Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Butter

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Try these Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies to satisfy a cookie craving! With a crisp outside and chewy middle, these cookies will become a new favorite. You won’t even miss the butter!

hand holding Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookie in front of baking tray

No Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Got the urge to bake chocolate chip cookies but no butter in the fridge? Or maybe you’re making a dairy-free treat for someone? These delicious cookie will hit the spot. With a perfect texture and plenty of chocolate, you won’t even notice they’re dairy free.

Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies on a plate

To be completely free of dairy, be sure to use vegan chocolate chips. The cookies will still be bursting with classic cookie flavor. They taste amazing and are perfect for those who eat dairy free.

Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies on a baking sheet

Looking for more options for dairy free recipes? Check out: Dairy Free Keto Biscuits With Almond Flour, Hummus Quesadillas Without Cheese {Vegan, Dairy-Free}, and 3-Ingredient Coconut Banana Cookies (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan).

golden brown Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

How To Make Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Crack an egg into a mixing bowl and whisk it up.

hand picking up Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookie from baking sheet

Add vegetable oil, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Stir until well-combined.

Now it’s time for the dry ingredients. Pour in flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir until mixed. Then add chocolate chips and stir until they are incorporated into the dough.

freshly baked Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Begin forming cookie dough into circles, adding loose chocolate chips as you go. Lay unbaked cookies out on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. This recipe makes 6 large cookies or 12 regular-sized cookies.

Bake for 11 minutes to get soft cookies, or add a few more minutes to this time if you would like crispier cookies.

Allow cookies to cool on countertop for 30 minutes before serving.

Dairy Free Cookies stuffed with chocolate chips

Cooking Tips

  • Use dairy free chocolate chips to make recipe completely free of dairy products
  • Lay parchment paper on top of a baking sheet for easy clean-up
  • It’s ok if cookies look a little underbaked when you pull them out of the oven, they will solidify as they cool

large Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookie on a plate

What Is Considered Dairy In Cookies?

If you wish to make dairy free cookies, omit the butter and/or milk. Instead, you can use oil to bring all the dry ingredients together. Also be sure to use vegan chocolate if you are making chocolate chip cookies. This will result in classic-tasting chocolate chips cookies that are dairy free.

hand holding a baked Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookie

What To Serve With Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

These yummy, home-baked cookies would be delightful with a warm beverage like a Keto Pumpkin Spice Latte (Starbucks Copycat Recipe), Mexican Atole Hot Drink Recipe, or Best Ever Mexican Hot Chocolate Recipe. Yum!

Chocolate Chip Cookies made without dairy

Or make a dessert table with other dairy free selections such as Healthy Snickerdoodles Cookies (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan), Healthy Chocolate Banana Ice Cream (Dairy-Free, Vegan, Paleo), and Apple Cinnamon Banana Oatmeal Squares (Vegan, Gluten-Free).

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Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Try these Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies to satisfy a cookie craving! With a crisp outside and chewy middle, these cookies will become a new favorite. You won't even miss the dairy!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
cooling time30 minutes
Total Time51 minutes
Course: Baking, Cookies, Dessert
Keyword: Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cooking Method: Oven
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 587kcal

Recipe Video

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup chocolate chips dairy free

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Crack an egg into a mixing bowl and whisk it up.
  • Add vegetable oil, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract to the bowl. Stir until well-combined.
  • Pour in flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir until mixed.
  • Add chocolate chips and stir until they are incorporated into the dough.
  • Begin forming cookie dough into circles, adding loose chocolate chips as you go.
  • Lay unbaked cookies out on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. This recipe makes 6 large cookies or 12 regular-sized cookies.
  • Bake for 11 minutes to get soft cookies, or add a few more minutes to this time if you would like crispier cookies.
  • Allow cookies to cool on countertop for 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Use dairy free chocolate chips to make recipe completely free of dairy products
  • Lay parchment paper on top of a baking sheet for easy clean-up
  • It's ok if cookies look a little underbaked when you pull them out of the oven, they will solidify as they cool
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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg
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2 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Such a great cookie recipe for anyone avoiding dairy, while not sacrificing its delicious flavor

5 from 2 votes

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