cookies
The Double Chocolate “Everything” Cookie. Gluten- and Oil-Free.
Another cookie recipe hiding out for months in my Draft folder… Inspired by the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink, soft, toothsome cookie from Maggie’s Vegan Bakery in Cleveland, this gentle giant contains all kinds of good things, but shuns …
View FullOrange-Triple Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. Oil- and Sugar-free.
This is it! Today is the day…for this recipe to see the light. This post has been knocking around my Draft folder for months and it’s high time I moved it into the Published list. I was …
View FullRawsome Vegan Baking Blog Tour! Review, Recipe & Giveaway
It almost wouldn’t matter if the recipes in Rawsome Vegan Baking by Emily Von Euw weren’t delicious. That’s because the photography and the book itself are stunning – from the heft and size of it, …
View FullDay 2 of The Best Giveaway Yet! NuNaturals Products! Plus Chai Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Day 2 of the NuNaturals products giveaway! To refresh your memory, here’s what four winners will receive: One bottle of the Cherry-Flavored Stevia Liquid One bottle of Vanilla-Flavored Stevia Liquid One 16 oz. package of …
View FullKeepin’ It Kind, Cookies, Gingerbread Tartlets, Christmas Morning Bread, & Granola
You probably already know that Kristy at Keepin’ It Kind hosts a wonderful annual Christmas cookie swap where vegan cooks from around the blogosphere share their favorite recipes. We are deep into 25 days of …
View FullVegan Slow Cooking for Two Blog Tour, Giveaway, & Vanilla Fig Oatmeal
I call it kind of brand loyalty. Here’s what I mean: whenever Kate Bush releases an album (and the good Lord knows she doesn’t do it often enough), I buy it. Just as I’ll read …
View FullVegan MoFo 9: Crisped Brown Rice PB & J Thumbprint Cookies
Is it just me, or is there something kind of icky about the thought of a big thumbprint in the middle of a cookie? I get this flashback to the Man Hands episode on Seinfeld; …
View FullVegan MoFo 5: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Cookies. Oil-free.
Can you detect the slight green color in the cookies? Nope, me neither. However, some avocado did find its way into these soft, moist cookies, completely replacing oil. (Okay, so I didn’t say fat. There’s …
View FullTropical Traditions Coconut Oil Giveaway
Here’s how it went. I entered a giveaway for a quart of Tropical Traditions coconut oil over at Blissful Britt. I wasn’t feeling particularly lucky, but you can’t win if you don’t play. Then a …
View FullCreamsicle-Coconut Cookies
The inspiration for this crumbly, buttery cookie came from Whole Food’s winter coupon book. Their cookie is also vegan, but called for mandarin oranges – which I couldn’t find that particular shopping day – a …
View FullKristy’s Cookie Exchange: Molasses Crinkles
Every generation has its version of “the good old days.” For some, the memories are sepia-toned or come in shades of black, white and gray. For me they’re tinged with the yellow fade peculiar to …
View FullOther People’s Food 7: The Comfort Food Edition
If you had to pick the ultimate comfort food, what would it be? Pot pie? A spicy curry? Macaroni and cheese? Or maybe hot cocoa (hot cocoa sounds more comforting than hot chocolate) or a …
View FullHazelnut Shortbread
Shortbread is not bread and shortbread is not short. It is medium in length and a biscuit, of sorts. It was brought in the long boats; the boats, which were long, that belonged to the …
View FullVeganMoFo: Peanut Sandies
Mom, I’m sorry. I never told you this before, but I never did like Pecan Sandies. In an era now sweetly veiled in nostalgia, when corduroys and cowl neck sweaters ruled the junior high fashion …
View FullApple Butter Cookies
This easy recipe for very old-fashioned-sounding cookies comes from the lone vegan cookbook on the shelves at the otherwise exhaustively stocked kitchen store, Gygi, in Salt Lake City. A typical trip there goes something like …
View FullPop’s Chocolate Chip Cookies with Grapefruit & Anise
Father’s Day. It’s coming. Except in my case, I call it Pop’s Day, cuz that’s what I call my dad. I can’t really send him flowers or a little piece of jewelry like I can …
View FullTahini-Orange-Date Crumble Cookies
I was immediately intrigued by a recipe for Orange Blossom Tahini Cookies at Savory Simple. Beautiful little cookies – but what was hooked me was the use of tahini. I’d only ever used it for …
View FullPeanut Butter & Jelly Shortbread
Six days until the Potluck! I’ve heard from some of you who have gotten your blog posts drafted and ready to go. I like that! Anyone have any questions, concerns or problems? Email me or …
View FullCoffee-Cacao-Pistachio Biscotti
As fun as seven days of salad were – – I’m ready for something different! What better way to dive back in than to share something crunchy, chocolatey and slightly sweet to go along with …
View FullEat ‘Em if You’ve Got ‘Em: Hemp Seed, Oat, Cacao Nib & Dried Cherry Cookies
First things first: I’ve got to say a big thanks to Your Daily Vegan for publishing my article, Getting It Right and Wrong: A Mainstream Newspaper Tackles Veganism, yesterday. It’s a real thrill to see …
View FullOther People’s Food (Part 3): Chocolate, Chocolate & Peanut Butter
Inspired by Herbivoress‘ beautiful Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo Pie, I went in search of a recipe for chocolate wafers. I haven’t bought Oreos or any kind of store cookies in over 5 years and I …
View FullInspired-by-Trader-Joe’s Trail Mix Cookies
While in northern California recently, I was happy to discover that there was a Trader Joe’s only a few blocks from my hotel. It was the perfect place to load up on essentials and goodies …
View FullRemember Nutter Butters?
They weren’t my favorite cookie as a kid (Mystic Mints held that honor – remember those??), but they’d do in a pinch. This cookie borrows the concept (though not the shape) and it’s another modified …
View FullMore From The Baking Sheet: Orange Cake Cookies
I told you that I would be baking (and sharing) a lot from King Arthur Flour’s Early Spring edition of The Baking Sheet…and here’s another adapted recipe. Theirs is a glazed treat called Lemon Drop …
View FullThe Sugar Cookie Challenge
I hope that you will indulge me in yet another recipe for something sweet… It is Valentine’s Day, after all. A few months ago amidst the holiday cooking frenzy, a friend told me her goal …
View FullMaple Nut Oatmeal Cookies
I love the smoky, warm, sticky-sweet smell of maple. It reminds me of my childhood neighbor’s sugar house in the winter, Sunday pancakes and soaring sugar maples covered in bright fall leaves. As these cookies …
View FullWhole Wheat Chocolate Chip, Cranberry & Pecan Cookies
If you don’t bake up a batch of these cookies and sample them for yourself, how are you going to know how unbelievably delicious vegan baking can be?? These are a real stand-out. Soft and …
View FullFudgy Chocolate Espresso Cookies
I’ve had this recipe for a long time and the first time I made them – years ago – I used the recipe straight up: refined white flour, 1 cup of refined sugar, 4 eggs …
View FullFlourless Almond Cookies with Cinnamon & Coconut
The flavor and texture of these simple cookies remind me of macaroons – helped along by the fact that these are coated in flaked coconut. I can imagine easily devouring a plateful of these tiny …
View FullMerry Christmas
I’m heading into the kitchen for a couple of days of intense cooking and baking – followed by some intense eating – so An Unrefined Vegan will be taking a couple of days off. Coming …
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