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! | Planted365

 

[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! | Planted365

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.