Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies - Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free & Soy Free
Cherry Garcia who? These cherry chocolate chunk cookies are guaranteed WOW your tastebuds! You won't even know they are vegan, gluten, dairy and soy free.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups All Purpose Gluten Free Flour I use Arrowhead Mills
- 4 tsp Rumford Aluminum Free Baking Powder Any baking powder will do, this is just my preferred brand
- 1 tbsp Xanthan Gum this will allow the cookies to be puffy and not flat
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 sticks Earth Balance Vegan Soy Free Butter
- 6 tbsp Aquafaba You can also use 2 regular eggs if not vegan
- 3/4 cup Organic Cane Sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar packed
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Almond Extract
- 1/2 bag Enjoy Life Foods Chocolate Chunks
- 1 jar Tillen Farms Merry Maraschino Cherries
Instructions
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Pre-heat oven to 375°
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In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl beat butter, aquafaba, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and almond extracts together until creamy. Gradually add in flour mixture until fully combined.
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Drain maraschino cherries and pat dry with a paper towel. De-stem and chop maraschino cherries into quarters.
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Stir in chocolate chunks and cherries until evenly distributed throughout batter.
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Line baking tray with parchment paper. Roll cookies into 1-2 inch balls and bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
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Let cookies cool for 15 minutes and enjoy!