I am guilty of not being the first person to wish Amma today. I wish I had. I know she does not expect anything from anyone, and she probably does not even care for such days.
And she is not going to be too thrilled for announcing this day on my blog :)
I know, and yet it makes me smile.
This cookie I baked today is just for her. She only has one criteria when it comes to eating what I make... it has to be completely vegetarian. No eggs, no fancy ingredients, just keeping it plain and simple. Just finished baking these, and let out a sigh of relief when she said she liked it.
Thank you for letting me make these for you today. You deserve much more than just cookies.
Happy Birthday Amma.
Chocolate chip cookies are one of the most comforting cookies that you could ever find. Making it eggless was a little challenging for I was afraid how it was going to affect the texture of the cookies. I have used flax as a substitute for egg in my breads and they have turned out nicely. So took that hint and ran with it this time. I avoided using any hearty flour like whole wheat or oat flour since I was already experimenting sans eggs.
I could not have hoped for a better tasting cookie. Loved the texture (which is crisp) and the no-fuss recipe... goes down in my book as a success.
Eggless Chocolate chip Walnut cookies
Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 1 3/4 cup
Unsalted Butter - 1 stick
Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup (I added a little less, probably close to 1/3 cup)
White Sugar - 1/2 cup (Again I added a little closer to 1/3 cup)
Pure vanilla extract - 1 tbsp
Baking soda -1/2 tsp
Flax meal - 2 tsp (mixed with enough warm water to form a paste)
Chocolate chips - 1/2 cup
Walnuts - 1/2 cup
Method:
Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy using a hand mixer.
Add the flax meal paste, vanilla and baking soda and beat well.
Add the flour in three parts, mixing well after each addition.
After all the ingredients are well combined, add the chocolate chips and walnuts and mix with a wooden spoon.
The dough will be pretty thick, roll it into balls and flatten them out evenly. They spread slightly, so leave 2" between them before baking.
Bake at 350F for about 12-15 min or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack and enjoy with a tall glass of milk.
Yields: 20-24 medium size cookies
Looks crispy and cute! Like the Flax seeds (powder)in the cookies.
ReplyDeleteyummy! looks perfect to celebrate Amma's b-day!
ReplyDeleteCookies look sinful....looks perfect without eggs
ReplyDeleteAlways good to find an eggless cookie recipe. These seem to have turned out quite nice. Best wishes to your Mum!
ReplyDeleteFantastic cookies. They look divine :) Wish your mom a very happy birthday too :)
ReplyDeleteWOw those cookies look really sinful...convey my wishes to ur mom.....
ReplyDeleteBirthday wishes to your mom... Cookies have come out well. Looks my kind of cookies- crisp and eggless.
ReplyDeletedelicious muffin...
ReplyDeletewishes to your mom...
ReplyDeletePerfect .. no one would ever say its eggless by seeing it .. it looks so crisp ... my wishes to my mom
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely array of cookies!
ReplyDeleteWish a very Happy Birthday to Amma:)
Excellent cookies Divz.I am also dumbstruck by the beauty of the potato bread and the beet cake.I can never come up with such recipes.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are not disappointed by the flapjacks recipe I had posted.Here we get NatureValley granola bar and mine (almost)matched the texture of these bars and not the odwalla bars avaialble there.If you are here then do try the naturevalley bars
hi anudivya...
ReplyDeleteyumm...y.. and wow.. eggless cookies..
i can understand how elders like eggless stuff...
i did bake a few for my india visit keeping in mind my grandparents , parents and inlaws :)
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These look like they turned out really well for not using eggs--good job!
ReplyDeleteHappy bday Amma, lovely cookies
ReplyDeletewish u happy birthday Amma and cookies looks yummy
ReplyDeleteThese cookies are incredible!!! I followed the recipe exactly but halved it and used 1/4 cup wholewheat flour. Truly delicious.
ReplyDeleteLove those cookies, looks soo prefect and delicious.
ReplyDeleteCooked with loved ... the best ingredient in the cookies. Happy Birthday to Amma.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to your mom! these cookies are just perfect!
ReplyDeleteits very cute that you made this for your mom's b'day.. many happy returns to her.. cookies look perfect!
ReplyDeletebtw, thanx for visiting me n the lovely words..
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Eggless cookies with flax seeds look delicious and healthy.
ReplyDeleteWOW! It was fabulous cookies! I just love it. Thanks for the share!
ReplyDeleteNice cookies and thanks for the egg less version as I am also a pure vegetarian.I prepare eggs only for my kids
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lovely cookies....
ReplyDeletethats so sweet of u anu..Happy Birthday to ur amma.. Very delicious coockies.. its have some specialities becuase u made it with full of affection..
ReplyDeleteChocolate chip cookies are my favorite and these look perfect!
ReplyDeleteHey Divya let me know how many eggs do I use for this in case I make this with eggs.Also,since am using eggs can I use ww.pastry flour?Can I use almonds instead of walnuts?
ReplyDelete@CL - Nope, haven't tried it yet, but will definitely let you know how it goes.
ReplyDelete@Sarah - Awesome! I am happy to hear that you liked it. Happy baking.
@Lakshmi - Substitute with one egg. With egg and w.w.pastry flour, you will end up with a softer cookie, more like a cakey texture. You could definitely try it (maybe part a.p flour and part w.w. flour)
Yes for almonds instead of walnuts.
Those look absolutely delicious! I think I'll make some for my mom, since she's allergic to eggs and hardly ever get to have baked goods. Do you know anything that can be used as an egg substitute in everything?
ReplyDelete@Roni - Flax meal mixed with warm water, silken tofu, yogurt (depending on what you are making), or Ener-G (which is a egg replacement powder.)
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to your mom! What lovely cookies you made for her. I'm sure you put lots of smiles on her face :D
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ReplyDeletejoyeux anniversaire à ta maman tous mes meilleurs vœux
à bientôt
Happy birthday to your mother. The cookies look fantastic...
ReplyDeleteCookies look divine and the best part is these are egg less. Belated birthday wishes to your Mom. Thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving lovely comment. Sorry for coming late here...But will catch up now onwards...Following you..
ReplyDeleteDeepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Very soft and delicious! I've made these a few times as the kids keep requesting them. They even know there's yogurt in them and they still love em!!
ReplyDeleteDelicious. I baked in two 9.5" round pans & it was done in less than 30 minutes. Moist & rich.
ReplyDeleteCookies have come out well. Looks my kind of cookies- crisp and eggless.
ReplyDeleteThis recipe looks amazing.Though i eat eggs but i just cant stand the smell of it in baked goods,so i am really planning to bake these as they look so yummy.Can i use synthetic vanilla extract as pure one isn't available here?
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