The most deliciously fluffy, thick, and flavorful bakery style chocolate chip cookies.
Olive oil adds a rich, smooth flavor to baked goods. It might sound strange to some, but olive oil + chocolate are really delicious together. Plus, it’s a healthy fat packed with omega-3’s.
High quality, healthy fats are so important in a healthy diet. I pay close attention to the fats I consume- even in baked goods/desserts! Olive oil is a long standing favorite of mine (yes i am very Italian and olive oil basically runs through my veins- but it’s also loaded with health benefits :).
I can’t believe the way these cookies turned out- the texture and taste is out of this world good. They taste like a thick and chewy bakery style cookie- but made with real and wholesome ingredients. free of grains, refined sugars, and made with healthy fats. Homemade is always best!
P.S. I recently made these into “monster cookies” using chocolate gems and they were DELICIOUS!
I can’t wait for you guys to try these! Enjoy xx
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Grain Free Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
Description
The best thick, gooey, dense chocolate chip cookies made without any grains or refined sugars. They are gluten free, paleo friendly, and insanely delicious!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 + 3/4 cups almond flour
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk olive oil, egg, coconut sugar, and vanilla together until smooth.
3. Stir in the dry ingredients until everything is well combined, then fold in chocolate chips.
4. Scoop dough out into about 1.5 tbsp sized balls- roll with your hands to make them smooth. leave room between each cookie for them to spread while baking.
5. Bake for 11-12 minutes. allow to cool before serving or cookies will be fragile.
Notes
-I have not tested these cookies with any other flour substitutions. For best results, I recommend keeping the recipe as is!
Genna
These cookies are life! The recipe is SO easy and they’re sooo good — I made them last night and I can’t stop snacking on them. And I love how simple the ingredients are 🙂
★★★★★
Hayley J
This are a staple for my GF FF diet! They are a crowd pleaser for those who aren’t even GF or DF!
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Lilly
These cookies are ADDICTING. My mom has the biggest sweet tooth but found out a few years ago that she is gluten and dairy intolerant. I showed her this recipe and she genuinely makes these every week (or if she doesn’t get to making the cookies, keeps a bowl of dough in the fridge). When I first brought her a batch she said that she hadn’t truly enjoyed a cookie since her diagnosis until these. SO GOOD
★★★★★
Diedri
These are the best and my children had no idea how good they were for them. Luv your recipes!!
Mia Zarlengo
So happy you and the whole fam can enjoy these 🙂 Thank you so much Diedri!!
Wholesome Ingredient Lover
Keep your recipes coming! I look at your page often for ideas – love the wholesome ingredients and healthy meals.
Cara
These are literally the best cookies on the internet. I make them all the time and I eat them all so fast but I feel like these would stay perfect even after a few days (I don’t know – they’ve never actually lasted that long for me) I make a bunch Sunday night and end up eating the few that are left for breakfast the day. Everyone should be required to make these at least once in their life to know what true happiness feels like!!
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Madeline
I absolutely love these cookies! Delicious, quick, and easy to make. I make a batch almost once a week!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Hi Madeline! This truly makes my day that you make these so often!! Thank you so much 🙂
Melanie
Just tried these and can’t believe how amazing they are!!! They really do taste like the real deal. Thank you for this recipe!
★★★★★
Maddie
These are the best cookies!!! They are loved by all and hands down my favorite healthier choc chip cookie that I have tried.
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Mia Zarlengo
Thank you so much Maddie!!! 🙂
Colleen
Get. Out. Of. Town. These cookies are insanely good and similar to that perfect chocolate chip cookie you grew up eating BUT they are grain free and have so much less guilt. I doubled the batch and brought them to thanksgiving. I’m trying to introduce the concept to my family that there are alternative choices when it comes to ingredients even in desserts.
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Mia Zarlengo
Omg Colleen this is SO sweet and seriously made my day! So happy you loved them!! 🙂
Tori Horton
So easy to make, my friends and family always try to steal them from me! Favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe ever!
