Olive Oil Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal cookies. Give me the choice of cookies any day, and my #1 will be oatmeal. Brown sugary, chewy, full of cinnamon and all that oatmeal texture. Yep, without a doubt, I am an oatmeal cookie girl.
So remember when the fine people at Star Fine Foods sent me this amazing package of goodies? Well, I am bursting at the seems with all of this great olive oil, olives, vinegar, etc. And while we have been enjoying some really great homemade salad dressings and pasta dishes, I was really just ready for a cookie. So I thought to myself, “why not make an oatmeal cookie with olive oil?” So I did it. Annnd it’s amazing. Even without butter, they are still nutty. The texture is just how I love it too: soft and chewy in the center, and just enough of a bite on the outside! I used a mini batch of cookies that I adapted from this cookie. The batch took literally 20 minutes. And when you are a 20-something with the patience of a 4-year-old, this is a good thing.
Silpat liners – these are also very good things. I have simpy fallen in love with how easy these are to use. Cookie (and anything that you bake on them) bake evenly, they slide right off of the liners and they wipe clean. Simple, simple, simple. Now you have more time to eat cookies. This is always a good thing.
Oh – and one more good thing – Silpat is giving a Silpat Half Sheet to one of YOU! I don’t bake cookies without these amazing liners, so neither should you! If you aren’t convinced yet, Silpat has a YouTube channel that is full of awesome information! See below for giveaway details!
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Olive Oil Oatmeal Cookies | Small Recipe
Yield: 6 cookies
Total Time: 15 minutes
A recipe for soft and chewy oatmeal cookies made with all of the classic ingredients - oats, cinnamon and brown sugar, along with one not-so-classic ingredient - olive oil.
Ingredients:
6 Tbs. (1/4 cup + 2 Tbs.) all-purpose flour
6 Tbs. (1/4 cup + 2 Tbs.) old-fashioned oats
3 Tbs. brown sugar, packed
1 Tbs. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbs. beaten egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbs. Star Fine Foods Extra Light Olive OilDirections:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with a Silpat liner.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking soda and mix until combined. Add the egg and vanilla and mix to combine. Pour in the olive oil and mix until combined.
Scoop the dough by rounded tablespoon onto the Silpat liner. Bake in the preheated oven for 9-10 minutes until the cookies are just lightly browned on the edges. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Cassie's Notes:
For added texture and flavor, add in some cinnamon chips, butterscotch chips, raisins or walnuts before baking. (About 2 tablespoons of any add-in you'd like.)
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The snickerdoodle is the BEST cookie in the whole wide world…….in my opinion of course! Love the idea of using olive oil in your cookie, i have used it in my cakes and love the flavor! To attempt macs again I plan to buy a silpat, you have me convinced to buy two now for sure LOL! Yum, Hugs, Terra
I will be hiding this post from my husband and surprising him with these cookies. Oatmeal cookies are his favorite too – and he loves when I make them bite size – the theory is you don’t feel as guilty when you eat 3 or 4, but what about when you eat the whole pan?? 🙂
Olive oil and oatmeal, it has to be good.
Cassie, you know the key to my heart. I’ve been in savory mode all week, and I just NEED a cookie. And conveniently, a) my favorite type of cookie is also oatmeal and b) I have all the stuff I need to make these cookies waiting for me when I get home from work.
WIN.
so other than the 2 tbsp of oil (and 1 egg) there is no other butter or wet ingredient – and they turned out so.moist.and.perfect! wow! And I love the batch size of…SIX. Perfect when you dont need/want a ton or a big project. And ive never baked sweets with olive oil but thought about it and posted about wondering if anyone has had success– now, I know it’s clearly highly possible!
Love your use of olive oil in these cookies, they’re genius! And only six in one batch? Even better!
My fav. cookie is probably my Browned Butter Dark Chocolate Marshmallow Cookie-so gooey and so flavorful! I looooove them! http://cookingactress.blogspot.com/2012/03/browned-butter-dark-chocolate-and.html
Olive oil is the BEST in baked goods. It gives the dish like this crazy delicious olivey taste. I love love love LOVE it. Your photographs are perfect too 🙂
These have my name written all over them. . .chewy, nutty, and oatmeal! Must try!
