It is quite possible that the best chocolate cookies could be vegan. And contain oatmeal. And pumpkin. And cinnamon. This is another chocolate chip cookie trial that is purely accidental. I had some leftover pumpkin, and I decided to use it in this new cookie recipe. Tonight, I made vegan pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. (you can find the recipe here, from the Post Punk Kitchen website, this vegan blog). Here is the picture:
These cookies had great texture: chewy, not too soft, not too flat, not crispy, and definitely not fluffy and cake-like. The edges are a bit crunchy, but nice and chewy once you bite into the cookies. I can taste a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg, and the pumpkin is not overpowering. The oats also add some nice texture. These cookies almost glisten- I think the combination of pumpkin and molasses creates this almost candied like texture. There are a lot of flavors going on in these cookies: pumpkin, oatmeal, molasses, cinnamon and nutmeg, and of course, chocolate. Yet, each component nicely complements one another and produces this rich flavor. The chocolate is the main attraction, and the pumpkin, spices, molasses, and oatmeal are the accessories.
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