I rarely review veg*n foodstuffs*, but this chocolate chip cookie mix from Cherrybrook Kitchen is so simple and yummy that it definitely merits a mention.

The unusual thing about the Cherrybrook Kitchen line of mixes is that they’re designed for those living with allergies: they’re pea(nut) free, egg free and dairy free, and some of their mixes are wheat free and gluten free as well.

What does this mean for us veg*ns?

Well, since the mix is egg free – and it’s designed for those who can’t have eggs – the baking instructions don’t require eggs at all. That means no mucking around with egg substitutes. And anyone who’s had trouble getting the Ener-G Egg Replacer powder to dissolve fully in a few tablespoons of water knows that improperly mixed Egg Replacer equals dried glue-like blobs of gunk in your baked goods. So not having to substitute eggs is an awesome development!

Prep time for the Cherrybrook Kitchen Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix was about five minutes and required three dishes: a measuring cup for the water, a bowl in which to soften the margarine, and a bowl in which to mix the ingredients. I had the batch of 18 cookies (two fewer than claimed by CK, so not that far off) done and in the oven within ten minutes (that includes time spent fending off the legion of begging doggehs), and a cookie was in my belly within 30.

The cookies themselves were really good: almost as yummy as my favorite “scratch” chocolate chip cookie recipe. Almost, but not quite. Still, pretty friggin’ good. Very fluffy and moist, with juuuust the right amount of melty mini-chocolate chips. And just as good the next day.

By the by, the cookies look nothing like the drawing on the box, which depicts them as flat and kinda crispy.

As far as cost goes, I can’t say if Cherrybrook Kitchen’s products are worth the expense; my father, who works as a buyer for a grocery chain back east, received the mix as a free sample and passed it on to me (along with a brownie and yellow cake mix, which I hope to try out soon). If you’re allergic to nuts, wheat or gluten, these mixes might make a nice occasional indulgence, though.

All said, the chocolate chip cookie mix earns five out of five Mmmmms! Which I totally don’t have a graphic for, so I guess we’ll call it stars, instead.

* I don’t know why that is! Maybe because I tend to stick with the same products, ones I know that I like, and thus ones that are so familiar (to me, anyway) that they don’t seem worth reviewing? How about it – would y’all like to see more product reviews on easyVegan.info?

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