I can’t wait to try these! I love oatmeal cookies and I bet with the olive oil these are incredible! Definitely whipping up a batch of these soon! My all time favorite cookie without a doubt are Chocolate Chip. Simple, classic, chewy and delicious! I have no willpower around a warm batch of chocolate chip cookies! 🙂
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You can opt me out of the giveaway but I just wanted to stop by and tell you that I am in love with these cookies! Oatmeal is definitely my #1 choice when it comes to cookies, and I absolutely love the idea of baking them with olive oil.
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I can’t win since I’m not a US resident but I still have to say I love that you made these with olive oil! Oatmeal cookies are my weakness too.
yep, i’ll be trying these very very soon
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My all time fav cookie is Chocolate chip Hazelnut Biscotti… To die for!! Here’s my link! 😉 http://www.blueeyesandbiscotti.com/?p=136
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I love that these are with olive oil and only make 6 cookies! You can’t get any better than that! I like a good oatmeal cookie, but the classic chocolate chip has my heart.
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Olive oil is so fabulous in desserts! I love these. I have a silpat so I’d rather see someone else win 🙂
Cassie, what an awesome idea for cookies!! Must try right away.
I’ve never baked with olive oil before, but I am going to give these cookies a try.
My favorite cookie ever are these chocolate chunk cookies.
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I love chocolate chocolate chip cookies, but I haven’t found a recipe for them that really satisfies me.
it’s realllllly hard to pick a favorite but one of them is definitely these amaretto chunk cookies: http://www.thesweetslife.com/2010/10/amaretto-chunk-cookies.html
I’m so intrigued by the olive oil cookies–need to give that a try–i’m always looking for ways to get more healthy fats and would love to do it via cookie 😉
Oooh, I love these, Cassie! They look so perfectly gooey! My favorite right now is no doubt brown butter chocolate chip cookie. Yum!
What a great idea to use olive oil! I love Silpats too – so great for baking. My current favorite cookie has to be my Lemon Glazed Blueberry Bites: http://tutti-dolci.com/2012/07/lemon-glazed-blueberry-bites/
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My all time favorite cookie is a recipe from my mother-in-law called ‘Orange Slice Cookies’ that has orange slice candies chopped up in them and lots of brown sugar! I always get comments when people try these, and they always want the recipe! 🙂
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Such a tough question! I’m going to have to go with these malted chocolate sandwich cookies – they’re amazing! http://www.fearlesshomemaker.com/2012/03/malted-chocolate-cookies/
My favorite cookie is oatmeal butterscotch and toffee chip!!
I love ginger cookies. I think I am going to go make some now.
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Brilliant to use a light olive oil!
My favorite cookie are those peanut blossoms – the ones that are a peanut butter bottom with a Hershey’s kiss pushed into the top. I only eat them at Christmas but I love them so much.
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Browned butter chcolate chip cookies! Topped with a bit of sea salt!
My all time favorite cookie is a chocolate chip oatmeal peanut butter cookie! Aka trifecta cookies!
These look incredible! I have never tried adding olive oil to cookies before, looks like I need to! My favorite cookie has to be a warm from the oven chocolate chip! Mmmmm… 🙂
Dude, slipats are where it’s AT! I would die without mine. I too have the patience of a four year-old and need all time saving tricks I can get. Love this cookie recipe. Anything oatmeal gets an A++ in my book!
The white chocolate chunk pomegranate cookies from the blog, Two Peas and Their Pod. SOO good!
I love that little cupcake stand! So cute! The cookies look delicious too! 🙂
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My recipe for peanut butter cookies. They are the BEST!
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My #1 all-time favorite cookie is Oatmeal-Craisins with White Chocolate Drizzle!
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My favorite cookie is peanut blossoms. Peanut butter cookie with milk chocolate in the middle, freshly baked and still warm.
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I like chocolate chip with toasted chopped pecans
My all-time favorite is the chocolate chip cookie. Simple, classic, chewy goodness! It’s even better if it’s made with dark chocolate! mMmm…
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Ok, I love the addition of the olive oil!!
My fave cookie is just a homemade chocolate chip cookie, right outta the oven!!
This is a really good incorporation of olive oil btw. I will try it when I am back from vacation (:
My favorite cookie is the peanut butter cookie. 1/2 cup PB, 1/2 cup sugar, and one egg. Bake at 350 for 7 minutes, cool completely (cause it gets crumbly) (: Very peanut buttery and super simple!
Love this idea for a cookie! I am a sucker for a straight out of the oven chocolate chip cookie:-)
Oh I’m an oatmeal cookie girl too! All the way! Throw some nuts and dried fruit in and I’m extra happy 🙂
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I’m in absolute love with the Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies from Levain Bakery in NYC! MUST TRY!
