CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

What causes the chocolate chip cookie to stand the test of time is its ability to win over the hearts of old and young alike. You would be hard pressed to find a person who didn't enjoy some form of chocolate chip cookie, and so this amazing, simple dessert is still sought out by people looking for a great treat to make for themselves and for friends and family. And, fortunately for people who are following alternative diets, such as vegans, people with gluten intolerance, and those who are looking for healthy alternatives to traditional treats, chocolate chip cookies can be made in an incredible variety of ways to meet any need. Lots of bakeries now cater to the diets of vegans and people following gluten-free diets, and produce entire menus dedicated to protecting animals and consumers alike. The traditional chocolate chip cookie is now offered in so many healthy and delicious forms, and the taste of these new varieties of chocolate chip cookies is just as delicious as any congenial cookies on the market.

The idea of cooking and baking without dairy, eggs, gluten, and other ingredients is not just a lifestyle choice for many individuals. Those of us with allergies want to indulge in just as much dangerously great tasting food as the rest of the population. Chefs who have these types of severe allergies have taken notice of the benefit of substitutes that can be used in making a superior quality product, without ingredients that are allergens. Now the world is full of people making true vegan, gluten free and health conscious foods, like chocolate chip cookies, not just for themselves, but for the masses as well.

Check out our vegan chocolate chip cookies article for an amazing, totally vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe, and our gluten-free chocolate chip cookies article for a delicious recipe that will be sure to please anyone who is avoiding gluten. If you are looking to make your own conventional chocolate chip cookies, though, but want to make something that is really special, delicious, and a little bit fancier than normal, try out the recipe below. You are sure to be pleased with the results!

Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
- 2 sticks melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups sucanat
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups whole what flour
- 1/2 - 1 cup vegan chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix melted butter and sucanat. Whisk in eggs. Stir in salt, baking soda and vanilla. Stir in the flour until everything is just combined. Fold chocolate chips in to mixture. Drop teaspoon sized pieces of dough on to a cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, until browned around the edges.