Vegan whole wheat chocolate chip cookies

Life is filled with uncertainties, but there are some things in my life that I believe will always be certain:

• Marlon Brando will forever be the most handsome man that ever lived

• Socks will always be practical and comfortable during the day, but as soon as I go to bed they will always feel like little foot smothering devices 

• My hair will always be mostly wavy, but still awkwardly straight in random places 

• I will always feel crazy excited when I hear wolves howl or see lightning strike 

• I will always wish that my life was narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, because even the little things would be that much cooler (“...then Katie picked up her m%*&er f#!@ing toothbrush and brushed her m%*&er f#!@ing teeth!”)

• I will always baby talk to cute animals, even though I think its annoying when other people do it 

• Due to exposure to horror films at an early age, I will always be secretly afraid of werewolves lurking in the dark and psychopaths hiding in the closet

• I will always feel like dancing when I hear “This Must by the Place” by Talking Heads

•  I will always make chocolate chip cookies at least six times a year 

Here is a recipe for some whole wheat vegan chocolate chip cookies for those times when you really need a cookie but you’re certain that your thighs would hate you if you ate one. 

What you need:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch 
• 1/4 cup unsweetened non dairy milk (I used almond milk)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

What to do:

1. Preheat oven to 350º 
2. Combine the sugars with the oil and mix until well combined
3. Rapidly whisk in the cornstarch until there are no more lumps
4. Stir in milk and vanilla
5. Add one cup of the flour, the baking soda, and the salt and mix to combine
6. Add the second cup of flour and stir until everything well combined 
7. Fold in the chocolate chips
8. Scoop well rounded tablespoons of dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart
9. Lightly press down the tops cookies 
10. Bake for 10-12 minutes depending on how crispy you like your cookie
11. Allow to cool for five minutes on a cooling rack before serving 

This recipe was adapted from Vegan Cookies Take Over Your Cookie Jar. 

Music to dance to... Talking Heads. Duh!