Sharing my coconut oil chocolate chip cookies today! Whip up a batch of my Healthier Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies for your favorite cookie flavor without all the calories! Healthy has never tasted so good.
Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies
The term “healthier” has different definitions to different people, agreed? I substituted coconut oil for butter and used white whole wheat flour therefore I am calling these my “healthier” cookie 🙂
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Grab some coconut oil and add it into a bowl.
How to Make Healthier Cookies
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.
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Place softened coconut oil into a large mixing bowl. Stir in sugars, beating until well combined. Add egg and vanilla, beating well.
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Add flour, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips, stirring until dough forms.
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Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet, placing 1 inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly golden around the edges. Remove and let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring. Serve and enjoy.
Add your sugars.
One egg please 🙂
Add-in the pure vanilla extract and give a good mix.
Once you’ve mixed the ingredients. Add in Gold Medal Flour’s white whole wheat flour. White whole wheat has the same nutritional value as regular whole wheat but is better for baking due to it’s taste.
Time for the chocolate! I used semi-sweet.
My favorite part 🙂 Gimmie that dough!
Scoop your dough onto your favorite baking sheet.
I love the texture that the coconut oil gives these cookies. You still get the crispy buttery-like edges with soft centers. Enjoy!!
Healthier Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil virgin
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper
- Place softened coconut oil into a large mixing bowl. Stir in sugars, beating until well combined.
- Add egg and vanilla, beating well.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips, stirring until dough forms.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet, placing 1 inch apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until slightly golden around the edges.
- Remove and let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring. Serve and enjoy.
Just made these and they’re terrific – maybe even better than butter. Used whole wheat pastry flour and dark chocolate chips. Thanks – this is a good one!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Laurie! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
these sound AND LOOK fabulous!! xo
Thanks Lisa! Hope you are doing well. Love seeing your cute family on Instagram. Mason is getting soooo big! Crazy how fast time goes 🙂 xo
I tried these and they’re not rising I followed the directions. What happened?
Can I use extra virgin coconut oil?
Extra virgin works also. If you’re wondering, research has shown that there isn’t a difference between “extra virgin” and “virgin” for coconuts. We do buy coconut oil designated “raw”. 🙂
Oh my goodness!!! I just made these, and they are fantastic! My husband and 2 1/2 year old daughter keep asking for more…guess I should have waited until AFTER dinner to make them! 🙂 My only regret is that they are so good, I can’t guarantee I’ll do well with portion control! Thanks for sharing these. I just found your site, so I can’t wait to try more of your yummy recipes!
So glad to hear it Stephanie!! It’s great to have you at Picky Palate!!
Jenny – These look AMAZING!!! I’m going to give them a try this week!
Thanks Kristen!! xo
Their perfect for breakfast with warm milk. I like the texture of these cookies.
I need a couple of these babies! And they are healthy too, so I can have a few! They look scrumptious!
If they’re healthy does this mean I can eat as many as I want…haha 😉 These look amazing!
I added these on stumbleupon! Love it!
What! 100% whole wheat AND you used coconut oil? These totally count as healthy. LOVE this post!
Thank you Erin!!!
These are so cute, Jenny!!! I wish I had a couple of these right now! 🙂
These substitutions make these healthy in my book! Yum!
Hands-down my favorite oil to bake with! The cookies look fantastic! I make so many for friends that I’m starting to think a baking mat and scoop might need to find their way into my kitchen sometime soon!
Coconut oil cookies are the best! Your look perfect and hey, chocolate is choc full of antioxidants!
I recently used coconut oil instead of butter in my favorite CCC recipe, too! (After much convincing from my healthy mother-in-law.) The cookies were surprisingly even better! 🙂 Now I’ll have to try using whole wheat flour!
Coconut oil is amazing to cook with! I really need one of you cookies right now!
I have not baked with coconut oil before but it’s worth a try FOR SURE now! YUM! These not look like the typical healthy cookies–they actually look good! 😉
Thank you Madison! The coconut oil gives a great texture for sure, hope you enjoy!
I love that you’re obsessed with coconut oil like me! I even use coconut sugar though I dont find its good with cookies. They always turn out flat. I love making cookies with coconut oil. I will def be making these next! I like used the mini-chipits because you seem to get way more chocolate!
Yes, I love using mini chocolate chips! The more chocolate the better 🙂
I need to make a batch of these soon! So yummy!
I love using coconut oil in cookies! These look perfect!
Can I ask where you buy coconut oil, I have never used it?
Thanks
Hi Debbie, you can get coconut oil at most grocery stores now, but for sure healthier grocery stores. Hope you enjoy!
You can buy coconut oil at most grocery stores but fore sure at health stores. 🙂
These look soooo good Jenny!!! I would like about a dozen please!
I love baking with coconut oil! These look fab!
Love the coconut oil in these! Yum!
These look delicious!! I love using coconut oil in cookies, and since these are “healthy”, I can totally eat more than I usually would. Score! 😀
Totally Rachel, that’s my theory 🙂
Girl these cookies look amazing! Yay to a healthier new year!
Yes!!
I love that these are healthier and are made with whole wheat and bunch of healthy ingredients! So good!
Oh, CURSE you coconut allergy!! One of my kids has a coconut allergy, which makes me SO sad that I can’t embrace the new healthier cooking trend with coconut oil? Do you have any other suggestions for replacing the butter to make it healthier??
These cookies look fantastic, Jenny! Pinned!
Thank you Anna!
These look amazing, and what an added bonus to have a healthier option!
I totally agree… baby steps. These definitely sound perfect and healthier 🙂
I could definitely devour a few batches of these!
These are so great! I can’t wait to try to use coconut oil in my baked goods!
Beautiful! I have coconut oil in my pantry, but have never baked with it. I’ll definitely give these a try soon. Are you going to BlogHer Food in Miami this year, Jenny? xoxo
I love baking with coconut oil and your cookies look fabulous! They’re healthy so I’d like at least 5 🙂 pinned