Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These dairy free chocolate chip cookies taste just as good as the classic favorite cookie. An allergy friendly dessert that everyone will love!

dairy free chocolate chip cookies on a platter
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These dairy free chocolate chip cookies taste every bit as yummy as the classic favorite.

But instead of dairy, we are using dairy free substitutions to make a dairy allergy friendly cookie that will impress anyone!

Classic chocolate chip cookies are made using dairy which is found both in the chocolate chips and butter.

This recipe utilizes dairy free butter and dairy free chocolate chips, but you would never know it!

These cookies are similar to my vegan chocolate chip cookies, but made more traditionally using eggs.

They are perfectly chewy and sweet. Crispy brown edges and soft on the inside. These are one of my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipes!

cookies on a cooling rack

Ingredients to make dairy free chocolate chip cookies

  • all purpose flour: or whole wheat pastry flour
  • dairy free butter: earth balance is our favorite brand
  • vanilla extract
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • dairy free chocolate chips
ingredients needed to make dairy free chocolate chip cookies

How to make chocolate chip cookies without dairy

Step 1: Cream together the softened vegan butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.

butter in a bowl surrounded by the sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract

Step 2: Add the eggs and beat again to combine.

wet ingredients mixed together

Step 3: In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, salt, and baking soda.

flour, salt, and baking soda in bowls

Step 4: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.

adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients

The batter should look like this.

cookie batter mixed together

Step 5: fold in the dairy free chocolate chips.

adding the chocolate chips to the cookie dough

Step 6: Cover the dairy free cookie dough and chill in the fridge for one hour.

dairy free chocolate chip cookie dough mixed together

Step 7: Once the dough has chilled, remove it from the fridge and roll into balls and place on a baking sheet.

balls of cookie dough on a baking sheet

Step 8: Bake the chocolate chip cookies at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes, or until the edges are browned. Be careful not to over bake the cookies, as they will continue to cook after you remove them from the oven.

Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.

cookies on a cooling rack

What kind of vegan butter to use

My personal favorite dairy free butter is Earth Balance brand. They actually sell sticks that resemble regular butter, or square cartons.

What chocolate chips are dairy free

I have found that some chocolate chips are accidentally dairy free. However, if you are making these cookies for someone with a dairy allergy, I recommend purchasing chocolate chips that are marked allergy friendly.

Enjoy life chocolate chips are a favorite of ours, and our local grocery store also has an allergy friendly chocolate chip in the store brand that we buy too.

dairy free chocolate chip cookies on a platter

I gave some of these to a neighbor and she never would have guessed that they were dairy free!

These cookies taste so delicious and you would never even know there was something different about them.

dairy free chocolate chip cookies on a platter

More dairy free desserts

cookies on a cooling rack

There is just nothing like the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies wafting through your kitchen.

Make a batch of these dairy free cookies this weekend!

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dairy free chocolate chip cookies
4.75 from 4 votes

Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

These allergy friendly dairy free chocolate chip cookies taste every bit as good as the classic favorite!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour
Total: 10 minutes
Servings: 30

Ingredients 

  • 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup vegan butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 10 oz dairy free chocolate chips

Instructions 

  • Cream together the softened vegan butter, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth
  • Add the eggs and beat to combine
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined
  • Reserve a few chocolate chips for topping, then fold the rest into the cookie dough batter.
  • Cover and chill the cookie dough for at least 1 hour in the fridge
  • Once chilled, roll the dough into ball shapes and place on a baking sheet. Add additional chocolate chips to the tops and press them down.
  • Bake the chocolate chip cookies at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes, until lightly browned on the edges. Do not over bake! Allow to cool 2 minutes on the pan (they will keep cooking), then transfer to the cooling rack

Notes

We like Earth Balance for vegan butter, and Enjoy Life for chocolate chips. If you are making these for someone with a dairy allergy, be sure to buy chocolate chips that are marked allergy friendly without any dairy.

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 130mg, Potassium: 24mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 304IU, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 1mg
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