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published: Jan 23, 2022 · modified: Dec 9, 2022 by Freya · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Vegan Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. I have, and will no doubt continue to search for the perfect vegan cookie recipe.

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One that isn't too sweet, not too soft, and has just the right amount of fillings. I will also continue to write about my love affair with chocolate on here, and I wait, patiently, for the perfect vegan milk chocolate to appear, magically, in our stores.

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  • What are Vegan Brown Butter Cookies?
  • How do you make Vegan Chocolate Cookies?
  • Method
  • Modifications
  • Try my other delicious vegan chocolate cookies and treats
  • 📋 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

I have linked below to several of my favorite vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe, each of them are different, and I love them all equally. I hope that you will try to them all and let me know which ones you like best!

What are Vegan Brown Butter Cookies?

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This recipe is different in that it uses brown butter instead of regular butter. What is brown (sometimes called browned butter) butter? Here is my easy primer on brown butter. Simply put, it is your favorite brand of vegan butter melted over medium heat until it fizzles and starts to separate and turn a rich nut color. This elixir has an almost indefinable flavor that is unique, and so good in baked goods. Brown Butter works well in all cookies, oatmeal, plain, brownies and so much more.

How do you make Vegan Chocolate Cookies?

Cookies are so easy to make! You make the dough in one mixing bowl, and then, using a scoop or spoon, portion out cookies to whatever size you want. I like the size that you can buy in the supermarket, fresh from the bakeries. Yes, the ones the size of saucers!

Method

  • Make sure to prepare your brown butter in advance, you want it to cool to room temperature. Don't worry, unlike real butter, vegan butter does not return to it's solid state!
  • Once cooled, add this nutty brown butter to a medium bowl with the sugars (a mixture of granulated sugar and dark brown sugar), and beat until light and creamy. I like to use an electric mixer, as the mixture gets quite stiff, Of course, you can use a wooden spoon!
  • Then beat in the vanilla and egg replacer. I like to use Orgran Egg Replacer normally, but I've been experimenting with Bob's Red Mill.
  • Next, the dry ingredients: mix in the flour, salt, and baking soda. You will now have a stiff dough.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts (if using), using a rubber spatula.
  • Using a scoop, portion out your cookies on a lined cookie sheet, sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt, and bake cookies for 10 minutes.
  • These balls of dough need to be spread quite far apart, about 2" because they will spread out a lot.
  • Leave to cool for a few minutes on the tray before removing to cooling wire racks.
  • The baked cookies will not last long, however, store in an airtight container, and they will last 7 days
  • The good thing about this recipe, is that you can make them any size you want. If you choose to make smaller ones, you can make a lot of cookies!

Modifications

A large cookie on a tray
  • If you'd rather not use brown butter, simply use 1 cup of butter, softened instead
  • Replace the dark chocolate chips with raisins or dried cherries/cranberries
  • Make a nutty cookie, with a selection of your favorite nuts instead of chocolate chips
  • You can omit the flaky salt, but I think it adds a delicious further element to the sweetness of these chewy cookies

Try my other delicious vegan chocolate cookies and treats

  • Raw Chocolate Brownies with Tahini Icing
  • Sourdough Discard Choc Chip Cookies
  • Keto Chocolate Truffles
  • The Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Cacao Nib Truffles
  • Vegan Nanaimo Bars
  • Lamingtons

📋 Recipe

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5 from 66 votes

Vegan Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

YIELD 18 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
cooling the brown butter: 10 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Delicious, crisp and rich chocolate chip cookies, enriched with brown butter

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Sheet lined with greaseproof paper

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Butter vegan
  • 3 tablespoon Egg Replacer whisked up with 6 tablespoon water
  • ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • 2¼ cups White Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Chocolate Chips vegan
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt for sprinkling, optional
  • 1 cup Walnuts chopped, optional

Instructions

  • Make the brown butter, leave to cool to warm
  • Preheat oven to 190c.
  • Add the cooled brown butter to a large bowl with the sugars. Beat, using an electric hand whisk, for a couple of minutes until smooth
  • Beat in the egg replacer and vanilla extract
  • Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt, then thoroughly mix
  • The mixture will be quite stiff now. Using a spatula, fold in the chocolate chips and nuts (if using).
  • Roll the dough into golf ball size portions and place onto prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Gently flatten the cookie balls a little.
  • Bake for 10 minutes until lightly golden.
  • Remove from oven and leave to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, before removing to a cooling rack. Do not remove beforehand as they are very delicate!
RECIPE BY Freya

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 331IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Jacqui says

    January 24, 2022 at 4:19 am

    5 stars
    They turned out to be absolutely perfect! 10/10 recommend this recipe

    Reply
  2. Jerika says

    January 24, 2022 at 2:30 pm

    5 stars
    Can't wait this Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies be paired up with my coffee. YUM!:)

    Reply
  3. Stine Mari says

    January 24, 2022 at 5:21 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect cookies, I loved the brown butter!

    Reply
  4. Heatherkleinwolf says

    January 24, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    5 stars
    Brown butter recipes are the best. These cookies look great

    Reply
  5. Pam says

    January 24, 2022 at 7:40 pm

    5 stars
    I've been looking for yummy vegan cookies and my daughter loves these!

