Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep time 45 minutes Servings 18 cookies

Olive oil chocolate chip cookies swap in oil for butter on the most-searched dessert recipe on the internet, a genuinely good twist on a very familiar bake. Castel di Lego ORO's bold, peppery finish adds real depth without changing what makes the cookie work.

Ingredients

3/4 cup Castel di Lego ORO
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chunks

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk Castel di Lego ORO with both the brown and granulated sugar until smooth and no clumps of sugar remain.
Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt, then fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until no streaks of flour remain.
Fold in the chocolate chunks, distributing them evenly through the dough.
Scoop the dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons each, and space them a few inches apart on the prepared sheet pans.
Bake 11 to 13 minutes, until the edges are set and lightly golden but the centers still look slightly underdone, they'll continue cooking on the hot pan after you pull them out.
Let the cookies cool on the pan a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving size 1 cookie

Calories 257

Total fat 14g

Saturated fat 4g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 148mg

Carbohydrates 33g

Dietary fiber 1g

Sugars 21g

Protein 2g

Nutrition information is an estimate calculated from the ingredients listed and may vary based on the specific products used. It is not intended as medical or dietary advice.