When a girlfriend spoils you with your favourite chocolate bars, you make double chocolate cookies. It’s just what you do. No questions asked.
The other day I realized that I don’t have many nut-free cookie recipes on the blog. Sure, my most popular Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies are nut-free, but there really isn’t much else that I could think of. In the name of comfort food and all things right on this blog, I decided to create the perfect crispy-on-the-edge-chewy-in-the-middle gooey double chocolate chunk cookie – free of nuts!
Heck yes.
Behold. That cookie.

Some fun facts about these cookies…
~ virgin coconut oil replaces the need for butter
~ they are made with whole grain oat flour (and are gluten-free when using GF oats)
~ as I mentioned, these are nut-free!
~ recipe contains small amount of ground flax for some extra nutrition and a (cheap!) egg replacer
~ rich, gooey, crispy around the edges
~ satisfies the most intense chocolate craving
~ husband approved!
~ it’s a one bowl recipe. I even made the flax egg in the same bowl to save dishes.
I’m not messing around here. No sir-ee.


One Bowl Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Yield
1 dozen large cookies
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Gooey, rich, double chocolate cookies made with whole grain oat flour. These will satisfy your every chocolate craving and then some! This recipe is adapted from my Crispy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Ingredients
Wet ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon ground flax mixed with 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil (do not melt)
- 1/4 cup sunflower seed butter (see note)
- 1/3 cup unpacked brown sugar
- 1/3 cup natural cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1.5 cups gluten-free rolled oats, processed into flour (or 1.5 cups oat flour)
- 1-2 teaspoons non-dairy milk (only if needed to moisten batter)
- 100 grams finely chopped dark chocolate (1 chocolate bar)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flax and water and set aside for a few minutes so it can thicken up. Whisk the flax egg again once thickened.
- Add the rest of the wet ingredients into the bowl with the flax egg (coconut oil, sunflower seed butter, brown sugar, cane sugar, and vanilla). With a hand-held electric mixer, beat the ingredients until combined and smooth.
- Now, beat in the dry ingredients, one by one, as you go down the ingredient list (baking soda, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, oat flour). If your dough is a bit dry, add a teaspoon (or two) of non-dairy milk and beat the mixture again. The dough should be moist enough to form balls without cracking, but not super sticky.
- Finely chop the chocolate (it should be the size of peas). Beat the chocolate into the batter or simply stir by hand.
- Shape balls of dough (about the size of a golf ball or 2 heaping tablespoons) and place on the baking sheet 2-3 inches apart. Gently press down on each ball with your hand to form a disc (it should be 1/2-inch thick or so).
- Bake for about 12-13 minutes (I baked for 13 mins) until the cookies are spread out nicely.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 7 minutes or so and then transfer to a cooling rack for another 10-15 minutes.
Tip:
- Instead of sunflower seed butter, you can try peanut or almond butter (this means they will no longer be nut-free, of course)
- To bring out the chocolate flavour even more, try sprinkling the cookies with a tiny amount of flaked sea salt before going into the oven.
To make this recipe soy-free, use a soy-free chocolate such as Enjoy Life brand.
Nutrition Information
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The Oh She Glows Cookbook Virtual Blog Tour
I’m excited to let you know that The Oh She Glows Cookbook Virtual Blog Tour kicked off yesterday! A big thanks to all the wonderful bloggers who are participating, making recipes, and sharing the book with others. I’ll be linking to blogger reviews as they come in, so keep your eyes peeled. You can also find all the reviews on my Book page (the list will be updated frequently). Be sure to check out their posts for some cookbook recipes and sneak peak photos of the book!
Here are the reviews that have come in so far:
Kristina @ Spa Bettie (review + recipe)
Lisa @ Vegan Culinary Crusade (review + recipe)
Megan @ Detoxinista (review + recipe)
McKel @ Nutrition Stripped (review)
Jordan @ The Blonde Vegan (review, recipe, interview)
Social Media
Many of you have been sharing social media pictures of the OSG cookbook in local bookstores, as it arrives in the mail, and recipes you’ve already made (keep in mind most retailers haven’t shipped yet, but Indigo is shipping early! Most books will ship on March 4th). So much fun. Please keep sharing your photos on twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest using the hashtag #osgcookbook and also tag @ohsheglows #ohsheglows so others can see what you’re making too. Thanks again for all your excitement and support!!
Last but not least, I’ve been asked for a Sketchie update. Thanks for your comments, personal stories, and thoughts about Sketchie in my last post, by the way. The surgery went well and he has been at the vet’s clinic under their supervision for a couple nights. Miss him greatly!! It’s amazing how many times during the day I go to do things “for Sketchie” only to realize he’s not home! I’m picking him up this afternoon though. Fingers crossed he is in good spirits and doesn’t hate me!
these look magical! i cannot wait to make these- dayv will go crazy (thank you for making them gluten-free!). also, i made your gf graham crackers over the weekend and they were phenomenal.
I’m drooling! Just got the goods to make those blueberry banana muffins!
I got sent to your blog by my sister and it’s gorgeous, love it. These look amazing.
So many beautiful recipes.
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Thank you Louise, glad to hear that!
YES! I can’t wait to make these! Your chocolate chip cookie recipe is still my fave :)
I might not even make it to the oven with these, bowl+spoon DONE!
Yummm that batter looks amazing! Definitely adding these to my to-make list :)
these look perfect – might have to add them to my Academy Awards menu!
thanks for the Sketchie update – have been thinking of you guys XXO
The dish-washing hater in me is LOVING these! One bowl recipes are where it’s at if you ask me. :) I’m so excited to check out some of the other reviews and can’t wait to post mine on Monday!
Thank you sharing this recipe! I have been so eager to get the recipe since I saw your Instagram yesterday! I think I will head to the store right now to buy sunbutter so I can make these :)
These are mouth-watering ! I want to make these soon Xx Elle
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Wow, this looks so delicious !
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These look amazing, Angela! You are seriously an artist with vegan foods. I never would have known until I looked at the ingredient list! Thanks for inspiring us all to eat healthier and finding creative ways to make healthy ingredients taste AMAZING! <3
Bless you! LOL! This recipe came at the PERFECT time for me! *happy dance*
P.S. My husband and pour through your recipes together and ALWAYS look forward to you updates. We also put an order in for your new book; thrilled to support you and all your efforts, because you’ve single handedly helped us navigate the Vegan lifestyle.
I’m so happy to hear that, thanks so much!
Those just are to diiieeeeee for. Perfect chocolate love fest cookie! Great for gifts, especially for women!
Hi Angela!
I saw your book arrived at my local bookstore today and I just wanted to say it looks beautiful and the recipes look delicious!
Thanks so much!!
Oh my goodness…how can I look at these and NOT want to make them!? YUM!
That batter looks AMAZING! I love that this is vegan and gluten-free! Wow, such delicious photos of chocolatey goodness :)
Oh myy…. double chocolate oat flour cookies – you are amazing!! Too funny because I was making oat flour oatmeal cookies just before reading this [love using oat flour in cookies!]! Going to have to make these very soon! Thanks :D
These look amazing! I especially love all of the chocolate and the use of just one bowl – can’t beat that.
Thanks for sharing :) I’ll have to try these out one weekend.
These cookies are a total keeper! They look perfect!