Vegan Cowboy Cookies Mix in a Jar
1 Bowl Coconut Oatmeal Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies. Vegan Cowboy Cookies Mix in a Jar. Makes great Jar gift for the Holiday Season. Layer oats, flour, coconut, chocolate sugar and pecans. Mix, add applesauce and oil, and bake. Can be gluten-free. Makes 16 to 20 cookies based on size. Fill a 32 oz or 4 cup jar
Servings: 16
Ingredients
Jar:
- 1 cup flour (I use unbleached white flour, See notes for gluten-free option)
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup oats
- 2/3 cup shredded coconut , use 1/2 cup for less coconutty
- 3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips ,I use a mix of regular and mini size
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3 tbsp chopped pecans
To make the Cookies:
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp applesauce
- 1/3 cup + 1 to 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, soda, salt and 1/4 cup sugar. Whisk well and set aside.
- In a 4 cup(32 oz) mason jar, add the oats, then add coconut, tap to settle, then add chocolate chips, then 1/2 cup sugar. Tap to settle. Add the flour mixture. Tap a couple of times to settle, so that there is space for the pecans. Add the chopped pecans. Add as many as you can.
- Close the lid. Add instructions and store.
Bake the cookies: (Instructions on the Jar)
- Empty the contents of the jar in a large bowl. Mix well to combine. Make a well a center. (see note if not making a jar)
- Add applesauce, 1/3 cup oil and vanilla extract and whisk them in the center to mix a bit.
- Then mix in with the dry ingredients. Press down and mix for a few seconds. Add a tbsp more oil if needed and mix in. The dough should start to come together even though crumbly. Chill the mixture for an hour for best results.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet with parchment. Make flat discs of the dough and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 11 to 13 mins, depending on size. Cool for 10 mins. Store on the counter for upto 2 days or refrigerate for longer.
Notes
To make the cookies directly: Follow step 1 , then add the rest of the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix in. Add a couple of tbsp more pecans. Continue with step 2 under bake the cookies (adding applesauce and oil).
To make these gluten-free: Use any gluten-free flour blend of choice or a mix if 1/4 cup rice flour, 1/2 cup almond flour and 1/4 cup starch.
To make these nut-free, omit pecans.
I havent tried these oil-free. The cookies might work with some (1/3 cup) smooth nut butter or sunbutter and additional applesauce as needed to make a dough. Let me know if they do work out.
Nutrition is 1 of 16 cookies
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1.3mg