Vegan Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Have you ever made or eaten No-Bake Cookies a.k.a. icebox cookies? They are a super easy recipe that makes very good tasting cookies that are pretty wholesome considering they are, well, cookies. They are not exactly pretty to look at but they do work in a pinch for a chocolate fix and/or if you have little munchkins climbing up your leg begging for a snack I adapted the recipe and made it vegan.

2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup vegan margarine

1/2 cup soy milk

1/4 cup cocoa

Bring all of the above ingredients to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add: 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 31/2 cups of oatmeal. Stir until combined and drop onto wax paper with a rounded tablespoon. Chill in the refrigerator and then eat!! YUMMO!

I used vegan whipped margarine and fat-free soy milk. I was worried that the cookies might not set well due to the thin nature of the soy milk and whipped margarine has more air than regular. Water content is also higher in any margarine as compared to butter. However, they turned out very well and super delicious! When I was a kid, I remember my mom adding peanut butter (1/2 cup) to the non-vegan recipe. That is a really good variation and an additional source of protein as well. And, of course, the higher quality cocoa, the more pronounced the chocolate will be. Try them out and tell me what you think!