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Giant Wheat Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies (like Urth’s)

Last updated on September 13, 2016 By Anna 15 Comments

A few days ago I posted a picture of one of the wheat free vegan chocolate chip cookies I bought from Urth Caffe in Los Angeles. The wrapper reeled me in – “wheat free, dairy free, egg free, guilt free!” It sounded pretty horrible, really. But it was delicious! Part of why it was so good was the barley flour, which to me was a unique flavor.

Anyway, I liked the cookie so much that I decided to try to clone it as soon as I got home. It didn’t quite happen that way because it took me 3 days to buy egg replacers, but I finally got my act together this morning and the recipe is complete. I saved the wrapper and put one of my new clones in it. Was that weird? Yes, but it shows the size.

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Mine may not be exactly like Urth’s, but they’re close enough to where I don’t need to keep fiddling with the recipe. Plus, these were freshly baked and maybe  a tiny bit better for that reason alone. No offence to Urth, though. Their cookie stayed good for at least 2 days (I didn’t eat it all at once).  So here’s how I made the cookies. This will give you 6 big ones. If you have a scale, it’s best to weigh the dry ingredients. More notes at bottom.

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Giant Wheat Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 stick vegan butter/soy margarine (114 grams)* — room temp
1/2 very tightly packed cup light brown sugar (114 grams)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 scant teaspoon Kosher salt
1 egg replacer**
1 cup barley flour (120 grams)
1/2 cup oat flour (40 grams)
1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped (50 grams)
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or 3-4 oz vegan chocolate, chopped ***

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Beat the margarine/butter and sugar together until creamy. Beat in the vanilla, baking soda, and salt, making sure leavenings are evenly distributed. Beat in the egg replacer. When well mixed, stir in the barley flour, oat flour, toasted pecans and chocolate chips.

Shape the dough into 6 equal size balls (about 3 oz each if you have a scale), then put the balls onto the cookie sheet and pat gently to make 6 2 inch rounds – the cookies will spread as they bake.

Bake for a total of 18 minutes, stopping half way to turn pan. Let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then carefully lift from pan and set on cooling rack to cool completely.

Makes 6 big cookies

*Since I made these for myself and a person who is vegan, but okay with a little whey here and there, I used an “I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter” stick. If I were baking for someone with serious dietary restrictions or allergies, I probably would have used Earth Balance Buttery Sticks (our store was out) or Shedd’s Willow Run soybean margarine.

**Per the directions on the back of the Egg Replacer, I used 1 ½ teaspoons Egg Replacer mixed with 2 tablespoons warm water

***I used Guittard’s new extra dark chocolate chips which seem to be vegan as I don’t see any dairy on the label.

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Comments

  1. Anna says

    March 4, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    Well it’s a good thing I said “wheat free” instead of “gluten free” eh?

  2. Joi says

    March 4, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    I’m going to make these with buckwheat flour to see how they turn out!

  3. Joi says

    March 4, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    Barley contains gluten, so although it’s WHEAT free, it’s NOT GLUTEN free. Buckwheat flour is not a grain, but a grass, and therefore suitable for gluten-free cooking.

  4. Ashley says

    June 3, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    Oh delicious! Great recreation. I’ve never used barley flour but now you’re intriguing me to use it.

  5. dawn says

    May 29, 2009 at 7:17 am

    wow that is close
    they actually do look good, the ingredients are not very appetizing, but I will believe you when you say they taste good.

  6. Anna says

    May 29, 2009 at 6:19 am

    Let me know what you think!

  7. clumbsycookie says

    May 29, 2009 at 2:18 am

    Yeah! They look like the real deal! I’m almost sure I can’t find egg replacers here, but I’m tempted to try them with regular egg just because ;)! I do a cookie with barley as well so I know how great these must be! I really like their color!

  8. Blake says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    These are fantastic! Dare I say that I like them better than a white flour cookie? I think so! Thanks.

  9. Elyse says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:11 pm

    Oh man, I can’t wait to try these out. They sound so darn intriguing. Plus, they look super delicious. Great recreation, I’d say!

  10. Martha says

    May 28, 2009 at 9:34 pm

    I’ve got some barley flour in the freezer and can’t wait to try these.

  11. Sara says

    May 28, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    Mmm, these look great. Though I’m not vegan, I’d love to try making this recipe.

  12. Anna says

    May 28, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    Sue, the bag of Arrowhead Mills barley flour wasn’t too expensive. I believe it was about $3.50.

  13. Sue says

    May 28, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    I’ve never used barley flour. Was it expensive? I noticed another cook/baker who uses buckwheat flour regularly. I haven’t ever used that either. Actually I’ve never used egg replacer either.

  14. sizzle says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    I am going to make these. They kind of follow my new eating regime. Thanks!

  15. Katrina says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Looks like a great cookie! Way to go!

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