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ChocChipB

Olive Oil Espresso Choc Chip Cookies and an Olive Oil Giveaway

Ingredients
  

  • 170 g butter melted
  • 55 g Baleia Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 275 g brown sugar
  • 75 g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 335 g plain flour
  • 2 tsp instant espresso powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 300 g dark chocolate chips/chopped dark chocolate or a mix of dark and milk chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180°C
  • Line a large baking sheet with baking paper
  • Combine the melted butter, olive oil, egg, sugars, vanilla extract and salt in a bowl
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, espresso powder and baking powder
  • Fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined
  • Fold in chopped chocolate
  • Use a small ice-cream scoop to scoop balls of dough and give each ball a quick roll between your hands and place on the lined baking sheet, keeping around 3cm or so between each cookie as they spread.
  • Slightly flatten each dough ball with your fingers and bake for 12-15 minutes or until a light golden brown
  • Allow to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool completely
  • Makes about 36