Hannukah Chocolate Chip Oil Cookies (Dairy-Free)
These are the perfect Hannukah cookies. Made with oil instead of butter and topped with gelt, the cookies are such a fun treat to bring to your holiday party. Crispy edges, gooey center, so chocolatey everyone will love them. And, they just happen to be dairy-free!
Ingredients
- 1 cup refined coconut oil (220g) room temperature (NOTE 1)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil such as safflower, canola, or even a non fancy olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ cup flour 312 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips (can sub with chopped chocolate) (NOTE 2)
- ½ cup chopped chocolate about 2 oz, can sub with chocolate chips (NOTE 2)
- 24 chocolate coins (gelt) to top (NOTE 2)
Instructions
- To a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the coconut oil, brown sugar, and white sugar on medium for 1-2 minutes. Add the oil and mix until fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Using a spoon or spatula, gently mix the dry ingredients together on top of the dough and then mix into the rest. Do not overmix. Add the chocolate chips and mix until combined.
- Using a medium-sized cookie scoop, make the cookie dough balls. Add to a large cookie sheet. Refrigerate the dough for at least one hour before baking (you can refrigerate for as little as 20 minutes, but the cookies will spread out and be flatter). In the meantime, peel the foil off of the chocolate coins.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Add 6-8 cookies per sheet, as they will spread out. Bake for 10 minutes and take out of the oven, then immediately top with the chocolate coins (gelt) so they melt and attach themselves to the cookies. Allow to cool.
Notes
Note 1: The recipe calls for refined coconut oil but you can use unrefined too. Refined will not have a coconut taste. Unrefined has a slight coconut taste.
Note 2: To keep this recipe dairy-free, you will need to make sure the chocolate that is used is dairy-free. If you don't care about that, then use any chocolate you like.
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