Modifying Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

[roxybeme1997]

I just tried out this chocolate chip cookie recipe last night: Save Money with DIY Christmas Gifts That Don't Suck

It was pretty darn good! But I'm wondering, when you make a cookie recipe, what substitutions do you commonly make? What's always a safe swap?

For example, this recipe used a flaxseed "egg." Are there a bunch of safe egg substitutes that always work for cookies? Is the JUST egg always the best because it's most like the real thing? I know it's quite expensive...

Just wondering what substitutions you use in cookies regularly.

 

[silva]

I made chocolate chips with chickpea flour mixed in water-1 Tblsp each per egg. Tastes awful raw, but baked very well and not noticable at all-and I usually do!
Some people use aquafaba or ground flax, but I didn't think they worked as well--mine spread more than I like, I like a higher, not oily cookie
I've never tried Just Egg

This is a good recipe-I've modified it by grinding the oats, and using white flour. I just use sugar that's from beets, as beet sugar is always vegan

https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/wow-chocolate-chip-cookies/

 

[roxybeme1997]

Recently heard of the aquafaba (I have yet to try it), but never heard of chickpea flour! Thanks.

 

[silva]

Recently heard of the aquafaba (I have yet to try it), but never heard of chickpea flour! Thanks.

I haven't found aquafaba good for baking as it does add moisture but I don't find it acts enough as a binder for baked goods. Like it doesn't bind up when heated and cooled.
Bobs Red Mill has lots and lots of grain and flours, and available most stores

 

[Chryssie]

I use applesauce as a substitute quite often. Here is a useful chart:

 

[KLS52]

I love flax egg in my chocolate chip cookies but I do prefer them to not spread so much. I would like to try chickpea flour or aquafaba.
I do find using earth balance definitely makes for an oily-er cookie for some reason.

 

[silva]

I love flax egg in my chocolate chip cookies but I do prefer them to not spread so much. I would like to try chickpea flour or aquafaba.
I do find using earth balance definitely makes for an oily-er cookie for some reason.

I have found reducing oil is better for vegan cookies--I sub applesauce for most of the oil, but for the binding always prefer a starch, or the chickpea flour

 

[KLS52]

I can’t do applesauce in my baked goods recipes. They always come out rubbery. Although, I’ve never used it as an egg substitute, only an oil substitute.

 

[silva]

What's good in oatmeal cookies or quick breads for eggs are pureed prunes- I think. For ginger cookies dates

 

[PTree15]

I can’t do applesauce in my baked goods recipes. They always come out rubbery. Although, I’ve never used it as an egg substitute, only an oil substitute.

Same, I loathe applesauce in baked goods. I'd rather just use the oil. I use either a flax egg or a EnerG egg replacer. Both work pretty well in quick breads, too.

 

[KLS52]

What's good in oatmeal cookies or quick breads for eggs are pureed prunes- I think. For ginger cookies dates

I can actually see that.

 

[VeganGirl333]

I've been using Just Egg in baked goods and everything I've made so far turned out like I'd used regular eggs. I'm so glad. I have had varying success with other methods like aquafaba or chia. Here's a good article on how to substitute with Just Egg in recipes like cookies.

Can You Bake with Just Egg? Yes! Here's How!

Can you bake with Just Egg Yes, you can! And here's how! Just Egg works great in vegan and plant-based baked goods like cookies, cakes, more

www.planted365.com

 

[KLS52]

I've been using Just Egg in baked goods and everything I've made so far turned out like I'd used regular eggs. I'm so glad. I have had varying success with other methods like aquafaba or chia. Here's a good article on how to substitute with Just Egg in recipes like cookies.

Can You Bake with Just Egg? Yes! Here's How!

Can you bake with Just Egg Yes, you can! And here's how! Just Egg works great in vegan and plant-based baked goods like cookies, cakes, more

www.planted365.com

This could be a game changer for me. Can’t wait to try it!

 

[VeganGirl333]

This could be a game changer for me. Can’t wait to try it!

It's totally been a game-changer for me! I'm also gluten-free as well as vegan so it's been hard to get decent cookies and so on. Just egg works like real eggs. I think it's made out of mung beans.

 

[BakesByDawn]

I made chocolate chips with chickpea flour mixed in water-1 Tblsp each per egg. Tastes awful raw, but baked very well and not noticable at all-and I usually do!
Some people use aquafaba or ground flax, but I didn't think they worked as well--mine spread more than I like, I like a higher, not oily cookie
I've never tried Just Egg

This is a good recipe-I've modified it by grinding the oats, and using white flour. I just use sugar that's from beets, as beet sugar is always vegan

https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/wow-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Yea, I agree. I have had ups and downs with using chickpea flour for cookies. You definitely need to mix it with a 1-1 or all purpose espeically if youre adding aquafaba but honestly for good chocolate chip cookies I find skipping the "egg" altogeher is totally fine! just increase a bit of milk and butter.

 

[silva]

Yea, I agree. I have had ups and downs with using chickpea flour for cookies. You definitely need to mix it with a 1-1 or all purpose espeically if youre adding aquafaba but honestly for good chocolate chip cookies I find skipping the "egg" altogeher is totally fine! just increase a bit of milk and butter.

That is not how I've ever used, or recommended use of chickpea flour as binder, and never aquafaba.
I do find a Tblsp of chickpea flour, tapioca starch, or ground flaxseeds in 3 Tblsp water do equal the binding of one egg. If use more you're just completely changing the texture and taste
I have just left egg out without any additions, dependent on recipe, never added more milk or butter

 

[PTree15]

That is not how I've ever used, or recommended use of chickpea flour as binder, and never aquafaba.
I do find a Tblsp of chickpea flour, tapioca starch, or ground flaxseeds in 3 Tblsp water do equal the binding of one egg. If use more you're just completely changing the texture and taste
I have just left egg out without any additions, dependent on recipe, never added more milk or butter

I've never tried just leaving the egg out of a recipe. I should give it a whirl one of these days.

 

[silva]

I've never tried just leaving the egg out of a recipe. I should give it a whirl one of these days.

My first great vegan chocolate chip cookie came from a bag of Bobs Redmill wheat pastry flour! I was pretty new baking vegan,, and the vegan recipes did not impress me at all, either oily, too cakey.....This recipe doesn't try so hard, and very much like the usual Toll House if you use white flour, which I do

https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/wow-chocolate-chip-cookies/

 

[PTree15]

My first great vegan chocolate chip cookie came from a bag of Bobs Redmill wheat pastry flour! I was pretty new baking vegan,, and the vegan recipes did not impress me at all, either oily, too cakey.....This recipe doesn't try so hard, and very much like the usual Toll House if you use white flour, which I do

https://www.bobsredmill.com/recipes/how-to-make/wow-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Thank you. I may try that one!