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Eggless Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies using Silken Tofu
October 6th, 2008 Madhuram Posted in Cookies, Egg Replacements, Food Blog Events | 
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I thought of taking a “baking-break” for at least 2 weeks because of a couple of baking disasters. But I found out that I’ve sort of become a “baking addict”. Moreover when surrounded by a lot of cookbooks it’s really very hard to resist the temptation. Recently I bought “The Taste of Home Baking Book”. It’s a neat book with more than 700 recipes, 600 photos and also has a lot of baking tips. Earlier I have tried 2 recipes from “The Taste of Home” magazine and both of them were great success. So I was sure that the recipes from that magazine are tried and tested.
The German Chocolate Cookies recipe was so simple and I was also tempted by the description provided. It said that the cookies were chewy and have a wonderful bakery-shop flavor. I have baked eggless chocolate chip cookies earlier and it was the crispy one. Since I have a few successful recipes in the “silken tofu-cocoa combination”, I wanted to try this recipe too using silken tofu. I’m very glad that I found this recipe, because the cookies turned out very well. The description given is 100% true. These eggless chocolate chip cookies are chewy definitely have a bakery-shop flavor.
2. Melt butter in a saucepan on stove top or in the microwave oven.
3. Remove the tofu from the packet and blend it in a blender until smooth. Pour it in a liquid measuring cup to measure 1/2 cup of pureed tofu.
4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry cake mix, butter, oats; mix well.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips and raisins.
6. The dough is has the consistency of chapathi dough or play dough.
7. Grease a tablespoon and drop the dough using it 3 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
8. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until set.
9. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.
10. Cool it completely on the wire rack before storing it.
2. Instead of dropping the dough on the baking sheet, you can also roll it in your hand to get perfectly shaped cookies.
3. I baked my cookies for 11 minutes. If using a non stick baking sheet, 10 minutes is enough. The cookies look undercooked, but they cook on the baking sheet itself once outside the oven. So don’t be tempted to put them back in the oven. After 5 minutes transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack.
4. The cookies actually don’t have a golden brown color. It’s more of a dull cocoa powder color.
5. Some cake/brownie mixes have animal fat like lard. Be sure to read the ingredients list before buying.
This is my another entry to the Egg Replacement – Silken Tofu Event.
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October 17th, 2008 at 6:35 am
Really it is a great recipe
, I will surely give it a try some time.
I also found some interesting recipes at http://hungryzone.com , may be you all can visit it.
October 14th, 2008 at 4:49 am
The cookies so delicious and crunchy!!
October 7th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
These look really chewy and delicious, Madhuram. And nice idea to use the cake mix- must’ve been a real timesaver.
Yes Vaishali, it was so easy to prepare. The cookies were ready in no time.
October 7th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I am praying for you here so that your baking experiments are successful
and then you can ‘torture’ us with those beautiful goodies!
October 7th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Lovely, as usual!
October 6th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
you are so right about being addicted to baking…. Even I dont seem to get enough of it, once I start! Your cookies look delicious…
Ramya, thank you very much. I would bake more often, if only I have people around to eat it.
October 6th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Bookmarked,my entry will reach next week.Whole packet of tofu waiting to be used.
October 6th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Hmm. have to try to look for silken tofu now (too lazy!)
The chewy cookies are tempting me. 
October 6th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Hi Madhuram, you are presenting a recipe one by one using a silken tofu.
Good work yaar! But I am little skeptical about using a tofu instead of eggs. but, ur recipe inspired me to try tofu. 
BTW, ur choco chip cookies look awesome.
Thanks for sharing.
October 6th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
They look just perfect Madhu..