Perfectly Sweet and Salty Cookie

I love this cookie!
It is that perfect blend of crispy and chewy, and then another perfect blend of salty and sweet.

I have in an earlier blog "veganized" a well known cookie here in NYC by the Momofuku Milk Bar Bakery. That cookie is called the compost cookie, loaded with unique things like pretzels, potato chips, cereal, coffee grinds and more.
This cookie is slightly reminiscent of that, but with less "stuff".
A lot less stuff actually. The salty ingredient does come from pretzels but the rest is just a great chocolate chip cookie base.

Personally, I like this salty sweet cookie better than the vegan compost cookie.  It is not overly sweet like the compost can be, and while it is a cookie and certainly a treat, it is quite a bit more healthful than the compost cookie. This cookie is made with organic spelt and flax, and gets it's moisture from applesauce and organic canola oil.
Super easy to bake, make a bunch, they fly off the cooling rack!

Perfectly Sweet and Salty Cookie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silpat mat

In a medium bowl, whisk together:

2 cups organic spelt flour

2 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal

1 tablespoon organic cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together:

1/4 cup organic rice milk

1/2 cup organic canola oil

1/4 cup unsweetened organic applesauce

3/4 cup organic brown sugar

1/4 organic sugar (evaporated cane juice)

2 teaspoons best quality vanilla

2 tablespoons warm water

Pour dry ingredients into the wet in two batches, stirring with a spatula until just combined.

Fold in:

2 cups crushed pretzels (I use organic)

3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips

Drop by cookie scooper or tablespoon, onto lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart.  This batter will spread.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until edges are browning and tops look "dry".

Remove from oven and place sheet on wire rack for 5 minutes to set cookies.  Remove cookies from tray and place on wire rack to continue to cool.  

These cookies are out of sight warm off the rack, but equally awesome cold out of the freezer later.

Perfect!