

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.
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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!!
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Do you know any good substitutes for oats or oat flour? I’m sensitive to that and so many GF recipes include those ingredients. Thanks!
It is Sunday night on a warm spring night in Victoria but I just had to turn on my oven and try these cookies. OMG am I glad I am single! More cookies for me! These are delish!
Haha, cookies are ALWAYS worth turning on the oven! ;)
YUMMY! Oh my gosh, so good! All mine! Ha!Ha! My flaxseed was toasted which is probably not ideal but the chocolate flavor is so intense it doesn’t matter! First time using flax egg, too. Dang, hubby (who doesn’t follow my diet) just tried one. He likes it! No! he has his processed junk food, these are supposed to be fo me! ?
Hahaha, so glad you’re loving the cookies, Wendy! I hope the hubby doesn’t steal too many ;)
I made these for Sunday evening snack. I have never made a true vegan recipe before and I have said that these One Bowl Double chocolate Cookie are wickedly awesomely delicious cookies my family and I ever made and ate!!! My son who has Autism, is a chocolate fiend like me, so I’ll watch out he does indulge, or maybe I should watch myself, Hahah!! :))
So glad they’re a hit, Jazmin!! :)
I made these last night and we all loved it (Family of 5 plus Granddad).
While I picked Dad from the train station my 5 year old stayed at home with granddad and shaped the dough into little balls and pressed them slightly with her finger. They stayed in the oven for 15 min at 180C. They ended up with the shape of a turtle shell after baking and were gooey-ish in the middle. Delicious!
We used half the sugar (nothing wrong with the amount suggested on the recipe we just prefer less sweetness).
Thank you for this recipe!
I’m so happy to hear everyone enjoyed the cookies, Andreia! And too sweet that your little one helped her grandad make them. :)
Delicious and easy! Thank you!
hello! i made these cookies last night and they. were. DELICIOUS! they were soft and chocolatey and just perfect. however, i did make a few amendments. i wanted to enjoy these “fat” free so i elimanated the oil completely and subbed apple sauce instead. also, i used raw, unsweetened cacao powder since i don’t have cocoa. because the cacao is bitter, I had to add one extra tablespoon of cane sugar. the dough turned out very, very sticky for some reason, i didn’t even add almond milk. so, I had to add an extra 1/2 cup oat flour. all that said, these were just amazing. couldn’t have asked for better. thanks Angela for another great recipe!
Does this freeze good?
Hi Valerie, These cookies are on the heartier and drier side (thanks to that hearty oatmeal base!) so my guess is that they might not freeze very well (although I haven’t tried it yet myself). I remember they were best enjoyed within a day or two. Please let us know if you try it out!
Hi Ya’ll!
I just made these AWESOME! cookies and I had to leave a comment on how great they are. This is my first vegan Chocolate cookie that I’ve made. (I made vegan peanut butter cookies before) I did use Earth Balance vegan butter instead of Sunflower butter. Still turned out great! Just wanted to tell you and everyone else how Awesome they are! Thanks Angela?
Sheila
Thanks so much for the “glowing” (haha) comment Sheila! It’s great to hear the cookies were such a hit. Enjoy!!
Outstanding cookies! Just made these for my grandmother to have with a lovely coffee after lunch and she was thrilled! Thanks so much for the recipe! I added walnuts and subbed sunflower seed butter for peanut butter and they were fabulous.
Xx
Aw, so glad she liked the cookies, Emily! And it’s wonderful to hear the sunflower seed substitution worked out well for you. :)
I want to make this oil free maybe applesauce? but I don’t want to ruin them..someone make them and let me know!! :D
This is my go-to cookie recipe. Can’t count the number of times I’ve made them and they are perfect!
This looks amazing!! Can I substitute either of the sugars (brown or white) for coconut sugar? I don’t want it to change the recipe too much! Thanks!!
Hi Mac, Yes, you should be able to successfully substitute coconut sugar! I believe lots of readers have done so in this recipe, and really enjoyed the results. If you give it a try, I’d love to hear how you find it, too. :)
Hi, can I substitute coconut butter in for the sunflower butter? Thanks! These look delish. About to make them for my clubs first meeting to share with everyone.
Kids wanted cookies…quick. I love your website and have faithfully used your recipes for years. Unfortunately, for health, I have to be AIP now (no gluten, grains, legumes, dairy). I still find your recipes inspiring though. I had never used flax eggs before but my daughter thought these looked delicious. We whipped them up in no time and I did not feel guilty about my 3 year old eating a spoonful before they were cooked. Overall, they family said they were awesome. We will be making the recipe again; however, I was going to try to modify it for AIP (ie no oatmeal or nuts). Fingers crossed.
This recipe is excellent. I used peanut butter and chocolate chunks as well as chocolate chips and it was delicious. Thanks!
These cookies are so yummy and satisfying !! I would highly recommend giving them a try :)
I’m glad you enjoyed them, Jody!
I make these ALL the time, and they’re my go-to potluck/neighbor treat, too. I’ve made them with sunflower butter as indicated in the recipe, and also with almond & peanut butter, and they’re fantastic all three ways. Thanks for such a wonderful recipe!
I’m so happy to know you’ve enjoyed it with all the different nut butters! Thank YOU for taking the time to leave this lovely comment. :)
These are the best “healthy” cookies I’ve tested in my kitchen!
I’m a pastry chef, on my journey towards creating healthy, GF, vegan (etc…) for my friends, family and clients.
I’ve replaced the sugars with coconut sugar and used a fine quality 70% dark chocolate (reduced to 70 grams), and made 16 quite big cookies!
Everyone loved them and couldn’t believe they’re butter/ refined sugar/ egg/ gluten free.
Thank you so much. It’s a first attempt with your recipes and am looking forward for all that’s next.
Dvir.
Oh, thanks so much for the lovely comment Dvir! I’m so pleased to hear you’re a fan of the recipe.
These look amazing! Does anyone have the nutritional info for one cookie?