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Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

These olive oil chocolate chip cookies are a unique and decadent cookie recipe! The olive oil adds a fruity, earthy undertone to these tasty treats.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword olive oil cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 125 kcal
Author Dairy Free for Baby

Ingredients

  • cup olive oil
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅛ cup whole wheat flour (spooned and leveled - see notes)
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup dairy free dark chocolate chips or chunks
  • Coarse sea salt for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Beat well using the paddle attachment on a stand mixer or using a hand mixer.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir to evenly distribute the dry ingredients, then pour them into the bowl of wet ingredients. Mix until combined.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips (or chunks). Use a heaping tablespoon to scoop the dough and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Press down slightly on each ball, flattening it about halfway down. Sprinkle each with a pinch of sea salt.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Remove and let cool on the pan. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • *This recipe is sensitive to the flour measurement. If the flour is packed into the cup instead of spooned and leveled, the dough can become dry and crumbly. If that occurs, try adding an extra tablespoon of olive oil.
    On the flip side, if the cookie dough looks too wet, add an additional tablespoon of flour. Sometimes this can occur if the oil measurement was slightly off.
  • If the dough does scoop via a heaping tablespoon, form balls of dough in your hand instead. The dough may want to crumble a bit but you’ll find that if you press it firmly in your hand, you’ll form a solid ball.

 

Nutrition analysis (per cookie): 125 calories, 6.5 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 105 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g sugar, 1.5 g protein, Vitamin D: 0%, Calcium: 1%, Iron: 5%, Potassium: 1%