Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookie with GF option

I have modified the Neiman Marcus Signature Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe into this Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. I also included the Gluten Free version of this recipe. It's easy, quick and absolutely YUMMY!

Make about 15 - 24 cookies
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10-14 Minutes

INGREDIENTS:

Vegan Version:

1. 1/2 Cup of oil or 1 stick of soy margarine*
2. 1 Cup Brown Sugar
3. 3 Tablespoons of sugar
4. 1 Egg Substitue** (1 teaspoon of baking powder + 1.5 tablespoons of water + 1.5 tablespoons of oil)
5. 1.5 teaspoons of GF vanilla extract
6. 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
7. 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
8. 1 3/4 cup of flour ***
9. 1 1/2 tablespoon of cocoa powder
10. 8 oz of Vegan chocolate Chip ****
11. pinch of salt
12. 1 tablespoon of ricemilk or soymilk*****

Gluten Free Version:

* Use 1 stick of unsalted butter or 1/2 cup of oil
** Use 1 large Egg instead of Egg Substitue (#4)
*** Use Silkie Flour Mix (1/2 cup of Brown Rice Flour, 1/3 cup each of White Rice Flour and Tapioca Flour, 1/4 cup of corn Starch, 1/8 cup of potato starch, 1/8 cup of sorgum flour, 1 1/4 teaspoon of xantham gum) (#8)
**** 8 oz of Semi-sweet chocolate chips
***** use regular milk instead of rice or soy milk

DIRECTION:

1. Prehead oven to 375 degree, greased 2 cookie sheet with oil spray.
2. Use mixer, cream butter or oil or soy margarine and sugars until fluffy
3. With mixer running, add egg or egg substitute and vanilla extract to the mixture
4. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt together and add the dry ingredient to the wet ingredient in the mixer
5. If the dough appears too dry, add the milk
6. Add cocoa powder to the dough until incoporated
7. Stir in chocolate chips to the dough 
8. Use a tablespoon or a small scoop to drop the dough onto the prepared cookie sheet, space them about 2 inches apart.
9. Bake 10-14 minutes or until it's done by putting a toothpick into the cookie and it comes out clean. The baking time also depending on the oven, it might take lessor or longer time.

Happy Baking!