If you are on the hunt for the elusive sugar-free and vegan dessert, look no further than these cookies. Whether you are modifying a diet, catering to someone else's diet, or just want some other cookie options, these are a tasty treat. These sugar-free chocolate chip cookies are made with natural brown rice syrup. The syrup provides a sweet taste to the cookies. Since they are completely egg-free and dairy-free, that makes these cookies 100 percent vegan. If you don't normally bake vegan and sugar-free foods, you'll likely need to shop for brown rice syrup and sugar-free chocolate chips. These can likely be found at a natural foods store. The cookies do contain brown rice syrup, but they're refined sugar-free and safe for vegans avoiding processed sugar and bone char. This recipe calls for one mashed banana. Browning bananas mash best (as you may know from making banana bread). If you don't have a brown banana ready, you can always microwave a ripe banana for about 30 seconds. The heat from the microwave will soften it, making it easier to mash. Finally, the recipe calls for soy milk. Feel free to use any milk substitute instead. If this recipe has sparked your interest in a sugar-free cookie, great There are lots more sugar-free cookie recipes to add to your regular baking rotation. If these cookies are going to be part of a bake sale or cookie exchange, be sure to label them as sugar-free and vegan. You want anyone with a modified diet to know they are safe to eat and your extra effort should be shared with all.