Vegan Chocolate Orange Cookies (Cookie Bars)
Easy, soft and chewy chocolate cookies flavoured with fresh orange zest.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Ground flax seeds
- 200 g Vegan margarine (¾ cup)
- 150 g Caster sugar (¾ cup)
- 100 g Soft brown sugar (½ cup)
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract (optional)
- 290 g Self-raising flour (2 cups + 2 tablespoons)
- 40 g Cocoa powder (5 tablespoons)
- 80 g Dairy-free chocolate chips (½ cup)
- 3 Tablespoons Orange zest
Optional topping:
- Dairy-free chocolate, melted (just enough to drizzle on top)
- Extra orange zest
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 180°C/350°F (or 160°C/325°F for fan or convection ovens).
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Line an 8x10-inch tin with baking paper.
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Mix the ground flax seeds with 1 tablespoon cold water and set aside for 5 minutes to let it thicken.
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In a large bowl, mix together the margarine, caster sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Stir in the flax seed mixture.
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Add the flour and cocoa powder and mix until it starts to stick together. Then use your hands to press it together into a ball of dough.
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Add the chocolate chips and orange zest and gently knead it into the dough.
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Press the dough into your lined tin, making sure it goes all the way to the edges. Try to get it as even as possible.
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Bake for 25 minutes. Leave in the tin to cool for around 30 minutes then transfer to the fridge for 2 hours to set.
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After the 2 hours, remove the cookie slab from the tin. Drizzle over the melted chocolate and sprinkle over the extra orange zest if using.
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Once the chocolate drizzle has set, cut the slab into 12 square slices and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.