Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies (Simple Pantry Ingredients)
Isa Chandra
The best olive oil chocolate chip cookies. Chewy, rich, and made with simple pantry ingredients. No egg replacers, no butter. Just a blender and a little patience. Dough needs to refrigerate at least 8 hours before baking so plan ahead.
4ozchocolatechopped, divided (semisweet or bittersweet)
1/2cupwhite sugar
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/2cupolive oil
1/3cupwater
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
Maldon salt for finishingabout a teaspoon
Instructions
In a blender, combine the sugars, olive oil, and water. Blend for about a minute until the mixture is thick, glossy, and caramel colored. Add the vanilla and blend for a few more seconds to combine.
Transfer to a large bowl. Sift in half the flour along with the baking powder and baking soda. Mix for about a minute until combined.
Add the 3 oz chopped chocolate and remaining flour. Mix with a wooden spoon, then use clean hands to bring the dough together until no dry flour remains.
Wrap the bowl in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large sheet trays with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
Portion the dough into 12 balls of about 50 grams each, roughly slightly larger than a golf ball. Flatten each into a 2 1/2 inch disc. Press the remaining 1 oz of chopped chocolate into the tops so each cookie looks chocolaty and generous. Sprinkle lightly with Maldon.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Eight minutes gets you a gooey soft centered cookie. Ten minutes is a little more set. Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan. They will firm up as they cool.