My favorite cookies are oatmeal cookies! But I’ve never been able to make good ones :/ im going to try this recipe out! 🙂
I have never used silpat… but I sure would love to use them. 🙂 Love the olive oil and oatmeal cookies and the giveaway. 🙂 Have a great weekend. 🙂
I have never had olive oil cookies but this recipe does sound delicious, love oatmeal cookies. Butterscotch chips sound really good in these. Have a lovely weekend.
how creative & absolutely scrumptious!
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I’ve never made cookies with olive oil, but I looove the friutiness of olive oil, so I’m pretty sure I will love these cookies.
These look delicious! My all-time favorite cookie is this, a longtime tradition in our family for Christmas – http://iwasborntocook.blogspot.com/2010/12/best-christmas-cookie-ever.html
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Chocolate Chip. Always.
My favorite cookies are Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!
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I think if I had to really truly choose my all time favorite cookie, it has to soft and chewy oatmeal chocolate chip. Yummm
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These cookies look pretty fantastic! And I love the giveaway! My favorite cookie is a peanut butter cookie. I’m always in trouble when I whip up a batch of these 🙂 http://www.thevegancrew.com/?p=3951
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My all time favorite cookie is actually the “no-bake” cookie – oats, peanut butter, cocoa powder, butter, sugar…yum almost more candy than cookie. But I love all kinds of baked cookies (oatmeal chocolate chip is probably my favorite, but good ole chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, and simple shortbread are all lovely) and that silpat would get a ton of use in my kitchen!
My all-time favorite cookie is the classic chocolate chip. My favorite recipe is all vegan and includes flour, chocolate chips, molasses, brown sugar, maple syrup, baking powder & soda, and canola oil. These simple ingredients come together to make one heck of a delicious cookie!
These cookies look so soft and chewy, just the way I like them! I have always wanted a Silpat and my all time without a doubt favorite cookie is the Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookie!
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I am an oatmeal cookie fanatic too and I can’t wait to try this recipe with olive oil!
My favorite cookie – chickpea coco oat cookies! I tried these ages ago when I was trying to find an interesting cookie recipe and became a little addicted. SO yummy! http://vegweb.com/recipes/chickpea-coco-oat-cookies
I have 5 Silpats. That must mean I love them, right? 🙂 So I don’t need to enter, just wanted to say that I love that you used olive oil in these cookies! And I also love oatmeal cookies. It’s been ages since I made them. I need them back in my life!
Cassie.. I am with you…I much prefer oatmeal over any other type of cookie (though I really love shortbread, too!) I have yet to try olive oil in my sweet baking but am so intrigued. And I hate to admit it, but I’m still a parchment girl! So, your post is pushing me to change! Hope you have a GREAT week! : )
My all-time favorite would definitely be my mom’s oatmeal chocolate chip. They are my go-to cookie whenever I need that chocolate chip fix!
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I think this is going to be my new favorite cookie. Yummy!
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My favorite cookie has always been oatmeal raisin. Yours look delicious, but yeah, I’d be adding the golden raisins. 🙂 I love my Silpats and can’t imagine being without them now. Talk about spoiled!
I love my grandmother’s italian lemon love knots. It’s a kind of lemon shortbread/sugar cookie that is rolled out into 5in ropes and then twisted into a pretzel/knot shape, then baked. It’s then finished with a lemon confectionary sugar glaze.
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My favorite cookie is the monster cookies I grew up with: http://thereseandross.blogspot.com/2010/12/monster-cookies.html Thankfully, I can make them gluten-free now! They have every good cookie ingredient in my opinion: oatmeal, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and M&Ms!
Snickerdoodles are my favorite (my mom’s recipe).
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These cookies look awesome! I can’t believe that I haven’t tried olive oil in cookies yet. My new all time favorite cookie which I am obsesed with right now is this Toffee Cookie Brittle
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My favorite cookies are chewy ginger cookies with pumpkin dip that my mom makes every fall!
I love olive oil in baked goods! This is so creative, Cassie. Now I just need to remember to pick up olive oil at the store (can you believe I’ve been out for 2 days now – the horror!).
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I’m an oatmeal cookie girl to! i love that cake stand!
How did I miss these cookies?? They look fantastic & love that you used olive oil! Asking me to pick my favorite cookie is a very tough question, but I’m gonna have to say tri -color cookies. Aren’t silpats the best?!
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I love a good classic snickerdoodle 🙂
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