★★★★★
Katrina
Truly the greatest cookie recipe I’ve ever found. And I bake a lot. A LOT. They are chewy and moist and so beyond flavourful. Every time I make these they disappear in less than 24 hours. Run don’t walk to the store, buy the ingredients and get baking people! ❤️
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Gillian
This recipe is what led me to discover gathered nutrition (previously bitesbymia ;)) and boy am I glad I did. These cookies are so easy and so delicious. They’re the only chocolate chip cookies I make! Plus I love a good butter substitute. You have to make these!!
★★★★★
Amber
These are my absolute favorite chocolate chip cookies! They’re so quick and easy to make plus I feel good about the ingredients! Bonus points that I have gestational diabetes and these don’t raise my blood sugar 😎
★★★★★
Alex
If you haven’t eaten these yet you are not living. The freaking best cookies in the world!!!
★★★★★
Kayla
The best chocolate chip cookies! Definitely my go to
★★★★★
Hannah
The BEST gf cookies ever.
★★★★★
Kendyl
The BEST cookies ever. Make them once a week. YUM!!
★★★★★
Madeline
Finally made these cookies and now have my favorite go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. The main thing for me, is I’ve had gluten free cookies be really crumbly. These have the perfect texture! Moist and they hold together!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Ah thank you SO much Madeline! xo
Katie
New staple in the house!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Yay!
Georgie Wallden
I think I’ve made this about 20 times in past few months. I love making cookies that use almond flour because I feel better about eating them. That being said I’ve tried tons of recipes, and THIS is the BEST recipe by far. My family requests this weekly. Thank you for this!!!!!
★★★★★
Caoilin D
These are super tasty!! I made them the first time as-directed and really enjoyed them. Today I made them with coconut flour instead (just bc almond flour was so expensive). Still tasty, but the almond flour is definitely better. These are loosely the adjustments I made since coconut flour is much more absorbent!
– Instead of almond flour, 1 cup of coconut flour
– Use 4 eggs TOTAL so add an extra egg
– Add a *little* more sugar than originally directed (maybe like 1/8 a cup? just to taste)
Again; the almond flour tastes much better, but in case you want to try coconut for whatever reason that’s what worked for me!
★★★★★
Amber
These are AMAZING. Super easy to make, amazing texture and flavor, and I used Hu Kitchen chocolate and WOW! SO good!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
So happy to hear that!! I absolutely need to try these with Hu Kitchen!! xo
Lindsey Keller
Hands down the best choc chip cookies I’ve ever had or made. They sub for healthier ingredients so you don’t feel as guilty. I make these easily every other week!
★★★★★
Lillie
I can’t even make other cookies anymore because nothing compares to these! They’re so quick and easy and taste absolutely amazing. All of my friends can’t even believe they’re grain free. Love this recipe!
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Maria
I am obsessed with these cookies!! Every time I make them (which is often) my family just demolishes them. They are so fluffy, chewy, and easy to make! I usually make them with brown sugar instead of coconut sugar but they still turn out fantastic!
★★★★★
Henni
I admit I was a little confused with the olive oil taste after my first bite but once you get it it’s heaven!
These cookies are so delicious and so easy to make!
Just made another sheet and didn’t have enough almond flour so I used oat flour for the remaining amount needed. Consistency is not as good but they actually get better after a couple of days in the fridge and are super yummy too!
★★★★★
Joanna M.
So easy and delicious! I love the chewy texture. I think I under baked them slightly, but there’s no way to really mess these cookies up 🙂 Thanks for the excellent recipe!
★★★★★
Jenn
My husband had no idea these were not the classic Nestle cookies we grew up making. SO much better though! Staple in our household.
