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
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Kristina @ Spa Bettie (review + recipe)
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Jordan @ The Blonde Vegan (review, recipe, interview)
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Have made these 3 times in last 3 weeks… :) a new favourite!
I just made these cookies and sweet mother of pearl, are they freakin’ delicious!! I subbed chia for flax since I didn’t have flax, and used almond butter per your suggestion since I didn’t have sunflower seed butter either. Still, a most delicious cookie. I bow to your greatness, Angela! Thank you!!
Hi, these cookies look amazing. I can’t wait to make them. I’ve started using maple syrup to sweeten up different foods instead of sugar, is there any way you could replace the sugar in this recipe for maple syrup? I’m not a big baker so I’m not sure if it would ruin it.
Thanks
Hi Charlene,
Usually if you replace a sweetener in a recipe it should be subbing a dry for a dry (such as subbing coconut sugar for cane sugar) or wet for wet (such as subbing agave for maple syrup) so it doesnt throw off the balance of the recipe. If you replace the dry sugar with maple syrup in this recipe, you’d need to reduce the liquid somewhere in the recipe.
Hi Angela,
I’m loving your recipes and I can’t wait to make these! I was wondering if the cane sugar and brown sugar can be substituted with maple syrup, honey or coconut sugar?
Coconut sugar worked wonders!
These were so good! I used 1-1/2 teaspoons of Stevia liquid in place of both the sugars and they were still delicious! Thanks :)
Just made these and they are amaaaaazing
Thank you!
I have been dying to dry out these, but I have a slight allergy to anything coconut, how can I make these?
Thank you! Lovely website too :)
These cookies are turning into an addiction! Thank you so much for sharing!! :)
How many calories per serving?
what can I use to substitute 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil? do you think olive oil would help?
thanks :)
Just made a bunch and they are absolutely delicious! ❤️
I love these cookies!! I made these with a mix of dark brown and coconut sugar, because that’s what I like to do. They were amazing! The crispy exterior is relatively thin, which gives them such a satisfying texture. So glad I found these! My boyfriend loved them, we’re even going to share them with friends. Though we might not mention their vegan/health qualities until after they’ve tasted them!
I loved them with the sunflower seed butter, it’s one of my favorite butters. The nuttiness goes so well with the oat flavor. I’m going to try them with peanut butter next! I’m sure they’d be great with any kind of butter!
PS. I really love carnival cookies. My boyfriend also requested that the next batch feature colorful candy coated chocolates. I’m sure they’ll be great, I love how these aren’t too sweet!
hi angela!
do you think i could sub the chocolate with cocoa powder? and if so, how much? thanks!
These cookies taste as good as the photo looks. Excellent it you need to get your chocolate on.
i like eating chocolate very much, so thank you for your porst, i help me very much
These were great! Thanks for sharing.
These are AMAZING best cookies I’ve ever made I couldn’t stop eating the cookie dough, making a double batch tomorrow!!
Anyone know if I can cut out some of the oil and use apple sauce?
Amazingg
I made the kale chips-they came out perfect! The double chocolate cookies are in the oven right now, but I will tell you that the dough was so good that they almost didn’t make it! I used Peanut Butter and Co. Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter. No dairy, soy, or gluten. I have Hashimoto”s and there are a lot of things that I need to avoid. Thanks for the delicious recipes! Healing vibes Sketchie’s way :)
curious what kind of chocolate/bar people used…
First time commenter, although HUGE fan of yours (and have recommended your book to all of my friends and family).
These cookies are divine and my husband and I have gone through the whole batch in just a few days. I made a couple of very minor changes: used almond butter, 1/2 cup of raw sugar (instead of the 2/3 cup brown sugar/raw sugar mix), and used semi-sweet chocolate chips instead of the dark chocolate bar. Baked for exactly 12 minutes and they were perfect.
I think next time (which will likely be in the next few days, let’s be honest) I would cut back the sugar just a bit more – perhaps to 1/3 cup. Thanks for a fabulous recipe!
Seema
Just stumbled upon your site and your recipes look amazing!! Do you happen to have nutritional information and calories for them?
Hi! What do you think if I use pumpkin butter ousted of sunflower one?
Thanks! And many cheers from Italy!
Another amazing recipe Angela!
