Espresso Chip Oatmeal Cookies

I love making cookies, vegan cookies especially because you can usually mix them together in a bowl with a spatula - no need to take out the Kitchenaid mixer or wait for butter to soften! While these espresso chip oatmeal cookies aren't my favourite from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar (these cowboy cookies are), I still enjoyed them. They were really soft and moist (whereas I like crispy cookie edges), and tasted more chocolatey than like espresso/coffee (I wanted them to taste strongly of coffee). I used quick cooking oats, as the recipe suggested, but next time I'd go with old fashioned oats. I seem to always prefer old fashioned oats to the quick oats but I have a big bag of quick oats to use up!

I went to the states over the weekend and got to eat at Chipotle. Oh Chipotle, why aren't you in Canada??!

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Espresso Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Adapted from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar

Makes 1 1/2 - 2 dozen

1/2 cup nondairy milk (I used unsweetened plain soy)
1/2 cup canola or safflower oil
2 tbsp ground flax seeds
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2/3 cups all purpose flour
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp instant espresso powder
1 tbsp cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups quick cooking oats (I'll use old fashioned oats next time)
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpat baking mats.

In a large bowl, mix together nondairy milk, oil, flax seeds, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Sift in flour, cinnamon, espresso powder, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add quick cooking oats and chocolate chips and stir until all ingredients are moistened.

Drop generous tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake for 14 minutes, until cookies are slightly puffed and the edges appear dry. Let the cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.