★★★★★
Jamie
In love these simple and tasty cookies! I sent the recipe to my Danish friend, who now lives in The Netherlands, and she’s been baking them non-stop for her family, so your recipes now have international reach! This recipe is absolutely my go-to now for any pot-luck or ‘gathering’ with my friends. I’ll have to bake them after quarantine for my housewarming 🙂
★★★★★
Mary
These are delicious! The best grain-free cookies I have ever made, and I have tried a ton of recipes. These will be a staple in my kitchen for sure!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
This is such a compliment!! Thank you so much Mary 🙂
Sara
AMAZING! I’ve been baking a lot with almond flour for Passover and these were SO good. I substituted canola oil for olive oil (a bit shy that my taste testers would find olive oil too strong) and did half white sugar / half brown sugar. They spread slightly but are still a good thickness with a chewy center. 10 out 10 in my book! Thanks Mia!
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Emily
Just made these and they are amazing!
Stacy
I made these cookies with regular refined sugar and mini semi-sweet chocolate chips and they were amazing! I’m amazed at how easy they were to make! I love them with the almond flour since it comes with such a great texture.
My recommendation would be to take them out at the 11 minute mark, even if you think they are underdone. The first time I was afraid they were too wobbly but they definitely settled after they cooled, and I ended up slightly burning. mine on top. But still very delicious!
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Natasha
I made these cookies with 1/2 cup of coconut sugar instead of 3/4s cup (just to cut down a bit) and they were still absolutely perfect and delicious! Thick yet moist and so so yummy!
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Mia Zarlengo
So good to know- glad it worked for you Natasha 🙂
Juliet
I want to start off by saying I have never commented on a recipe before – these cookies are THAT good. I was skeptical about the olive oil at first but WOW I am 100% on board now. Best gluten free cookie recipe I have ever made. Thank you!!!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
This is SO sweet!! Thank you so much Juliet- so glad you loved them!! xoxo
Amy D
These were surprisingly delicious. I loved that I had everything on hand it was such a simple, easy recipe!
Maja
These cookies are the best ever. Love them so much. My all family do. I would like to bake them every day. The best , you never buy something like that at store. So good , so easy to bake and healthy. Thanks so much!!!
★★★★★
Chantel
These are delicious but for some reason mine stayed in ball form they only spread out a little. I followed the recipe and didn’t use any substitutions??
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Mia Zarlengo
Hi! Did you slightly flatten the balls of dough before baking? That’s so strange they didn’t spread!
Linda
WOW! Great recipe!
Addison Tompi
Just like the description: “The most deliciously fluffy, thick, and flavorful bakery style chocolate chip cookies.” SO GOOD! I actually subbed the almond flour for oat flour cause it’s all I had on hand and they were still great. Highly recommend.
I saved some dough in the fridge for later – excited to see how that batch turns out after being in the fridge.
This recipe was also so quick – an easy staple for sure!
★★★★★
Erum
So so good! I make these over and over again and my friends have started making them too. So much better than traditional chocolate chip cookies!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
I am so happy you love these Erum!! Thank you so much xo
Julia
My husband and I are OBSESSED with these cookies. We discovered them during quarantine and made them so frequently that we both agreed we needed to scale back. They are SO addicting and so incredibly easy to make.
A. Chalamet
How long do these cookies last in the freezer?
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Up to 1 month typically!
Catherine
I’ve been gluten free for almost 6 years, and I baked and tasted my fair share of GF chocolate chip cookies. These are, without a doubt, the best I’ve ever had. They taste exactly like a classic chocolate chip cookie should taste. My new favorite and go-to!
★★★★★
Catherine
Whoops, sorry about the typos 🙂
Mia Zarlengo
Oh my gosh thank you so much!!! What a compliment 🙂
Anna
So dang good and easy. One of the best gf and almond flour cookies I’ve ever had!! These are also vegan which is fab!!!!!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Thank you Anna! That makes my day!! xo
Saba
These were delicious, simple, and guilt-free. And the recipe yielded SO many cookies! I love olive oil, so I was instantly drawn to this recipe.
I ended up baking them much longer than the recipe called for, as the cookies weren’t spreading like I was expecting from pictures. I think that I needed to smush them down a bit on the cookie sheet as opposed to having them in balls when going into the oven! Also, after some research, I learned that all almond flours aren’t created equal, so I think perhaps my almond flour had something to do with the spreading as well! Will be trying again soon 🙂
★★★★★
Rachel
These cookies are so fluffy and delicious! They were also super easy and quick to make! I don’t know how Mia does it.
