Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

By ctaubenheim

Ingredients

• 1 C. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 C sugar
• 3/4 C brown sugar
• 1 tsp, plus extra for garnish,
• kosher salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 C semisweet choc chips

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside. Making the batter. Add the olive oil, vanilla, both sugars and the 1 tsp salt to a large bowl. Mix until you have a smooth consistency. Now mix in the egg. Blend until its completely smooth again. Add the flour and baking soda to the bowl and mix just until its fluffy incorporated and you don't see any dry spots of flour. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Step 2

Use your hands to shape the batter into balls, about 2 Tbsp each (Your hands will be greasy from the oil, but I find for this recipe, hands are best) Add the shaped balls of dough to the parchment-lined baking sheets as you go. They should have at least 2 inches between them, about a dozen per sheet. Use the palm of your hand or bottom of glass to gently flatten the balls of batter, only about halfway. Then lightly sprinkle each one with kosher salt.

Step 3

Place the baking sheet in the preheated 350 oven until the cookies are golden brown along the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let them cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then place them on a cooling rack to come to room temperature.

Step 4

NUTRITION: Approx 187 calories each.