking for. Get it as a gift for the cookie lover in your life, or get it for yourself. It may even take the place of your favorite baking cookbook.

Happy baking!
Heather