Vegan Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Options

What it means

• Conventional toffee is butter-based, so vegan cookies need toffee made with plant-based butter or a homemade coconut-oil toffee.
• Vegan butter (which contains water) behaves closest to dairy butter; refined coconut oil also works but spreads differently and firms up when cool.
• A flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax plus 3 tablespoons water) or aquafaba binds the dough without eggs.
• Many standard toffee bits and chocolate chips contain milk, so check for certified dairy-free versions.

Action steps

1. Make or buy vegan toffee bits using plant-based butter, since Heath-style bits contain dairy.
2. Cream vegan butter (or coconut oil) with brown and white sugar until fluffy.
3. Replace each egg with a flax egg: 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed plus 3 tablespoons water, rested 5 minutes.
4. Fold in dairy-free chocolate chips and the vegan toffee bits.
5. Bake at 350F for 9 to 12 minutes; vegan doughs sometimes need a minute or two longer, and let them set on the pan before moving.