Discover the ultimate vegan cookie recipes with delicious nutty, chocolatey, and sugary vegan cookies and biscuits that are perfect for a sweet treat.
Craving a sweet treat? These vegan cookie recipes will definitely satisfy your sugar cravings.
Whether you’re a peanut butter addict, chocoholic or fruit fan, there is a recipe for everyone in this ultimate vegan cookie round-up.
How do you make vegan cookies?
Vegan cookies are pretty simple to make. You just need to swap the ingredients for plant-based alternatives such as vegan butter, dairy-free milk and an egg replacement. These days, these ingredients are readily available in the majority of supermarkets.
Vegan-friendly toppings for cookies range from dairy-free chocolate, nuts and nut butter, and accidentally vegan treats like Biscoff.
Any plant-based milk would work in a vegan cookie recipe, but the most neutral tasting are soya and oat. However, if you wanted to give your cookies a complementary flavour, opt for a nut milk such as hazelnut or almond.
What can you use instead of eggs in vegan cookies?
Vegan baking isn’t as difficult as it may seem. There are plenty of accessible egg replacements that you can get your hands on to swap in for eggs. Check out our guide to the best vegan egg substitutes.
Whichever alternative you choose, you can be sure that your vegan cookies will be cruelty-free (and delicious!).
- Applesauce – This tasty and naturally sweet sauce is a perfect swap for eggs in baking recipes.
- Oil – Believe it or not, oil can actually work as a great egg replacement in vegan recipes!
- Flax eggs – A flax egg is essentially ground flax seeds (or linseeds) mixed with water to create a texture similar to a raw egg.
- Banana – Simply mash this versatile fruit and you’ll have yourself a vegan ‘egg’ in no time that is perfect for baking into sweet recipes.
- Egg substitutes – You can also buy some pre-made egg substitutes such as Oggs, Crack’d and Orgran Easy Egg.
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1. Vegan Pecan & Oat S’mores Cookies
The soft, sweet filling of marshmallows and chocolate works beautifully with the crunchy and slightly savoury taste of these vegan pecan & oat cookies. Instead of the traditional melted chocolate, these vegan S’mores cookies use a rich vegan chocolate buttercream to give a fluffy, luxurious filling that stays soft, even when cold.
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2. Vegan Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
The humble chocolate chip cookie is an absolute classic. If it isn’t broken don’t fix it, right? This vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe is made from oats so it has the perfect balance of crunchiness and chewiness.
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3. Vegan One-Pan Cookie
Hate faffing around with baking trays and endless washing up? This one-pan cookie is easy to whip up and can be eaten straight from the pan. What’s more, it’s perfect for sharing (or not!).
4. Pret’s Vegan Dark Chocolate & Almond Butter Cookies
Pret took the internet by storm when it released the recipe for the irresistible Dark Chocolate and Almond Butter cookies. Packed with rich dark chocolate chunks, flaky almonds and creamy almond butter this cookie is the ultimate weekend treat.
5. Crunchy Vegan Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie
Peanut lovers rejoice! These crunchy, oaty vegan peanut butter sandwich cookies are super simple to make and feature a crunchy chocolate and peanut butter filling. Perfect for getting that nutty nighttime fix!
6. Lemon & Raspberry Vegan Shortbread Cookies
These crumble, buttery vegan shortbread cookies melt in the mouth, just like a good shortbread should. They’re delicately flavoured with lemon zest and topped with freeze-dried raspberries to add a delightfully zesty flavour that pairs well with the sweetness of these vegan cookies.
7. Double Chocolate Sriracha Cookies
Sriracha is not just great for adding heat to savoury dishes, it also works well in sweet recipes too. In this vegan cookie recipe, sriracha adds a fiery kick that balances beautifully with the richness of the dark chocolate.
8. Vegan Chocolate Chip & Peanut Butter Cookies
You only need five simple ingredients to make these delicious gluten-free, vegan chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies. Not only are they gluten-free, but they’re also free from refined sugars – not that you’d know as they taste so good!
9. Vegan Triple Chocolate Cookies
These cravable vegan chocolate cookies are fully loaded with cocoa and melting milk and white chocolate chunks to ensure each bite is bursting with chocolate flavour.
Made with simple ingredients and an oaty dough that gives them a soft and chewy texture, they’re best enjoyed with a glass of cold oat milk.
10. Vegan Lemon and Lime Shortbread Cookies
This vegan shortbread cookie recipe is made with five simple ingredients and filled with sweet and zesty citrus flavours. Sprinkle a little caster sugar on top to give these vegan shortbread cookies even more delicious crunch.
11. Vegan White Chocolate Biscoff Cookies
These vegan white chocolate Biscoff cookies have the most delicious caramel flavour, and are jam-packed with chunks of vegan white chocolate. They’re crunchy, buttery and the perfect indulgent treat to enjoy with a cup of tea.
12. Raspberry, Lime & Dark Chocolate Sable Biscuits
Sable biscuits are a French shortbread cookie with a buttery flavour and crunchy texture. The addition of zesty lime and fruity raspberries paired with rich dark chocolate makes them a luscious treat.
13. Vegan Anzac Biscuits
Anzac biscuits are similar to a flapjack as they’re made with golden syrup and oats with a soft, chewy texture – the only difference is the addition of desiccated coconut which gives them a fragrant flavour and crunchier bite.
This vegan biscuit recipe stays true to the original recipe, making simple swaps to make them vegan-friendly.
14. Vegan Whoopie Pies with Peppermint Filling
These soft sandwich cookies are filled with a refreshing peppermint buttercream filling. The cookies have a chewy texture and because they’re made from rice flour those on a gluten-free diet can enjoy them too. You can even play around with the filling flavour using different fruit extracts or even salted caramel.
15. Vegan Cookie Pizza
Pizza is so delicious we could eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but now we can enjoy a slice for dessert too with this creative take on a cookie recipe. Topped with melted dark chocolate, mini vegan marshmallows, and fresh sliced strawberries, it’s fun to decorate and even more fun to eat!
16. Vegan Coconut Macaroons
Macaroons (not to be confused with macarons) are originally made from ground almonds, egg whites, and sugar, but we’ve made them vegan by swapping egg whites for aquafaba in this vegan take on the classic cookie.
They’re wonderfully chewy with a crisp exterior and a drizzle of dark chocolate to balance out the sweet almond dough.
17. Raw Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
If eating the dough mixture is one of your favourite parts about making vegan cookies, you’ll love this raw vegan cookie recipe. You don’t need an oven to ‘bake’ these delicious cookies – instead, the dough is made from a blend of ground almonds, dates, desiccated coconut and chia seeds, with warming spices giving them a cosy flavour.
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