Vegan Chocolate Cookies

By ldelmas

Prep time: 10 minCook time: 10 min Serves: 50 2 Points weight watchers:These chocolate-coconut cookies are rich, moist and chewy. If you eat dairy, try swapping melted butter for the coconut oil for an entirely different flavor.*

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1 cup(s) sugar
• 1/3 cup(s) vegetable oil, coconut variety
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup(s) hot water, almost boiling, divided
• 1 cup(s) dried shredded and sweetened coconut meat, unsweetened

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.


In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat sugar with oil and vanilla until well-blended. Add half of flour mixture and half of water to sugar mixture; beat until smooth. Add coconut, remaining water and remaining flour mixture; beat until well-combined (dough might be a little stiff and sticky).


Scoop scant tablespoons of dough and roll into balls; place on prepared cookie sheets, leaving about 1 1/2- to 2-inches between each cookie. When all 50 cookies are made, flatten each ball into a 2-inch disk with the back of a wet spoon or fork.


Bake until done, about 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for about 2 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Yields 1 cookie per serving.
You can melt the coconut oil over a low heat to make it easier to combine with the sugar, if desired.

*Could affect PointsPlus values.