This post was originally a series of posts on Facebook. If you follow we there, then you've already read this in a less organized fashion. =)
*These Accidental Vegan Cookies are not Mallory approved due to the solid state of the cookie. She might give them a whirl if Wembley threw a few in the food processor with hemp milk. Not that I'm recommending you do that, because that sounds like it might be pretty disgusting to the non-vegan vampires amongst us.
Accidental Vegan Cookie, Part 1
A local friend posted on Facebook about a local candy company that was struggling. They put out a plea and offer. Local orders delivered for free; please help them with their vast accumulation of stock in anticipation of the holidays.
Candy? Someone needs me to buy candy?
Accidental Vegan Cookie, Part 2
I ordered candy (YES), arrival early next week. But…
I now wanted candy! Like now. Cause candy. Except I have no candy in my house, because if I have candy I eat candy. Yeah, I'm so that person. Anyhoo…
I decided to check out my stash of cupboard stuff and look online for recipes.
The result of my search, based upon a desire to finally use up the rest of my salted sunflower seeds:
https://www.allrecipes.com/…/442…/sunflower-oatmeal-cookies/
Note: these are not the cookies currently baking in my oven. The saga continues with part 3. 
Accidental Vegan Cookie, Part 3
I started to gather supplies for my sunflower oatmeal cookies (see previous post) and 
then realized I didn't want to use any of my very few remaining eggs. Hence, CHIA SEEDS. (They are your egg replacement friend.)
I had no butter. Hello, Crisco!
I didn't have a ton of flour, so why not sub some of the hemp hearts I have stashed in the fridge? Half flour and half hemp hearts, done.
And while I had a ton of white sugar, not much brown – so why not just add less sugar?
See pic for result.
Accidental Vegan Cookie, Part 4
I started to swipe the bowl to taste the batter, had a moment of hesitations–raw eggs!–realized there were no eggs in this recipe, then had a second realization…
I'd accidentally made vegan cookies!
Note: I'm not saying they're healthy, y'all. Just vegan 
Keep reading the next post to see how they came out.
Accidental Vegan Cookie, Part 5
Not bad.
I'd say if I did it again, I'd use some kind of oil replacement. They're a bit too fatty for me. But I love all the seeds and oats. I'd also cut back on the white sugar in addition to the brown.
But overall, a total win (I've already eaten 2!) and absolutely gonna be my candy replacement until my candy shows up.
Now off to go run 🤣
