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gluten free vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies on a plate

Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These gluten-free vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft, perfectly spiced, and chocolatey. Perfect for cozying up with a hot drink.
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water*
  • 1 ½ cups (150 grams) oat flour
  • ¾ cup (90 grams) tapioca starch
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice**
  • teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (110 grams) pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup (63 grams) packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons (42 grams) melted coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons (45 grams) pure maple syrup
  • ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
Optional Topping
  • 2-3 tablespoons chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, make the flax “egg” by combining the ground flaxseed with the water. Whisk to combine and set aside to thicken.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the oat flour, tapioca starch, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, coconut oil, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla. Whisk together until smooth.
  5. Add flax “egg” to the pumpkin mixture and whisk to combine.
  6. Add the oat flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and stir to combine. Until no flour streaks remain. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
  7. Using a 2 tablespoon scoop, scoop cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. I was able to fit 6 cookies on to my half-size baking sheet.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-13 minutes. Be careful not to overbake these or they'll be crumbly and dry.
  9. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Store leftovers in a lidded container on the counter for up to a week.

Notes

*If preferred, you can use a regular egg in place of the flax “egg”.
**See post above if you want to try blending your own pumpkin pie spice. Or you can always just use cinnamon.

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