    Reply
  6. nancy says

    January 24, 2022 at 9:49 pm

    5 stars
    these coco chip cookies looks so decadent and I could literrally stuff my face with it!

    Reply
  7. nancy says

    January 24, 2022 at 10:29 pm

    5 stars
    so much yes in this recipe!

    Reply
  8. Heather says

    January 25, 2022 at 2:41 am

    Vegan cookies have become my favorite snack! I can't wait to try these.

    Reply
  9. Toni says

    January 25, 2022 at 8:02 am

    5 stars
    These are really perfect cookies!! Delicious and guilt-free!

    Reply
  10. MELANIE says

    January 25, 2022 at 10:51 am

    I've been wanting to try more vegan recipes on the kids. These sound great. We loooooooove cookies!!!!

    Reply
  11. Toni says

    January 25, 2022 at 12:09 pm

    5 stars
    This is such an amazing cookie recipe! Love that this is vegan!

    Reply
  12. Gervin Khan says

    January 25, 2022 at 1:01 pm

    5 stars
    Such delicious cookies and they look so easy to make.
    I am sure my family will love this!

    Reply
  13. Neely Moldovan says

    January 25, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    OMG these sound so good!

    Reply
  14. Beth Pierce says

    January 25, 2022 at 11:30 pm

    5 stars
    I cannot wait to make these chocolate chip cookies! The kids will have fun making these.

    Reply
  15. Alita says

    January 25, 2022 at 11:31 pm

    5 stars
    I havent had vegan chocolate chip cookies for a while. This is something to look forward to on the weekend

    Reply
  16. Claudia says

    January 25, 2022 at 11:32 pm

    5 stars
    I loved it. It was my first time making it but it turned out really well.

    Reply
  17. Alexis says

    January 26, 2022 at 2:12 am

    5 stars
    These cookies are absolutely amazing! I made them for my husband's work and they all loved them.

    Reply
  18. Life Mag Health says

    January 26, 2022 at 5:27 am

    Oh! I and my husband totally loves cookies. I gotta try to make this recipe this coming weekend. We would love this for sure.

    Reply
  19. Ntensibe Edgar says

    January 26, 2022 at 6:18 am

    Yes! Yes! Yes! I am so loving these cookies. You cannot imagine the good you have done for me, sharing your recipe here.

    Reply
  20. Fransic verso says

    January 26, 2022 at 5:27 pm

    These cookies look so good. Love the texture and how they look. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  21. Steph S says

    January 26, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    Yum! Thanks so much for the recipe!

    Reply
  22. Manali Oza says

    January 27, 2022 at 6:45 am

    wow! loved the recipe brown butter chocalate chip cookies are always best, can't wait to make them myself. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
  23. Veronika says

    January 28, 2022 at 10:41 pm

    5 stars
    Brown butter just makes everything better, right? These look incredible!

    Reply
  24. Nish says

    January 30, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    5 stars
    I have never tried baking vegan cookies before. This recipe inspires me to give it a shot. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  25. Marysa says

    January 30, 2022 at 5:21 pm

    This sounds like an amazing chocolate chip recipe. I don't think I have ever made vegan cookies before and it is nice to have a good recipe on hand for when we have guests who are vegan.

    Reply
  26. Kate says

    May 23, 2022 at 6:31 pm

    5 stars
    Brown butter is amazing and really enhances the flavor of the chocolate! These would go so well with my afternoon coffee 🙂

    Reply
  27. Natalie says

    May 24, 2022 at 7:44 am

    5 stars
    Great cookies for my family members who are chocolate addicts, lol. Simple to make and delicious, thanks!

    Reply
  28. Bernice says

    May 24, 2022 at 4:53 pm

    These cookies made a great addition to our vegan brunch buffet this weekend. Everyone loved that they had so much rich caramel buttery flavour.

    Reply
  29. Amy Casey says

    May 25, 2022 at 11:32 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe ~ it makes the perfect chocolate chip cookie. I especially love the little sprinkle of sugar on top.

    Reply
  30. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    May 25, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    5 stars
    Whoa! My kind of cookie amped up with the brown butter! These look so thick and satisfying!

    Reply
  31. Veronika says

    May 27, 2022 at 12:43 pm

    5 stars
    Who knew you could brown vegan butter! These look incredible, I love chocolate chip cookies but have never made vegan ones at home, I can't wait to try them over the weekend!

    Reply
  32. Lauren Michael Harris says

    May 27, 2022 at 12:57 pm

    5 stars
    How amazing to be able to make brown butter chocolate chip cookies vegan! So good!

    Reply
  33. Leslie says

    May 27, 2022 at 6:04 pm

    5 stars
    I love your idea of adding nuts to this recipe, but honestly, it's pretty perfect how it is! LOVE!

    Reply
  34. Jessica says

    May 28, 2022 at 4:04 pm

    5 stars
    Wowza! This was my first time preparing and cooking with brown butter. I'm really glad I gave it a shot because it really took these chocolate chip cookies to the next level. So delicious and comforting.

    Reply
  35. Katie Crenshaw says

    May 29, 2022 at 8:52 pm

    5 stars
    I love how these turned out. The brown butter really made these. My family polished them off in 2 days!

    Reply

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