This December I really tried to find and participate in festive things. Keeping busy and focusing on people I care about helped reduce the holiday bummers.

One of my goals was to try out new cookie recipes. So here is how that went.
All vegan. Some gluten-free.

  • Eggnog Cookies

    • Wanted to start out strong with something very different. These were very cakey and melted in your mouth a bit. Not overly sweet and a nice bit of spice.
    • Probably won’t make them again, but it was fun.

  • Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

    • Used this base recipe but added Dark Chocolate Peppermint Pieces. Nice and simple. A friend who came over couldn’t stop eating them, so that was a good sign.
    • Would make again.

  • 1-Bowl Vegan S’mores Cookies

    • These were my personal favorite by far. I’m a big fan of anything s’more flavored, and these were probably the closest thing to an actual s’more I’ve ever had.
    • Will absolutely make again.

  • Chai-Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

    • Everyone else in my family liked these the most. They were easy, it just took a while to make the chai-cashew butter due to an old, tiny food processor. Cookies were very good, and there was a lot of leftover cashew butter for toast, or enough for a double batch.
    • Would absolutely make again.

  • Chewy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    • Something went wrong with these. I have a feeling the aquafaba wasn’t whipped well enough, it difficult to get those peaks when whipping by hand. They ended up being very dense and not spreading out at all. Had high hopes for these, but again I think the issues were just user-error, especially because the recipes on that site are never a let-down.
    • Probably won’t make again, unless I find a better way to whip up the aquafaba.