You are a cooking wizz.. . i haven’t tried one recipe of yours that hasn’t been delicious, easy and nutritious to make!! And this one fits in as well… I put tahineh (instead of sunflower butter), added sesame seeds, and used coconut sugar! all very delicious ~~ and baked on stone sheet in the oven. Delicious. Thanks xoxo
Stumbled across this recipe because I was looking for something quick and healthy for my sweet tooth husband. This recipe is an absolute keeper! I cut out the 1/3 brown sugar because hubby is getting a belly and they still taste good,. They didn’t flatten as nicely like in your photos but still chewy and oh so delicious. Thanks for a great recipe!
I think the word ‘double chocolate’ doesn’t do these cookies justice. The amount of chocolate is simply absurd — I spent a full hour trying to fold all of the chocolate chunks in before realizing it is mathematically impossible. So I saved the leftover chocolate for the next batch. But the finished cookies are pretty good! I would call them chocopocalypse cookies! ;)
OMG these were sooooo good! I forgot to add the baking soda and they still came up amazing! Will be making again and again, thanks for the recipe!
I’m a big baker…and these are one of my favorites to whip up. Comes together with a delicious flavor and texture. Sadly I don’t have sunflower seed butter but I’ve done it both with almond butter and cashew butter. Next time I’ll spring for the sunflower seed. Thank you for posting!
These were awesome – so so yummy. Only lasted 2 days. I used chocolate chunks because that’s what I had on hand. I’ve already purchased 2 dark chocolate bars with plans of using them in subsequent batches – I got the Green & Black’s espresso bar and the G&B toffee bar. I have high hopes for these cookies!
I am so grateful for your recipe! These are so delicious! We were fighting over the last one! Have you tried baking them smaller with less cooking time? I want to make some for a potluck and would like to have more of them.
These passed the family taste test: everyone loved them! They look great too!
Oof. Not sure what I did wrong. The dough came out SUPER crumbly, and i had to add quite a bit of milk for them to get a consistency similar to what is shown in the picture. Probably due to this they are quite a bit more cakey than I expected. Any suggestions? Thank you!
Wondering if these would be ok with all the sugar replaced with coconut sugar?
These cookies look amazing!! Can’t wait to try them out :)
My husband cannot have sugar, only stevia. Can I substitute in this recipe, and if so, how much stevia can I use?
Just made these but overread that I had to process the oats (oopsie…) they look heatlhier now. And I prefer using less salt but other than that they turned out delicious! I am bringing them to my friends´ house now. Can´t wait to hear what they say.
These are soooo good can’t stop eating the cookie dough! Have made these a few times now tried once with while all purpose flour and they weren’t quite as good even my bf who loves them noticed definitely sticking to oat flour.
will using coconut sugar in place of brown sugar give similar results?….I don’t mind them being a little less sweet, but don’t want to mess with the gooey and crispy on the edges.
Hi,
Could you substitute cacao for cocoa? thanks! love all your recipes :)
Jena
These are delicious! Anyone have storing suggestions? I want the! To taste just as fresh and same texture on Xmas(2days) thanks!
Mine blended themselves into a couple giant cookies that I had to cut apart…but OH MY GOODNESS….seriously amazing! Thank you for making it seem like I know what I am doing in the kitchen! love!!! xxoxooxoxoxox
Holy smokes these were amazing! I subbed carob powder and chips and it turned out wonderful. Also used crunchy sun butter and gave it a lovely nutty texture. For somebody who has to avoid both chocolate and nuts, was such a treat! This is a keeper.
I can’t say anything that hasn’t already been said — these cookies are fantastic! Thank you for the recipe; it is my new go-to whenever I need a chocolate cookie fix.
Have just popped these in the oven for wonderful husband and I. I left out the cocoa and put in a teaspoon or so of raw cacao and also left out the second batch of sugar. Here’s hoping! Thanks for the idea. I have never before in my life made cookies and am feeling still festive! We are vegans so have not indulged much at all over Christmas. My mix only made 9/10 cookies but I am hoping they will come out good. Thanks Angela.
These look amazing! Just wondering, do you think this recipe would work with something like applesauce or mashed banana replacing the coconut oil?
Thanks
Just finished making this recipie and I have to say it is 150% a winner! These cookies are amazing!
Enjoyed the taste of the cookies! I had a problem with the coconut oil. It did not mix in and I did not realize it until the batter dough was mixed. I had clumps of oil which looked like lard dispersed throughout the cookie dough. It did not seem to affect the baking of the cookie. How can I get the oil to mix in better? -Linda
These are awesome. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. I used a cookie scoop for the dough and pressed them a bit with a glass dipped in sugar. Made 18 cookies for me. Delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
oops, i forgot! 5 stars!