Easy, buttery and SO GOOD. Vegan chocolate shortbread is the best vegan cookie out there, hands down! Baked using almond flour, dark chocolate, and olive oil for that perfectly buttery shortbread taste, without the butter.
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If you’ve been following along on Instagram you know that I’ve been trying SO HARD to conquer vegan macarons. I went through 5 trials, lots of 90 degree days, and SO many frustrated exclamations after pulling a tray of them out of the oven. My original plan was to conquer a vegan macaron recipe that ANYONE could make and find a way to make it way easier and less temperamental than all the other recipes out there. Turns out, that’s WAY easier said than done, and I need to let the recipe just chill for a bit before I jump back into testing it again. BUT, the good news is that I actually ended up making the best vegan chocolate shortbread I’ve ever come across and it is 10/10 way easier than macarons! Worth almost pulling out my hair and losing my mind over recipe testing? I think so.
Let’s talk vegan shortbread! Typically, shortbread is full of butter and/or oil. This gives it that super awesome buttery texture and causes it to be so tender and perfectly sweet, without being too boring. I know usually shortbread is just plain vanilla, without any other flavors going on in it, but I wanted to make this version a cookie that could easily stand alone, or pair well with homemade vanilla ice cream. I also opted to make these vegan chocolate shortbread cookies with olive oil vs. coconut oil, because it tends to lend itself better to being paired with chocolate. I still love coconut oil, but have found that lately, I’m really digging on baking with olive oil instead! Also, using Bob’s Red Mill almond flour vs. all regular flour really gives this vegan chocolate shortbread some heft and ensures it is just a tiny bit hearty.
If you want to make these into individual cookies, that’s totally cool! I went with bars to make them more shortbread-y (is that a thing?) and make them easier to bake up when you just want to go from cookie to eating in no time. I also went ahead and drizzled these with extra chocolate, because I really tend to like to put chocolate into recipes that traditionally don’t have it in them. What can I say? CAN’T HELP MYSELF.
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Vegan Chocolate Shortbread
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 9 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Vegan chocolate shortbread is the best vegan cookie out there, hands down! Baked using almond flour, dark chocolate, and olive oil for that perfectly buttery shortbread taste, without the butter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill almond meal/flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons almond milk
- 4–5 ounces chopped dark chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper, grease, and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour, all-purpose flour, salt, and powdered sugar.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the olive oil and almond milk until combined. Add the chopped dark chocolate and microwave in 30-second increments until chocolate is melted. whisk until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture to the melted chocolate mixture and stir until combined. Transfer shortbread dough to the prepared pan and press in until firm.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until center is set.
- Allow to cool before slicing.
Keywords: vegan, dessert, shortbread, chocolate
ruby josephine says
This looks sooo chocolate-y and delicious! I also love baking with olive oil- it always adds an extra depth of flavor. Totally trying this!! <3
Heart of a Baker says
Olive oil is my FAV now! Hope you love it friend! xo