Light, crispy and easy to make Birthday Chocolate Chip Cookies are a hit any day of the year! These delicious chocolate chip cookies are vegan and lightened up.
I make these easy and delicious Birthday Chocolate Chip Cookies every year for all of my kids on their birthdays. With just a little bit of fun m & m candies, it brightens up these crispy (healthier) chocolate chip cookies! Note* these are only vegan WITHOUT the m & m's!
If youa re looking for more fun, healthier cookie recipes, you will love these Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peppermint Crunch Cookies, Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies, Iced Sugar Cookies and definitely these Almond Flour Thumbprint Cookies!
These would be extra delicious with some Apple Chai Latte, Eggnog Latte, Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate or even some Spiked Apple Cider!
Also, my cookbooks are both on sale now and would make a great gift! The Everything Wheat Free Diet Cookbook and The Greek Yogurt Cookbook are both the lowest prices I have seen!
My Story of My Boys' Birthdays
Today is my oldest's 10th birthday and my middle guy's 8th birthday. Yes, I am aware that it's pretty crazy to have two kids born on the same day two years apart.
No, it wasn't planned. Just the opposite actually.
I went into labor 2 weeks early and was devastated to leave my son on his 2nd birthday. And just as hormones make you crazy, I was a lunatic leaving for the hospital.
Ask my husband, I tried desperately NOT to have him born on his brother's birthday. But he had different plans.
And they ended up being 2 years and 12 minutes apart. It was just meant to be and I loved him the second I saw him.
I knew he was going to be stubborn though! 😉
So to go along with mom overcompensation (I am seriously the queen on that) I have made my kids' birthdays crazy special. Fancy breakfasts, balloons, presents right when they wake up…you name it.
It's hard when you have to share your one special day. And that's where these cookies come in.
Why You Should Make These Birthday Chocolate Chip Cookies
These babies are lightened up a bit but still incredibly delicious. You an easily leave out the m & m's to make them completely vegan and add some more vegan chocolate chips if you'd like.
These birthday chocolate chip cookies are ready in minutes and freeze really well. I always make a double batch and froze a few to have ready for their lunch boxes.
This way I just grab one out of the freezer and put it right in their lunchbox and they will be defrosted by lunch time. These aren't a great picture but you get the idea.
Recipe Tips for These Birthday Chocolate Chip Cookies
I like to use these as a yummy alternative to classic M & M's. They taste delicious, are naturally colored, vegan and have the same crispy texture.
I like the m & m's because they add some fun colors and a little crispy texture. And what kid doesn't like m & m's?
The best part is these birthday chocolate chip cookies are totally customizable. I've added chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, dried cranberries, white chocolate chips...the possibilities are endless.
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Birthday Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- ¾ cup oats
- ½ cup ground flaxseed
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup unrefined sugar
- ¼ cup coconut oil softened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips I used Enjoy Life
- ¼ cup mini M & M's no longer vegan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place oats in food processor or blender and blend until powdery.
- Pour into a medium size bowl and add flour, flaxseed, baking soda, baking powder, salt and beat with electric mixer until combined. Add applesauce, sugar , coconut oil and vanilla extract while continuing to beat with the electric mixer.
- Add chocolate chips and M & M's and stir to combine.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto undressed cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart.
- bake for about 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Cook on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack until completely cooled.
Beth
These are wonderful and addicting cookies! We love that these are vegan and healthier! Such a great cookie recipe!
Anna
We really enjoyed these healthy cookies! Next time I will make a double batch and freeze the dough. They are so delicious!
Lisalia
These cookies would make a great birthday surprise for any kid or adult! We skipped the m&ms and added vegan sprinkles. They were terrific and looked so festive.
grocery & essentials
Pretty! This was a really wonderful post. Many thanks for providing this information.
Sarah+Walker+Caron+(Sarah's+Cucina+Bella)
What a sweet way to make their shared birthday special -- even when you weren't there to pack their lunches. And these cookies? Yum.
Joanne
That is CRAZY. Cannot believe they are born on the same day. What odds! I'm sure they won't mind sharing you with Cascadian Farms on their birthday...especially when these cookies are waiting for them!
Meseidy
Missing birthdays is the pits but, they got some awesome cookies!
Nutmeg+Nanny
I'm sorry you had to miss both of your sons birthdays BUT you totally made up for it with these cookies. You're such a great mom 🙂
lauren.kelly
Oh thank you Brandi! XO
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
I have sisters who are exactly a year apart! This is a wonderful way to celebrate!
lauren.kelly
That's so funny, Nancy! Mine are two years apart 🙂