earthcakesDouble Trouble Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adapted from Post Punk Kitchen
Equipment:
Baking Sheet, 2 large bowls, mixing spatula, cookie sheet
Ingredients
Wet:
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup water
1 cup agave nectar
2 tablespoons flax seeds meal (or grind it yourself)
1/2 cup soymilk (mine was sour and it didn’t ’t make a bit of difference)
Dry:
2 cups flour ( I used whole wheat but you can use anything – easily make this wheat/gluten free)
3/4 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl dump your flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
In a separate large bowl mix together oil, water and agave nectar. Add the flax seed and soy milk and mix well.
Stir wet ingredients in with dry mix. Add the chocolate chips and walnuts and continue to mix until well blended. Let sit for 10 mins or so. (Use this time to clean your kitchen – that’s what I did).
Scoop batter using a regular dessert spoon then scrape the batter from the spoon onto the cookie sheet using your finger. Repeat until you’ve filled your cookie sheet.
Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes, then set them on a dish or whatever to cool completely.
**Too much dough?
***Too hot to make a million batches??
***Afraid if you make all those cookies you’ll eat all those cookies?
Freeze the dough!! You can put the dough in sandwich bags and thaw whenever for quick fresh cookies anytime!
Start to finish….40 mins if you’re making one batch!
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Here’s my story: I am a 26 year old ex wild child who turned 25 and suddenly was sick all the time and developed serious acne for the first time EVER. Hello hell. I couldn’t figure out what was going on. I tried everything, except taking care of myself. I finally saw a naturalistic and an allergist. Turns out I am intolerant of milk and most preservatives. What preservatives you ask??? Lord only knows because most labels only say “preservatives” or (even better) “natural preservatives”.
Well, if you’ve been following along that pretty much means I can’t eat 2/3 of the SAD (Standard American Diet). On top of that I can’t stand raw meat so I never, ever cook it.
Where does that leave me? With a lot of fruits, veggies, beans, and grains. Oh, and a lot to learn.
This blog pretty much follows my journey to find foods I can eat…and cook. I’ve never cooked on a regular basis so I am definitely a work in progress!
I’ll be honest, I’m not exactly vegan. I care about the planet. I care about animals, but I haven’t quite made the complete jump to vegan…when I’m away that is. At home I eat vegan and if eating out I may have meat if I know how it is prepared and if it’s organic. (Usually this means I don’t eat mean, even when I’m out).
All the stories and any recipes posted within are vegan. Please note that anything posted in here is either my opinion, something I have read, or specific medical advice given by my doctor to me. My comments should not be used as fact or to treat conditions. Please always consult a doctor and do independent research.
The purple hair does not belong to me.
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This book and study by Dr. T Colin Campbell is a very good read. In a nutshell: his study found that people who ate diets high in animal products (meat, milk, cheese, etc) were more likely to suffer from chronic diseases whereas those who ate diets high in vegetables and fruits were less likely to suffer from chronic diseases. To learn more or to pick up the book go to the website
