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OLIVE OIL AND LEMON COOKIES

March 3, 2012 By Manu 28 Comments

Olive Oil and Lemon Cookies

I recently stumbled upon this fantastic recipe and it got me so intrigued that I bookmarked it and decided to give it a go.  I have a folder full of recipes I would like to try and it keeps getting bigger and bigger as I can’t seem to keep up!  But I simply could not take this particular recipe out of my mind.  Why?  What’s so special about it?  There are so many cookie recipes out there… right?  Yes, that’s true, but somehow the shape of these cookies captured me immediately and took me back to my childhood.  These simple cookies reminded me of the crunchy cookies I used to eat as a child.  The site I got it from is Italian, so I guess there is a connection of sorts.  And then there is the main reason why this recipe caught my attention from the moment I read it.  These cookies are not made with butter, nor with margarine… they are made with extra virgin olive oil.  And that too, not simply with oil, but with an egg yolk, water and extra virgin olive oil mayonnaise!  I had never thought of this before, so I had to try them.  And boy, they were good!  So good!  Crunchy, light, lemony, delicious!  Have them with a cup of hot tea and you will find yourselves reaching for more… believe me!  Enjoy!

 

Recipe adapted from Il giardino dei ciliegi

Ingredients (makes about 60):
330 gms – 11.6 oz. flour
100 gms – 3.5 oz. rice flour
100 gms – 3.5 oz. sugar
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

For the mayo
250 gms – 8.5 oz. extra virgin olive oil (better if it is a delicate oil)
50 gms – 1.75 oz. water
80 gms – 2.8 oz. egg yolks (approximately 6)

Sift the flours together and keep them aside (3).

Put the lemon zest, sugar, vanilla extract and salt in the bowl of a mixer with a whisk attachment.

To make the mayo, put the egg yolks and water in a bowl or in the container of a hand/electric mixer (I used a hand mixer with a whisking attachment) (1).  Start whisking while making sure to move the mixer always in the same direction.  Now start adding the oil slowly.  Start by putting it in drop by drop.  Keep whisking while adding the oil.  After a couple of minutes you can increase the quantity of oil you put in by adding it in a thin, slow and steady stream.  It is essential that you keep whisking vigorously throughout the process.  When you have incorporated all the oil and the mayonnaise has thickened, it is ready (2).

Transfer the mayo to the bowl of the other mixer and mix it with the sugar and the other ingredients.   When the mixture is well incorporated, add the sifted flours and mix well until your dough comes together (4).

Then take it out of the bowl and knead it by hand for a couple of minutes on a lightly floured surface.  Make it into a ball, cover it with cling wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Now roll it into a 5 mm (0.2 inches) thick sheet and cut the dough into squares (I made mine 6×6 cm big).  Put them on a baking tray covered with baking paper and poke them with a fork.

Bake them in a pre heated oven at 175°C (350°F) for 12-15 minutes.  When ready, let them cool down on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer them onto a wire rack to cool down completely.

Olive Oil and Lemon Cookies

Enjoy!

Olive Oil and Lemon Cookies

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Comments

  1. Ruth says

    March 3, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    They look amazing! They,too, remind me of childhood cookies 🙂

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  2. Medeja says

    March 3, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    I know what you mean.. I also have more and more recipes on the list that I would love to try one day.. This one also goes on the list 🙂

    Reply
  3. Maureen says

    March 4, 2012 at 3:43 am

    I’ve got a “to-make” list a mile long but I don’t think I could pass these cookies up either! Well done, they look fantastic.

    Reply
  4. mjskit says

    March 4, 2012 at 4:12 am

    When I saw the olive oil I thought “crackers”, but cookies? I’ve never had cookies with olive oil. Being an olive oil, sugar and lemon lover, I can imagine how UTTERLY good these must be! Great find!

    Reply
  5. Debora says

    March 4, 2012 at 8:03 am

    faccio anche io dei biscotti simili.. solo che di solito do la banalissima forma di stellina e fiorellino 😛 questi sembrano gli oro saiwa! belli belli ^_^

    Reply
  6. marcellina says

    March 4, 2012 at 10:13 am

    What beautiful cookies! I too, have a folder full of recipe to try and guess what many of them are from your blog! Even though I don’t always comment, I’m always checking out what you have recently come up with. So many great recipe and this one goes in with the other – I must try it! Thank you for sharing!

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  7. Eva kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com says

    March 5, 2012 at 3:21 am

    What an interesting cookie, Manu, I love anything lemon. I’ve seen recipes for olive oil cake, but never cookies. I shall bookmark too, thanks.

