Description
Easy chocolate chip cookies made with olive oil and almond butter and spiced with anise. Makes one dozen cookies
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup (95 g) all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp ground star anise
- pinch of salt
- 65 g dark chocolate, fine chopped
- 4 tbsp (50 g) olive oil
- 2 1/2 tbsp (40 g) unsweetened almond butter
- 1/4 cup (55 g) dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 tbsp date syrup, maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp applesauce ( or 1 egg yolk)
- 10 g dark chocolate, whole chocolate chips or coarsely chopped bar
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground star anise, finely chopped dark chocolate, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, almond butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, date syrup, vanilla, and apple sauce (or egg yolk) until well combined. Add dry ingredients and mix until well combined into a smooth cookie dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 355°F/180°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll 2 tbsp worth of dough (33 g) into a ball and place 2-3 inches apart on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Press large coarsely chopped pieces of chocolate onto the top of each cookie. Sprinkle with a pinch of flaky salt onto each cookie dough ball and bake for 9-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies start to brown. Cool completely on the baking sheet before enjoying!
Notes
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American, Indian
