Best Olympic Olive Oil Cookies Recipes

GREEK OLIVE OIL COOKIES

Steps:

• To prepare these olive oil cookies add in a large bowl the orange juice and baking soda. Whisk lightly using a fork until the baking soda dissolves and starts foaming.
• In the same bowl add all the liquid ingredients (olive oil, vanilla extract and cognac, if using) and the sugar and beat with a hand whisk until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
• In another bowl add the dry ingredients: flour, salt, orange zest, ground cinnamon and clove. Mix with a spoon to combine.
• Add all the dry ingredients in the bowl with the liquid ingredients. Mix lightly with a spoon until all the ingredients incorporate. At the end use your hands to knead the dough softly until the flour is incorporated. Do not knead the dough too much because the oil will start to separate.
• Preheat the oven at 170-180C fan (350F).
• Divide the dough in 28-30 equal balls, approx. 30-35g / 1oz each.
• Shape the cookies into braids or circles.
• Dredge the olive oil cookies in sesame seeds until covered on all sides.
• Place the cookies on 2 baking trays lined with parchment paper.
• Bake each tray for approx. 20-25 minutes until nicely coloured and cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and let them cool completely. Enjoy!

EVOO SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream together eggs, olive oil, and sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and pale gold in color. Add flour, baking powder, and salt and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Shape dough into a ball and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Use a teaspoon to drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space in between as cookies will spread. Refrigerate leftover dough to bake in batches.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just golden around the edges, about 8 minutes. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

OLYMPIC OLIVE OIL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a saucepan, heat oil, aniseed and sesame seeds over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
• Cool.
• Add sugar, lemon juice, lemon and orange zest.
• Combine flour and cinnamon.
• Stir flour, 1 cup at a time, into oil mixture.
• Work dough with hands until smooth.
• Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Roll dough out on lightly floured board to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
• Cut with a 2-inch round cookie cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Decorate with almond slices, pressing so they adhere.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until light brown.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and cool on racks.

OLIVE OIL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• 2. Combine sugars, vanilla, and olive oil. Beat in the eggs one a time. Gradually beat in the flour mixture, then add in a tablespoon of milk to make the dough a bit firmer, maybe another tablespoon if you need it/if you feel the dough is too sticky/dry (I used about 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon).
• 3. Roll the dough into balls with your hands and place on a greased and/or lined baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden and set. Mine took about 10 and a half minutes. These overbake quickly, so it's better to take them out a bit early if you're unsure. Allow to cool for a bit on the baking sheet, then move to another surface to finish cooling.

LEMON AND POPPY SEED OLIVE OIL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, poppy seeds, salt, and 1/3 cup sugar) and whisk together.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs (or egg substitute) with the olive oil, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
• Use a rubber spatula to stir the liquid mixture into the dry one, just until well combined; if the mixture is a little dry, add a little more lemon juice.
• Put a few tablespoons of sugar in a flat dish.
• Pinch off pieces of dough (about the size of a rounded teaspoon) and roll gently into balls. Put balls into sugar and press down slightly to make a thick disk.
• Place sugared cookie disk onto a lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Cool a couple of minutes on the cookie sheet, then remove the cookies to a rack to cool further.
• Note: Instead of eggs, use 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds (i.e., flax meal) simmered in 6 tablespoons of water for a few minutes until thick and the consistency of raw eggs.

OLIVE OIL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil until blended. Beat in the egg, then honey and lemon extract. Combine the flours, rosemary, lemon peel, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture; mix just until combined., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle tops with remaining sea salt. Bake at 350° for 9-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

OLYMPIC OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• cream butter and sugar together.
• blend in egg and vanilla.
• add oats,soda,salt, and flour.
• mix well.
• stir in raisins, coconut.
• drop onto ungreased cookie sheets and top each cookie with 2 or 3 m&m's.
• bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.