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5-ingredient chocolate chip cookies without butter
Vicky Sharma

Easy 5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Butter – Soft, Chewy & Quick

Soft, chewy, and incredibly easy, these 5-ingredient chocolate chip cookies without butter are perfect for quick baking. Made with simple pantry staples and ready in under 25 minutes, they deliver delicious results without any hassle.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • ½ cup chocolate chips

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk or spoon
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

Step 1: Preheat
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    preheating the oven with a baking tray
Step 2: Mix Wet Ingredients
  1. In a bowl, whisk together sugar, egg, and oil until smooth and slightly glossy.
    ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, ¼ cup vegetable oil
    mixing sugar egg and oil
Step 3: Add Dry Ingredients
  1. Gradually add flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    adding flour to cookie dough
Step 4: Add Chocolate Chips
  1. Fold chocolate chips evenly into the dough.
    ½ cup chocolate chips
Step 5: Shape Cookies
  1. Scoop 1–2 tablespoons of dough and place on the baking sheet, leaving space between each.
Step 6: Bake
  1. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
    cookies baking in oven
Step 7: Cool
  1. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
    cookies cooling on rack

Video

Notes

  • For best results, use room temperature egg
  • Do not overmix the dough to avoid dense cookies
  • Slightly underbake for a soft, chewy texture
  • Chill dough for 10 minutes if cookies spread too much