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The Double Chocolate “Everything” Cookie. Gluten- and Oil-Free.

Another cookie recipe hiding out for months in my Draft folder… Inspired by the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink, soft, toothsome cookie from Maggie’s Vegan Bakery in Cleveland, this gentle giant contains all kinds of good things, but shuns …

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Orange-Triple Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. Oil- and Sugar-free.

This is it!  Today is the day…for this recipe to see the light. This post has been knocking around my Draft folder for months and it’s high time I moved it into the Published list.  I was …

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Rawsome Vegan Baking Blog Tour! Review, Recipe & Giveaway

It almost wouldn’t matter if the recipes in Rawsome Vegan Baking by Emily Von Euw weren’t delicious.  That’s because the photography and the book itself are stunning – from the heft and size of it, …

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Day 2 of The Best Giveaway Yet! NuNaturals Products! Plus Chai Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Day 2 of the NuNaturals products giveaway!  To refresh your memory, here’s what four winners will receive: One bottle of the Cherry-Flavored Stevia Liquid One bottle of Vanilla-Flavored Stevia Liquid One 16 oz. package of …

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Keepin’ It Kind, Cookies, Gingerbread Tartlets, Christmas Morning Bread, & Granola

You probably already know that Kristy at Keepin’ It Kind hosts a wonderful annual Christmas cookie swap where vegan cooks from around the blogosphere share their favorite recipes.  We are deep into 25 days of …

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Vegan Slow Cooking for Two Blog Tour, Giveaway, & Vanilla Fig Oatmeal

I call it kind of brand loyalty.  Here’s what I mean: whenever Kate Bush releases an album (and the good Lord knows she doesn’t do it often enough), I buy it.  Just as I’ll read …

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Vegan MoFo 9: Crisped Brown Rice PB & J Thumbprint Cookies

Is it just me, or is there something kind of icky about the thought of a big thumbprint in the middle of a cookie?  I get this flashback to the Man Hands episode on Seinfeld; …

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Vegan MoFo 5: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Cookies. Oil-free.

Can you detect the slight green color in the cookies? Nope, me neither. However, some avocado did find its way into these soft, moist cookies, completely replacing oil. (Okay, so I didn’t say fat. There’s …

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Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Giveaway

Here’s how it went. I entered a giveaway for a quart of Tropical Traditions coconut oil over at Blissful Britt. I wasn’t feeling particularly lucky, but you can’t win if you don’t play.  Then a …

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Creamsicle-Coconut Cookies

The inspiration for this crumbly, buttery cookie came from Whole Food’s winter coupon book.  Their cookie is also vegan, but called for mandarin oranges – which I couldn’t find that particular shopping day –  a …

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Kristy’s Cookie Exchange: Molasses Crinkles

Every generation has its version of “the good old days.”  For some, the memories are sepia-toned or come in shades of black, white and gray.  For me they’re tinged with the yellow fade peculiar to …

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Other People’s Food 7: The Comfort Food Edition

If you had to pick the ultimate comfort food, what would it be?  Pot pie?  A spicy curry?  Macaroni and cheese?  Or maybe hot cocoa (hot cocoa sounds more comforting than hot chocolate) or a …

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Hazelnut Shortbread

Shortbread is not bread and shortbread is not short. It is medium in length and a biscuit, of sorts. It was brought in the long boats; the boats, which were long, that belonged to the …

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VeganMoFo: Peanut Sandies

Mom, I’m sorry.  I never told you this before, but I never did like Pecan Sandies.  In an era now sweetly veiled in nostalgia, when corduroys and cowl neck sweaters ruled the junior high fashion …

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Apple Butter Cookies

This easy recipe for very old-fashioned-sounding cookies comes from the lone vegan cookbook on the shelves at the otherwise exhaustively stocked kitchen store, Gygi, in Salt Lake City.  A typical trip there goes something like …

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Pop’s Chocolate Chip Cookies with Grapefruit & Anise

Father’s Day.  It’s coming.  Except in my case, I call it Pop’s Day, cuz that’s what I call my dad.  I can’t really send him flowers or a little piece of jewelry like I can …

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Tahini-Orange-Date Crumble Cookies

I was immediately intrigued by a recipe for Orange Blossom Tahini Cookies at Savory Simple.  Beautiful little cookies – but what was hooked me was the use of tahini.  I’d only ever used it for …

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Peanut Butter & Jelly Shortbread

Six days until the Potluck!  I’ve heard from some of you who have gotten your blog posts drafted and ready to go.  I like that!  Anyone have any questions, concerns or problems?  Email me or …

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Coffee-Cacao-Pistachio Biscotti

As fun as seven days of salad were – – I’m ready for something different!  What better way to dive back in than to share something crunchy, chocolatey and slightly sweet to go along with …

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Eat ‘Em if You’ve Got ‘Em: Hemp Seed, Oat, Cacao Nib & Dried Cherry Cookies

First things first: I’ve got to say a big thanks to Your Daily Vegan for publishing my article, Getting It Right and Wrong: A Mainstream Newspaper Tackles Veganism, yesterday.  It’s a real thrill to see …

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Other People’s Food (Part 3): Chocolate, Chocolate & Peanut Butter

Inspired by Herbivoress‘ beautiful Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo Pie, I went in search of a recipe for chocolate wafers.  I haven’t bought Oreos or any kind of store cookies in over 5 years and I …

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Inspired-by-Trader-Joe’s Trail Mix Cookies

While in northern California recently, I was happy to discover that there was a Trader Joe’s only a few blocks from my hotel.  It was the perfect place to load up on essentials and goodies …

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Remember Nutter Butters?

They weren’t my favorite cookie as a kid (Mystic Mints held that honor – remember those??), but they’d do in a pinch. This cookie borrows the concept (though not the shape) and it’s another modified …

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More From The Baking Sheet: Orange Cake Cookies

I told you that I would be baking (and sharing) a lot from King Arthur Flour’s Early Spring edition of The Baking Sheet…and here’s another adapted recipe.  Theirs is a glazed treat called Lemon Drop …

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The Sugar Cookie Challenge

I hope that you will indulge me in yet another recipe for something sweet… It is Valentine’s Day, after all. A few months ago amidst the holiday cooking frenzy, a friend told me her goal …

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Maple Nut Oatmeal Cookies

I love the smoky, warm, sticky-sweet smell of maple.  It reminds me of my childhood neighbor’s sugar house in the winter, Sunday pancakes and soaring sugar maples covered in bright fall leaves.  As these cookies …

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Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip, Cranberry & Pecan Cookies

If you don’t bake up a batch of these cookies and sample them for yourself, how are you going to know how unbelievably delicious vegan baking can be??  These are a real stand-out.  Soft and …

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Fudgy Chocolate Espresso Cookies

I’ve had this recipe for a long time and the first time I made them – years ago – I used the recipe straight up: refined white flour, 1 cup of refined sugar, 4 eggs …

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Flourless Almond Cookies with Cinnamon & Coconut

The flavor and texture of these simple cookies remind me of macaroons – helped along by the fact that these are coated in flaked coconut.  I can imagine easily devouring a plateful of these tiny …

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Merry Christmas

I’m heading into the kitchen for a couple of days of intense cooking and baking – followed by some intense eating – so An Unrefined Vegan will be taking a couple of days off. Coming …

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