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  8. Anna @ the shady pine says

    March 5, 2012 at 6:34 am

    A lovely recipe…the edges of the cookies look really pretty. I think the rice flour in these would also give them a lovely texture.

    Reply
  9. PolaM says

    March 5, 2012 at 3:28 pm

    I’ve seen those cookies around and I’ve been meaning to bake them! They look delicious!

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  10. Arsenia says

    March 5, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    These look amazing! Can’t wait to try them. Just wondering if someone can help me with converting the measurements into cups (or point me to a good online converter)…

    Reply
  11. Daisy@Nevertoosweet says

    March 5, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    Congratulations these cookies made it up to the Top 9 of Foodbuzz 🙂 These look amazing! I know what you mean I’m always taking recipes from all over the place! I really need to start filing my recipes ~ Thanks for sharing! I love anything with lemon in it ~

    Reply
  12. Liz says

    March 5, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    Beautifully done, Manu! Simple and delicious… Congrats on another Top 9, my friend~

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    • sue says

      March 6, 2012 at 4:49 am

      did you make them,, how much water did you use

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      • Manu says

        March 6, 2012 at 6:45 am

        Oh my!!! SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I used 50 gms!!! What a terrible mistake!!! :-(((((((( SORRY SORRY SORRY! Going to correct it immediately! I usually double and triple check each recipe before publishing it, but I have been sick the last few days and I completely missed this one! :-(((((((((((

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  13. Cristina says

    March 6, 2012 at 1:36 am

    I really luv the idea of olive oil and lemon in this cookie! This is my kinda baking. Thanks for sharing it and your informative, lovely images. I’m looking forward to making these biscuits/cookies! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    March 6, 2012 at 3:25 am

    What a cool idea for a cookie! I’ve made olive oil cookie before, but never turned into a may. I bet the texture is incredible. Would love to try these with a hint of rosemary or thyme.

    Reply
  15. sue says

    March 6, 2012 at 3:48 am

    Ive just tried the mayo but do I really need 250grm water I seem to have lots of froth

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  16. sue says

    March 6, 2012 at 3:55 am

    ive look at the original and think that it says 50grm water

    Reply
  17. Mi Vida en un Dulce says

    March 6, 2012 at 9:09 am

    I always was afraid to make moyo by myself, but a friend told me that if I add water there will be no risk to…to…curdle(?) it. I see you also have water on your recipe so my friend didn’t lie to me…it’s good to know that.
    The cookies look amazing, something that I have to try.

    Reply
  18. Samantha says

    March 6, 2012 at 11:57 am

    These look absolutely lovely! I adore tea cookies and look forward to trying these!

    Reply
  19. Nuts about food says

    March 7, 2012 at 2:49 am

    Oh those are so pretty. I only recently started baking with olive oil and must say it is wonderful, it really adds a unique although very subtle depth of flavor.

    Reply
  20. Allen says

    March 7, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    These Olive Oil and Lemon Cookies look both light and refreshing. I like using olive oil in my cooking and appreciate having this great looking cookie recipe to try next. Have already e-mailed it to myself! Thanks, Allen.

    Reply
  21. Giulietta | Alterkitchen says

    March 9, 2012 at 4:22 am

    I love olive oil cookies, and these looks just amazing!

    Reply
  22. Lindsay @ Rosemarried says

    March 12, 2012 at 8:58 am

    These are gorgeous! I love using olive oil in baked goods, especially for simple cookies such as these. They sound amazing. I’ll have to make these!

    Reply
  23. jennifer barnaby says

    October 22, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Hi Manu! Food Frenzy tweeted your recipe and the timing was perfect! We just finished pressing the last of our olive oil and I was looking for a new and sweet way to use it. I usually make Lemon-olive oil Madelines but I think your cookies would do the oil justice. I’m off to the garden to pick some lemons. Thanks!

    Reply
  24. Yasmine says

    March 28, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    Hi Manu
    The olive oil lemon cookies look amazing. Just wandering why you reduced the rice flour and the sugar quantities from original recipe. Does it makes it lighter> I can’t wait to try. Thanks.
    Yasmine

    Reply
  25. Helena Sindelar says

    June 3, 2017 at 5:34 pm

    Hi, each time I make homemade mayonnaise I find the oil has to be completely fresh or it doesn’t work. In the event it’s been in the pantry for a bit, can this recipe be adapted to store bought mayo? How much would I use do you think?
    These look wonderful-all other mayonnaise cookies look very crumbly. I was looking for cutout, flat, almost cracker-like cookie & I was lucky to find these!
    Thanks,
    Helena

    Reply

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