Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

- 1/2 cup Earth Balance butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 3/4 cup garbanzo bean flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup carob chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cream butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla together. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Slowly blend the flour mixture into the butter/sugar mixture. After the flour and butter/sugar mixture is combined, add the carob chips to the mixture. Drop two tablespoons of cookie mixture every three inches on the baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Yields: 1-2 dozen cookies
Prep/cook time: 30 minutes
Cost: about $10.00