Success: Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (Vegan)

Vegans love chocolate chip cookies too! But they aren't always easy to come by where I now live.... and truthfully, I've had challenges making really good ones over the past two years.  SO... I decided to play with a few recipes and come up with one that worked.  Success! This classic recipe tastes just like the ones mom used to make, you won't even know they're vegan.  Use the recipe to make cookies OR these yummy cookie bars (more of a brownie or cookie cake consistency).  I've had non-vegans eat these and never know the difference. :)  Plus they always come back for seconds!

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cup flour (I use whole wheat)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup EVOO
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup raw sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Ener-G Egg Replacer for 2 eggs (prepared according to package instructions)
• 1 1/2 cups vegan chocolate chips
• 1 cup rolled oats

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl and set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, beat together the margarine, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and egg replacer. Add the dry ingredients to this and stir until combined well.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Cookies: Drop one inch spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until edges are golden brown.
• Cookie Bars: Lightly grease a 9x9 baking pan.  Pour dough into pan and smooth. Bake for 10-15 minures, until a toothpick comes out clean.

*You can omit the rolled oats if you want... I just like the consistency they add.