I was so excited the my son won the 6th Grade Spelling Bee, that I had to bake up something special to celebrate the occasion. So I quickly whipped up some of these little beauties!

4 1/2 t. Ener-G Egg Replacer

6 T. filtered water

1/2 c. or 1 stick, Earth Balance Margarine

1/2 c. Spectrum Organic All Vegetable Shortening

3/4 c. organic granulated sugar

3/4 c. organic firmly packed brown sugar

2 t. vanilla extract

2 1/4 c. organic all purpose flour

1/2 c. rolled oats, not quick-cooking

1 t. baking soda

1 t. iodized sea salt, such as Hain

1 c. mini semi-sweet  vegan chocolate chips, such as Enjoy Life

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with unbleached parchment paper or use Silpat mats.

In a blender or mini-chopper, whip the egg replacer and water until it is frothy, thick & creamy. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream the butter & shortening together until completely blended. Add in the sugars and thoroughly combine until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and whipped egg replacer. Mix until fully incorporated.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Stir them gently with a whisk. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the wet mixture. Once it begins to form a dough, you may add it the chocolate chips and throroughly combine. Do not overmix as this will toughen the cookies.

Bake on a cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges. Let stand for 3-4 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Yield: Around a dozen cookies