★★★★★
Emily
Have made these beauties many times and they are still a fave and a crowd-pleaser. Usually reduce sugar to 1/2 cup. Have also made with hazelnut flour/almond flour 2:1 mixture and they’re just as lovely.
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Thank you so much Emily!! xo
Jillian
I’ve made a lot of paleo cookies. These are the best by far. So good.
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Wow what a compliment!!! Thank you so much 🙂
Ly Nguyen
I made these with my friend the other day and they turned out just as described! The perfect cake like yet crispy texture! Thank you so much!
Caitlin
Don’t even think about making these, just DO IT. They’re absolutely delicious. I spend a lot of time baking various types of cookies… these are a HUGE HIT! So chewy, decadent and delicious. I love how easy they are to mix together in a medium bowl too. No mixture required!
★★★★★
Nikki
Not gonna lie, I was hesitant about the olive oil flavor but once the cookies are done, you can’t even taste it and they’re so good! I love how simple and easy the recipe is!
★★★★★
Katherine
I’ve been meaning to make these cookies for forever and finally got around to it today. Can’t believe I waited so long! Insanely good, so easy, and love the clean, simple ingredients!
★★★★★
ae
Literally OBSESSED. These cookies were perfect and fluffy and chewy and delicious 🙂 An awesome option for making cookies with olive oil instead of butter!
★★★★★
Carly
I made these cookies with 1 cup almond flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour and it worked out perfectly!
★★★★★
Haley
Found this recipe one month ago and I’ve already made it five times! I brought them to my nieces six year birthday and she asked where I bought them so her Mom could buy them.
★★★★★
Santana
Love!
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Shafiq
There are so good! However, my cookies didn’t spread in the oven, and I had to halfway through flattening them. Any clue why?! I thought ratios were measured accurately.
★★★★★
Debbie
I was skeptical when I read the ingredients, but these cookies are awesome. My friends agree!
Jennifer
I make these about once every 2-3 weeks. They are amazing! And you don’t want to binge on them like you would with regular refined sugar cookies. I leave out the salt, it never seems to dissolve. I LOVE them, I have shared this recipe and blog with all my friends, including my parents. Delish!!!
Sofia Cadahia
Mia,
These cookies were THE BEST cookies I’ve ever had. I love baking with olive oil and when I read all of these reviews I knew I had to try! They are so gooey and delicious in the center and the olive oil adds an incredible depth of flavor! It really does bring out all the flavors of the chocolate and rich coconut sugar.
Thank you!
★★★★★
Meredith Parrish
WARNING: These cookies are SO delicious, they won’t stand a chance of lasting in your home for more than 2 days! I made a batch this past Sunday and literally ate the last 2 this morning for breakfast (Tuesday). The best part is, I don’t have major guilt about it with the ingredients being nutrient dense. It was my first time baking these gems, and my first time ever eating an ENTIRE batch of cookies in 2 days, hah! Literally cannot wait to make them again! Xo’s
★★★★★
Sarah David
THESE ARE AMAZING. I’ve tried so many DF & GF cookie recipes looking for the perfect tasting buttery yet healthy cookie recipe & these are IT. My boyfriend (who isn’t GF or DF) requested these over toll house cookies. Not to mention they are the easiest things to prep & can be done in like 5 minutes.
★★★★★
Allison
Soooo good!!
★★★★★
Whitney P.
This is a holy grail recipe! Best GF DF cookies I’ve made. I am so glad I follow your page!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Oh my goodness thank you so much Whitney!! 🙂
Lianna
Yummy! I ran out of almond flour at about 3/4 cup so I used whole wheat flour, a little over a cup and they came out great. So delicious and SO easy! Can’t wait to make these for my aunt who is gluten free! Thanks so much for the great recipe, as always!
★★★★★
Fiona
these are one of the best chocolate chip cookies i’ve had in a while. and that comes from a picky eater. but i was wondering what the macros for this recipe are?
