Cocoa Cookies

Name: Cocoa Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup soy milk; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; 1 cup tofu silken; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon vanilla; vegetable cooking spray; powdered sugar optional

14 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup soy milk
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 cup tofu silken
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla
vegetable cooking spray
powdered sugar optional

Directions

1

In a medium bowl, sift together cocoa, flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2

In a small bowl, mix together soy milk and vinegar. In a blender or food processor, combine 1/4 cup of the milk-vinegar mixture with the tofu and blend until smooth.
3

Transfer tofu mixture to a large bowl, add sugar, and beat until slightly frothy. Add oil, applsauce, water, vanilla, and remaining soy-vinegar mixture, and beat until thoroughly mixed. Add dry ingredients and mix untiljust combined. [There may be a few tiny lumps-that's okay.] Cover bowl and chill dough in the refrigerator for at least two hours, or up to 3 days.
4

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray or lightly oil a baking sheet. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake in upper third of oven for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack. Repeat with remaining dough. Sprinkle cooled cookies with powdered sugar, if desired.