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Cookies Without Butter

A collection of five quick and delightful cookie recipes made without butter, utilizing alternative fats for delicious results.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients
  

Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • 1 large egg 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • pinch pinch of salt
  • 3/4 cup 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Oat Cookies

  • 1 cup 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 cups oats
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • pinch pinch of salt
  • optional chocolate chips optional chocolate chips

Banana Cocoa Drop Cookies

  • 2 ripe bananas 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 cups oats
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch pinch of salt
  • optional chopped walnuts optional chopped walnuts

3 Ingredient Chickpea Cookies

  • 1 can 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup peanut butter or tahini
  • 1/3 cup 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
  • optional chocolate chips optional chocolate chips

Cinnamon Sugar Snickerdoodle Style Cookies

  • 1/3 cup 1/3 cup neutral oil
  • 3/4 cup 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg 1 egg
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • pinch pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp sugar plus 1 tsp cinnamon for rolling

Instructions
 

Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Whisk together the egg, sugar, olive oil, and vanilla.
  • Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Scoop dough onto a baking tray and bake for 9 to 11 minutes.
  • Cool on the tray for 5 minutes to set before transferring to a wire rack.

Peanut Butter Oat Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Mix together the peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, oats, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • Scoop out the dough onto the baking sheet and lightly flatten each scoop.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Let them firm up as they cool.

Banana Cocoa Drop Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Mash the ripe bananas in a bowl.
  • Stir in the oats, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt until combined.
  • Scoop onto a lined baking tray.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

3 Ingredient Chickpea Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Blend chickpeas until smooth.
  • Mix in the peanut butter and maple syrup.
  • Fold in the optional chocolate chips.
  • Scoop and place on a baking tray.
  • Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.

Cinnamon Sugar Snickerdoodle Style Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a bowl, mix the oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined.
  • Chill the dough for 15 minutes if it feels loose.
  • Roll dough in cinnamon-sugar and place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 9 to 11 minutes.

Notes

Chill the dough if it feels oily or too soft, and be cautious not to overbake. Using parchment helps prevent spreading.
Keyword Baking Without Butter, Easy Cookie Recipes, Healthy Cookies, No Butter Cookies, Quick Cookies