Chocolate Chip Cookies without Butter

Soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies made without butter using oil instead. These easy cookies are perfectly tender and packed with chocolate chips.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword chocolate chips, cookies, no butter cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Total Time 30

Servings huge cookies

Calories 393kcal

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl with a stand mixer, beat together the oil, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well combined.
1 cup canola oil, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 large, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Sprinkle the baking soda and salt on top, beat until combined, and then add in the flour on low speed.
1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 3 cups King Arthur GF flour
Stir in 1 3/4 cups (not 2 1/4 cups like it says below) of chocolate chips until combined.
2 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
Form 1/4 cup (75-gram) balls. The dough is pretty soft but I could still form balls. Not very firm, but good enough. Press 8-9 chocolate chips on top of each one, if desired.
Place 4" apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 12-16 minutes or until lightly browned around the edge.
Let cool completely on the baking sheet. Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days. The baked cookies can also be frozen or you can roll the dough into balls and freeze those for up to 3 months.

For the flour, you can use all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour or for a gluten-free version, use King Arthur Flour Gluten-free Measure for Measure Flour
If vegan, use chia eggs in place of the eggs and make sure your chocolate is vegan. To make the chia eggs for this recipe, mix together 2 tablespoons of ground chia seed with 6 tablespoons of water until well combined. Let sit for about 1-2 minutes or until goopy like regular eggs.
Please read the post concerning the texture of the gluten-free version!
If you're dairy-free, make sure your chocolate is dairy-free.
The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator.
Recipe adapted heavily from this Epicurious recipe.