Fiona
These are one of the best chocolate chip cookies i’ve had in a while (and that comes from a picky eater) But i was wondering what the macros for this recipe are?
★★★★★
MacKenzie
These are seriously DELICIOUS. If you haven’t made them, you’re missing out. They taste like bakery cookies. My fiancé is a firm fan of your typical chocolate chip cookie, and he LOVES these so much he requests them! They’ve become a staple dessert recipe for us when we’re craving something sweet!
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Shelby
just had to make these after reading the reviews and they do not disappoint! I’m vegan and used a flax egg and they turned out great! Thanks Mia!
Chelsea
These cookies. The texture. The flavor. Perfect amount of chew. Love Mia’s recipes for their simplicity and incredible flavor – this cookie recipe is another winner!
★★★★★
Mary
These are on weekly rotation. So good!!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
I love that so much 🙂 Thank you for the sweet note Mary!
Julia Orloff
LOVE this recipe!! Made it for my boyfriend and he loved it! I will be making this again!
★★★★★
Mia Zarlengo
Yay!! Thank you so much for the sweet note Julia xo
Johanna
The best cookies! You would never know they’re gluten free 🙂
★★★★★
Amy
Oh my ********. I was sceptical about making these because of the olive oil and just because I didn’t think it would ever be possible to make yummy GF dairy free cookies. But OMG. These are UNBELIEVABLE. They are gooey, and chewy, and soft, and absolutely delicious. Cannot put it into words, they are honestly life changing. I had 3 with ice cream all to myself last night, I just couldn’t help but go back for more and more!I And my family all had 2 each as well! Can’t wait to make them again.
★★★★★
Jacqueline Dubcak
Amazing texture! Crunchy on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside!
★★★★★
McKenzie
My new go to cookie recipe!!! Everyone loves them.
★★★★★
Jenn
So easy to make. So delicious! Constantly making these when I have a craving for just a classic chocolate chip cookie.
★★★★★
Caitlin
I have made these cookies over 10 times in the last 6 months! Everyone I make them for LOVES them. Even my dad who pretends to dislike all grain free things. They are never a let down! My friend always says they taste like a cloud 🤗
★★★★★
Natalie Schalk
My go-to cookie recipe! SO GOOD and guilt free!
★★★★★
Allyson
i’m the only one in my family allergic to gluten and dairy, and i make these all the time; the whole family LOVES them!! perfect amount of sweetness and the texture is to d i e for!!
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Emily
THESE COOKIES ARE INSANE! I have friends and family members who are balancing utter happiness that I shared this recipe with them and also frustration as they cannot stop making them!! They are so good and have become my fave cookie recipe to make!!
★★★★★
Eden L
Amazing! If you think the olive oil taste is too strong, use avocado oil with a little OO and the mix is really perfect.
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Micaela
So I’m a little up set…not at all with this recipe, but with myself for waiting so long to make it. I was a bit skeptical about olive oil in cookies and for sure thought if you’ve tried one chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ve tried them all but OMGAWD was I wrong-they’re so good! Mia continues to prove why she is one of my top goto recipe developers!!
Mia Zarlengo
LOL I was nervous at first!! SO happy you ended up loving these- thank you so much Micaela 🙂
Nini
Can I substitute the olive oil for coconut oil?
Mia Zarlengo
yes!
Hayley
These are better than regular chocolate chip cookies I’m in love!!! The batter took me literally FIVE minutes to make, so I put the dough in a tupperware in the fridge and every night I scoop out the dough to make fresh cookies!
★★★★★
Emily C
Healthy, soft cookies that taste exactly like Tollhouse – what more could you want? Must make!!!
★★★★★
Audrey
These were sooo yummy! Perfect texture and not too sweet- everyone in my family loved them!
★★★★★
Dani
I have been trying to limit my dairy and gluten intake but I have a huge sweet tooth. These cookies are amazing. I am a chocolate chip cookie connoisseur. The fact that these do not use real flour or sugar and taste this good should be a crime.
p.s try putting them in the freezer to store them and snack on.. game.changer.
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