• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • About
    • Press
  • Browse Categories
  • Work With Us
  • Subscribe
  • Contact

Give Recipe logo

menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Browse Categories
  • Turkish
  • