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Butter-less Chocolate Chip Cookies

Published on April 22, 2011 Updated on November 25, 2020 by Eden

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You need to try these easy and delicious Butter-less Chocolate Chip Cookies! Baked with oil instead of butter, these cookies come out perfect every time!

Butter-less chocolate chip cookies on parchment paper

Butter-less chocolate chip cookies, what else can I say? I conducted an experiment last night… I tried making chocolate chip cookies without using butter. Why? Because most of the time when I use all butter in my cookie recipe, they turn out flat and cake-like.

I thought about all the different fats I could use in a recipe; butter, crisco or oil… so I opted to give oil a try.

To my amazement, the cookies baked very nicely! They taste delicious and they’re not even close to cakey or dry. Yay for a delicious butter-less chocolate chip cookie recipe!!

butter-less chocolate chip cookies stacked on top of each other

How to make Butter-less Chocolate Chip Cookies – Step by Step

In a few simple steps, you will have some delicious butter-less chocolate chip cookies to eat!

First, combine the dry ingredients in one bowl (flour, baking powder and salt).

In another bowl cream together the oil and sugars and add the eggs, one at a time along with the vanilla and almond extract.

Mix the dry ingredients with the wet, and fold in the chocolate chips. Spoon onto a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven for 8 or 9 minutes.

Close up shot of butter-less chocolate chip cookies

Cookies with oil instead of butter

Making cookies with oil instead of butter is definitely something you need to try if you haven’t already!

The oil gives the cookies a cake-like crumb texture and because of the high-fat content they stay wonderfully moist.

It’s also a great way to enjoy cookies if you have intolerances to dairy.

What can I use instead of butter in cookies?

For this recipe, I used vegetable oil to replace the fat from butter – it has a neutral flavor, and there’s always some hanging around in most kitchens!

Oils have a higher content than butter, so it is often not a straight swap, you only need to use about 3/4 of the amount called for.

If you are into experimenting in the kitchen, here are some other substitutes you can make (note I only used vegetable oil in my recipe and haven’t tried these variations!)

  • coconut oil
  • olive oil
  • shortening
  • applesauce
  • soy margarine

Tips for making Butter-less Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Line your baking sheet with parchment or use a silicone mat so your cookies don’t stick to the pan.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and mix them well.
  • Space the cookies far enough apart on the baking sheet so they don’t spread into each other when they cook.
  • Use an ice cream scooper to portion out the dough on the baking sheet for evenly baked cookies.
  • Let the cookies cool on a rack before serving them.
Close up of a butter-less chocolate chip cookie broken in half

Perfect Butter-free Chocolate Chip Cookies

I was so happy with how these delicious butter-free cookies turned out, and with no added effort! It’s so easy to make the dough, and the process is really straight forward so you can whip up a batch in no time at all!

Butter-less chocolate chip cookies on parchment paper

More Cookie Recipes to Try!

If you love cookies as much as we do, here are a few more of our favorite cookie recipes to try!

Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies

Butterless Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies

Lemon cookie with frosting and thyme.

Lemon & Thyme Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate cherry cookie with chocolate icing.

My Favorite Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Chocolate cherry chunk cookies

Chocolate Cherry Chunk Cookies

Mini heart shaped sugar cookies with colored frosting

Mini Heart Shaped Cookies

Italian rainbow cookies with a glass of milk

Italian Rainbow Cookie Recipe

Chocolate chip cookies.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Also, check out these recipes too!

  • Gingerbread Spice Sugar Cookies
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
  • Fruitcake Cookies with Candied Fruit and Nuts by The Spruce Eats

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butter-less chocolate chip cookies stacked on top of each other

Butter-less Chocolate Chip Cookies

The best butter-less chocolate chip cookies ever, what else can I say?
4.14 from 352 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butter-free recipes, easy cookie recipe, healthier cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Servings: 28 cookies (approx.)
Calories: 186kcal
Author: Eden

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp almond
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl cream together oil, brown sugar and white sugar.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time, then add in the vanilla and almond extract.
  • Blend in dry ingredients and fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Using a cookie scooper, scoop balls of cookie dough and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Place them 2" apart.
  • Bake for 8 to 9 minutes and then let them cool on the pan before moving them to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Butter-less Chocolate Chip Cookies
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 186 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 12mg4%
Sodium 95mg4%
Potassium 113mg3%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 25IU1%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Cupcake Carrie says

    April 22, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    marshmallow fluff… genius!!!

    Reply
  2. Mara says

    April 22, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    yum these look delicious!! And how interesting that you didn’t use butter. I’ll have to try! (LOVE the milk bottle hehe)

    Reply
    • Jim says

      December 3, 2020 at 11:53 pm

      5 stars
      I hate butter. Found your recipe. Made these today. OMG!! So so good!! Thank you.

      Reply
      • Eden says

        December 4, 2020 at 5:07 pm

        Yay!! So happy to hear you loved them!! Thank you for leaving a comment and review too 🙂

        Reply
  3. Sweet Jennies says

    April 22, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    I am going to give these a shot!! Looks Yummy!

    Reply
    • Marie says

      August 29, 2019 at 8:11 am

      2 stars
      Followed each ingredient amount suggested and they came out too oily. Definitely cut the amount of oil in half.

      Reply
      • A says

        June 2, 2020 at 7:42 pm

        4 stars
        I only had enough oil for half a batch but it turned out cool. They were an odd size though. I was expecting mini side cookies when I used 2 teaspoons of the mix for each cookie, but they turned out enormous. The only grievance I could say was they were surprisingly very oily even though I didn’t really have even half a cup, and that the center was still a little wet even though the edges almost burnt, but i had flattened them out so the middle was the same size. Idk. Very good recipe overall. Tread lightly with the oil!

        Reply
    • Brenna says

      February 9, 2020 at 9:12 pm

      These are great, they taste good too! I used sea salt and dark chocolate chips instead. Cooking them was so easy, I also used a hand mixer super easy.

      Reply
      • Eden says

        February 9, 2020 at 9:31 pm

        Yay! Thank you for sharing Brenna!

        Reply
  4. linnea paulina says

    April 23, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    Oh my goodness… those look AMAZING!

    Reply
  5. r8chel says

    April 27, 2011 at 1:51 am

    I form my cookie dough into balls and freeze them. Then I put them straight from the freezer into the oven, and they don’t get so flat. Plus, I can pull a frozen ball of dough from the freezer and have a fresh-baked cookie whenever I want.

    But your butter-less cookies DO look amazing… 🙂

    Reply
  6. Allison says

    May 28, 2011 at 8:47 am

    These turned out wonderful! I made them into a giant sheet cookie to save time (cooking for a big group) and they were perfect. Thanks for the great recipe!

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    June 14, 2011 at 2:09 am

    Wow!!!!!!!!! Love this recipe, I didn’t feel like going to buy butter, this was perfect and all the kids in the neighborhood loved the cookies!!!!! Again “WOW” Great Recipe!!!

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says

    July 20, 2011 at 12:31 pm

    weeeee!!!!! im technically baking it nw!!!! cant wait to taste it….yummyyyyy!!!! =)

    Reply
  9. Kat Sauce says

    August 16, 2011 at 2:58 am

    I stumbled upon this blog/recipe today after I discovered I didn’t have any butter but a strong desire for chocolate chip cookies. They turned out AMAZING! This is my new chocolate chip cookie recipe! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  10. darkkrystyl says

    November 21, 2011 at 6:45 am

    these were GREAT !! I was skeptical at first, as the oil and sugars looked like a body scub I have.. but all in all they came out great

    Reply
  11. LMD says

    November 26, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    Just pulled out a batch, and they look delicious! Thanks!

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    December 4, 2011 at 3:27 am

    excellent dairy-free alternative!

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    December 16, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Very happy with the look, taste, and ease of this recipie! Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    March 4, 2012 at 3:41 am

    These were amazing (even without chocolate chips)! Everyone loved them so much I’m being forced to make more… And print out the recipe!

    Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    March 13, 2012 at 4:16 am

    They tasted great, but were crumbly and hard to form into balls!

    Reply
  16. ErinAnn says

    April 19, 2012 at 5:11 am

    Great recipe! I just did a variation since I have a non-chocolate eater and no vanilla. I used almond extract and about 2 cups of sliced almonds. They’re awesome.

    Reply
  17. Elli Mommy of 5 says

    April 19, 2012 at 5:26 am

    I made a double batch of the butterless cookies for my family and they looked amazing and taste equally as great. I only have one issue with them…I followed the directions to the T, and was curious if they are supposed to smell so strongly of oil.(opened brand new bottle of Veggie oil) It was hard to get past that smell.

    Reply
  18. Elli Mommy of 5 says

    April 19, 2012 at 5:26 am

    I made a double batch of the butterless cookies for my family and they looked amazing and taste equally as great. I only have one issue with them…I followed the directions to the T, and was curious if they are supposed to smell so strongly of oil.(opened brand new bottle of Veggie oil) It was hard to get past that smell.

    Reply
  19. Elli Mommy of 5 says

    April 19, 2012 at 5:26 am

    I made a double batch of the butterless cookies for my family and they looked amazing and taste equally as great. I only have one issue with them…I followed the directions to the T, and was curious if they are supposed to smell so strongly of oil.(opened brand new bottle of Veggie oil) It was hard to get past that smell.

    Reply
  20. Anonymous says

    July 7, 2012 at 5:14 am

    These are amazing! For some reason, the almond is quite overpowering and my partner says it tastes like mushrooms?! He has strange tastebuds though.

    Mine didn’t spread like yours, wondering what went wrong? Mine all held their shape exactly as I moulded them onto the cookie sheet…

    Reply
  21. canuck01 says

    August 7, 2012 at 2:07 am

    I only used 1/2 cup of vegetable oil and added another 1/2 cup of sour cream. It really improves the texture in baked goods. I also used white chocolate and lemon baking chips instead of semi-sweet. Great cookies! So glad that I could find a recipe after I realized I was out of butter!! 🙂

    Reply
  22. Anonymous says

    August 11, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    these sound fantastic! i’m going to half the recipe because its just me eating 🙂 i hope my turn out as yummy as those ones look! thank you!

    Reply
  23. Anonymous says

    August 27, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    thank you! I am a fourteen year old on my last day of summer vacation so i decided to celebrate with cookies. My parents were both at work and I wanted to surprise them, but we had no butter! I used this recipe and it worked awesomely. I also use your little cookie tool~ great minds think alike, if i may compliment myself.

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      September 10, 2012 at 3:11 am

      Awww!!! Thank you so much 🙂 I am so happy they worked for you and that you were able to surprise your parents! Hope school is going well!! Thank you for the very sweet comment!! Made my week!

      Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    September 21, 2012 at 7:38 am

    Is it possible to substitute the baking soda with anything?

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      September 29, 2012 at 11:54 pm

      You could try baking powder, but I’m not really sure how that would turn out!

      Reply
  25. Anonymous says

    September 29, 2012 at 10:03 pm

    Could I possibly substitute for/leave out the almond extract?

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      September 29, 2012 at 11:54 pm

      try vanilla extract

      Reply
    • Layla_Villanueva says

      April 19, 2020 at 9:33 pm

      4 stars
      I don’t ever put almond extract in. They turn out fine, and taste delicious!

      Reply
    • Charlie Turso says

      June 19, 2020 at 8:36 pm

      5 stars
      You can always leave out almond extract and/or replace it with any other extract or pure vanilla extract. To same a ton of money regarding almond extract, get a no-name brand of almond liquore. It will last forever and considering the $3.00+ cost of that small bottle of supermarket extract, it is a true savings. Actually most other alcohol products are great for baking!

      Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    January 12, 2013 at 5:56 am

    These are amazing! Such a cute website! xx

    Reply
    • Eden says

      November 10, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  27. Rachel says

    May 2, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    I don’t know why but my batch were terrible. They would barely come off the cookie sheet, were a strange consistency, and the almond was over powering.

    Reply
    • Eden says

      November 10, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Sorry to hear Rachel! Wish I could have helped!

      Reply
  28. Jasmyn says

    November 10, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    I love this recipe. My mom wanted cookies to put in her new cookie jar and we didn’t have any butter laying around so I found this. I kinda made it my own by adding almonds in half of the batter. They look and taste amazing! I did pretty good for being 14! You are awesome!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      November 10, 2014 at 2:40 pm

      Yay!! Awesome job Jasmyn!! So happy they turned out yummy for you and your mom! Love the idea of adding almonds too… great work!!

      Reply
      • Jasmyn says

        November 10, 2014 at 2:53 pm

        Thank you! I found a new recipe to make for Thanksgiving! Thank you so much!! Keep making AWESOME recipes!

        Reply
  29. elisabeth degenhart says

    September 29, 2015 at 12:42 pm

    i thought they were great!i am ten and i cant make a lot of stuff but these were mostly easy

    Reply
  30. Joanna Llopis says

    June 24, 2017 at 3:34 am

    I made mine for breakfast and they were amazing! I’m twelve and the directions were very easy to follow. It’s the first time I baked something on my own, I ended up SUCCESSFUL!!!

    Reply
  31. Dora Dondi says

    October 19, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    How many does this serve? Thanks! x

    Reply
    • Eden says

      October 20, 2017 at 12:57 pm

      depends on how big or small you make them 12-18 usually

      Reply
  32. Charlie Sours says

    November 13, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    Do you grease the cookie sheet

    Reply
    • Eden says

      November 15, 2017 at 10:09 am

      You can yes! or use parchment paper

      Reply
  33. Lucy says

    December 10, 2017 at 5:03 am

    Is almond extract necessary?

    Reply
  34. not important says

    March 27, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    four stars

    Reply
  35. Aicha says

    April 16, 2018 at 5:09 am

    I had tried this cookies recipe yesterday, they turned amazing
    I have tried many recipes in the past I never had a result like this, this one is quick easy with few ingredients, The whole family was happy
    I don’t make any change, the recipe is perfect
    Thank you

    Reply
  36. Emily says

    October 25, 2018 at 1:07 am

    5 stars
    Tried these today. Easy recipe and so delicious! Thank you

    Reply
    • Eden says

      October 28, 2018 at 4:40 pm

      Love to hear this! Thank you!

      Reply
  37. Lara says

    December 30, 2018 at 2:22 am

    4 stars
    I tried out this recipe but they kept coming out unbaked, so I would put them back in for a few more min and when its cooked, its like a bit of a crumble 🙁

    Reply
  38. Ashley says

    January 6, 2019 at 10:56 am

    5 stars
    These were absolutely amazing! The best cookie recipe I’ve tried so far that requires no butter. This is definitely going to be my go-to recipe for when I’m craving cookies but I don’t have butter on hand. You are a wonderful human being for coming up with these! <3

    Reply
    • Eden says

      January 7, 2019 at 11:37 am

      Yay! Thank you Ashley! So happy you liked them… they are one of my favorites!! You don’t even miss the butter!

      Reply
  39. Dewa says

    July 6, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    4 stars
    Very good recipe! I tried them, I put 1/3 cup less sugar in total and only had 1/3 cup of brown sugar left so I used that in addition to white sugar. I would put a little less salt in these cookies. The shape comes out phenomenal, they are a good cookie recipe if you are gifting cookies. I added a couple table spoons of cocoa and some chopped almonds to half of the batter which also turned out great. OH and after the original 9 minute bake time i did broil for about a minute in a half to give the tops of the cookies a bit more colour. But overall, a great recipe , its going in the recipe collection!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      July 10, 2019 at 4:24 pm

      Love hearing this! What a great idea to broil too! Never thought about that!

      Reply
  40. Pn says

    August 12, 2019 at 6:16 am

    5 stars
    Just made them and came out delicious!! Definitely a keeper, tasted like store bought frozen dough cookies. The recipe says to bake for 8-9 min. I did 10 and was perfect.
    Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      August 14, 2019 at 5:03 pm

      We love hearing this! Thank you so much for sharing and I’m so happy these worked out for you!

      Reply
  41. Marshmallow says

    October 21, 2019 at 12:56 am

    5 stars
    Made these today, and they are the first cookie recipe that worked!!! Will definitely be my go-to cookie recipe. Thanks!

    Reply
  42. Gracey says

    October 25, 2019 at 3:40 am

    5 stars
    Love these cookies and I like how they didn’t have to have butter!!!!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      October 27, 2019 at 4:15 am

      Yay! So happy you loved them!

      Reply
  43. Esther Berger says

    January 14, 2020 at 1:08 am

    5 stars
    I didn’t have brown sugar so just put one cup of white sugar and I put a drop less oil than a cup but they came out AMAZING! Nice late night snack for me and the hubby!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      January 14, 2020 at 1:34 am

      Oh good to know!! Thank you for sharing! The perfect late-night snack if you ask me, haha!

      Reply
  44. Matt Taylor says

    February 14, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    5 stars
    Chocolate chip cookies are awesome! I always make mine with butter. Will give this a shot sometime!

    Reply
  45. Natalie says

    February 14, 2020 at 4:39 pm

    5 stars
    Beautiful cookies & delicious!! Who knew oil would make such yummy cookies! Making these more often!

    Reply
  46. Kimberly says

    February 14, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    5 stars
    The texture of these cookies looks perfect!

    Reply
  47. Jimtown says

    February 25, 2020 at 1:14 am

    This is great I didn’t have chocolate chips but just made the dough and it actually turned out better then the ones I made the other day with butter and ended up softer also I give this 100 out of 1 to 10 thank saving the recipe in case I forget it next time

    Reply
  48. Lana says

    March 16, 2020 at 4:37 am

    Very confused. Followed the recipe exactly and mine came out like giant puffballs. They look absolutely nothing like yours, they are smooth, a weird consistency and puffy (didn’t spread, just rose up).

    Reply
    • Maria says

      April 27, 2020 at 5:54 pm

      Same thing happened to me the first time. I suggest you try to make them again- pay attention to packing the brown sugar and levelling off the flour. I tried them again today and now they look just like the picture. The almond extract is nice if you like it, otherwise just replace with vanilla extract for the classic chocolate chip cookie taste. Hope this helps:)

      Reply
  49. Patty-cakes says

    March 19, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    5 stars
    Instead of vegetable oil I like to use coconut oil (it adds nice flavor:). Should I melt it and then measure it or just measure it while it’s hard?

    Reply
    • Karolina says

      March 28, 2020 at 6:51 pm

      You should melt the coconut oil that tastes better for me

      Reply
  50. Karolina says

    March 28, 2020 at 6:50 pm

    4 stars
    I liked this recipie but it was just to oily and hard

    Reply
  51. Jennifer Roberts says

    March 30, 2020 at 12:36 pm

    4 stars
    Really nice! Took quite a bit longer to cook than the recipe said – think I made them a bit big, but came out really well.

    Reply
  52. Zuleika says

    March 30, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these cookies and they are AMAZING!!! My two sons and husband (and I) love them. I was low on butter which inspired me to find a “butteries” recipe – and these are actually better than cookies I’ve made with butter. Thanks for making this recipe available.

    Also, one batch I timed correctly and the second batch I forgot about – even slightly over-baked, they’re still great!! No fail recipe – that’s my kind of baking. 🙂

    Reply
    • Eden says

      March 31, 2020 at 3:09 am

      Yay! We are so happy you loved them!! They really are SO good! The oil makes them so chewy and delicious!!

      Reply
  53. Heather says

    April 6, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    5 stars
    These turned out great! Would definitely recommend making them!

    Reply
  54. Stephanie says

    April 6, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    5 stars
    Such a great cookie recipe!

    Reply
  55. Natalie says

    April 6, 2020 at 9:40 pm

    5 stars
    These have me craving a chocolate chip cookie!! Love this butter-less option! They are chewy & chocolate-y & really are perfect!

    Reply
  56. Vicki says

    April 8, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    5 stars
    Wonderful, tasty, and easy cookies! We are currently quarantined aboard our sailboat in Spain due to Covid9. We can only go out for groceries when absolutely necessary, about once every 10 days to 2 weeks–and we are low on butter. When my husband asked me to bake chocolate chip cookies I thought he was out of luck! But then I found your recipe and gave it a try even though I was skeptical. Man was I wrong! They are delicious and have a perfect consistency. My husband could not tell the difference between them and my usual butter recipe. This is a keeper….and I will make them again! Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Eden says

      April 9, 2020 at 12:08 am

      Oh my goodness, Vicki! Stay safe on the water and I am SO happy these cookies could be a little treat for you and your husband during this time! Sending you all the love and cookies!!!

      Reply
  57. Natasha says

    April 13, 2020 at 11:39 am

    5 stars
    This is an amazing recipe! It was very easy to make and a good thing that I had all the ingredients needed for me to make these cookies. This is definitely one of our favorites at home. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  58. Chelsea says

    April 13, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    5 stars
    These are sooo delicious!! We’re obsessed! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
  59. Rachael Yerkes says

    April 13, 2020 at 2:41 pm

    5 stars
    I can’t believe these don’t have butter in them. They turned out amazing!

    Reply
  60. Simp says

    April 18, 2020 at 8:56 am

    5 stars
    Lovely recipe. My family loves it.

    Reply
  61. Jane says

    April 19, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Had some left over large choc chips from a “cowboy cookie” disaster (subbing oil for butter). Decided to find butterless choc chip recipe and chose yours. The other cookies I bake all call for oil, but i was getting tired of oatmeal and molasses !!! These turned out so amazingly large, light and chewy, even using my 26 year old convection oven and a mix of 3 oils (not intentional just using up) Even had a satiny gloss to them. Puffed up and flattened out perfectly. My new fave !!! Thank you !!!

    Reply
  62. Kara says

    April 25, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely DELISH! And…I didn’t burn them! This is my new go-to recipe…thank you!!

    Reply
    • Eden says

      April 25, 2020 at 3:36 pm

      Thank you Kara! We’re so glad you liked them!!

      Reply
  63. Maria says

    April 27, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    4 stars
    I made these a couple of weeks ago and remarked how different mine looked from yours. I decided to make them again paying attention to packing the brown sugar and levelling off the flour and I have to say it’s an entirely different cookie!! Today’s look more like yours, thin crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. This time I put an extra tsp of vanilla extract instead of the almond extract so it tastes like a classic chocolate chip cookie!! Please let me know if your cookie dough was a little sticky? I did keep the dough refrigerated between baking. I’m determined to get the perfect consistency.

    Reply
  64. Chelsea says

    May 7, 2020 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are so delicious and we’re obsessed! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  65. wilhelmina says

    May 7, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies came out so well! I love the texture and I really didn’t miss the butter one bit!

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  66. Melissa says

    May 7, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    5 stars
    The best! Thin and crispy on the outside chewy in the middle just the way we like them!

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  67. Brittany Folland says

    May 13, 2020 at 8:18 am

    4 stars
    These actually turned out really well! I had to make a few changes though because I didn’t have any granulated sugar or almond extract. So I simply omitted the almond extract and used one cup of powdered sugar in place the the granulated sugar. I will agree with a lot of the posts on here though, that the cookies did have a very pungent oil taste and smell. Missing was that buttery aftertaste you love with chocolate chip cookies. However, I placed them in a tin and tasted them again the next day, and for some reason the pungent oil taste faded and you were left with a fairly good cookie. I probably won’t make these again, because I do miss that buttery aftertaste in a good chocolate chip cookie, but they are decent if you are in a pinch.

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  68. Quarantine Queen says

    May 14, 2020 at 4:58 am

    5 stars
    Delish

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  69. Jen says

    May 16, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    5 stars
    I never knew this would work! I’m always having a craving for cookies but never have enough butter. This is perfect!

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  70. Sara Welch says

    May 16, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    5 stars
    What a great way to cure my sweet tooth! Definitely baking these this afternoon; looks too good to pass up!

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  71. Jessica says

    May 16, 2020 at 9:22 pm

    5 stars
    SO yummy! I love this for when we are out of butter!

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  72. Krissy Allori says

    May 17, 2020 at 12:57 am

    5 stars
    Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite. I haven’t tried making them without butter but I have the same issue you do. I’m going to give it a shot.

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  73. cocoanne says

    May 17, 2020 at 9:59 am

    5 stars
    Amazing!!! (>^-^<) It's such a clever recipe. I am definitely going to try this out!

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  74. Anabella says

    May 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm

    5 stars
    HI I just wanted to know if I can refrigerate these overnight and take them out when ready to bake.

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    • Eden says

      May 23, 2020 at 2:45 pm

      Yes you can refrigerate the dough overnight!

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  75. Anabella says

    May 23, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    Hi I just wanted to know if I can refrigerate these overnight and bake when ready.

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    • Anabella says

      May 23, 2020 at 7:12 pm

      5 stars
      I’m sorry I accidentally posted this comment again. Thank you for the reply, your recipe is amazing.

      Reply
  76. Aimie says

    May 27, 2020 at 1:29 pm

    5 stars
    Very nice cookie very crunchy.

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  77. Kayla says

    May 27, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    5 stars
    I just made these for my kiddies and I used half of the amount of oil, per suggestions in the comments, and they are so so so yummy!!! This made a ton of cookies as well! The kiddos love them and I have had probably 6 myself! ?? Such a good recipe!

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    • Eden says

      May 27, 2020 at 6:33 pm

      Thank you for sharing Kayla!! I am so glad they worked for you!!

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    • Michelle says

      September 25, 2020 at 5:53 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely love these!! Best cookies I have made!

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      • Eden says

        September 26, 2020 at 1:17 am

        Love hearing that!!

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  78. Louisa says

    June 19, 2020 at 12:53 pm

    these are the best shaped cookies ever !

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  79. Doh says

    July 4, 2020 at 6:54 am

    4 stars
    Good ? recipe I love them

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  80. Jennifer says

    July 21, 2020 at 8:38 pm

    4 stars
    These tasted delicious – with a few adaptations.
    Def only 1/2 cup of oil
    1/2 cup each of white sugar and brown sugar
    Pinch of salt
    100g of mini choc chips
    Seriously, give this version a go and if it’s not sweet or oily enough for you then top it up next time. :o)

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  81. Bea says

    September 3, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    4 stars
    I was looking for a chocolate chip cookie recipe without butter and when I found this one, I was happy to try it out. When I read the comments about it being very oily, I decided to cut the oil by half and use 4 oz of applesauce along with 4 oz of oil instead of the full cup of oil. I also cut the sugar in the recipe by using 1 c brown sugar and 1/2 c white sugar. One more change that I made was by using 1/2 c oatmeal in an effort to make a healthier cookie. The results were widely accepted by my grandkids and husband!! Keeping with the changes I made, I would make this recipe again.
    Bea

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  82. Kay the Cook says

    November 10, 2020 at 2:23 am

    Hi, can I substitute EVOO or canola oil for the vegetable oil?

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    • Eden says

      November 10, 2020 at 1:36 pm

      You will have a much stronger olive oil flavor that might overpower the cookies. If anything, try sunflower oil.

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  83. Courtney says

    December 2, 2020 at 2:55 am

    5 stars
    Let me just start by saying I’ve followed hundreds of recipes and I have never felt compelled to leave a rating or review until now. I was just looking for a butter less recipe simply because I was out of butter. I wasn’t expecting much, just something to get the job done. But oh my gosh these are better than any chocolate chip cookies with butter that I have ever had. These chocolate chip cookies will be my new go to!

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    • Eden says

      December 2, 2020 at 5:43 pm

      Thank you Courtney, for the sweetest review!! I am so glad they worked for you and I agree the oil makes them so moist and chewy!! They are better than butter!

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  84. Sophy says

    December 18, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    5 stars
    ngl, i don’t really leave reviews on the recipes i’ve tried, HOWEVER, these are kinda easily the best chocolate chip cookies i’ve ever made. i used coconut oil, which i guess according to the other comments, is better for this, because they haven’t come out oily at all. i’ve made this recipe about four times this week 😅

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    • Eden says

      December 19, 2020 at 3:41 pm

      Love hearing this Sophy! Love that you used coconut oil too!! I will have to try that!

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  85. ALLY says

    December 23, 2020 at 11:16 am

    Love it!

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  86. Jennifer says

    January 27, 2021 at 3:12 am

    5 stars
    These cookies are AMAZING! I love that there’s no butter too!

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  87. Kristyn says

    January 27, 2021 at 5:02 am

    5 stars
    Love these butter-less option cookies!! The texture is perfect. Totally making these more often!

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  88. Shelby Forester says

    January 27, 2021 at 1:47 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, I was skeptical but you really don’t miss the butter in here! Fantastic!

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  89. Dominique says

    March 11, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    5 stars
    These came out great!!!! I had a sugar craving and not enough ingredients for my usual butter cookies. I had to leave out some of the ingredients of this recipe too because didn’t have any white sugar, baking soda or almond extract but they came out perfectly (even with some things missing). Lovely and moist and chewy not like my usual cookies. This will definitely be my new go too cookie recipe 😄

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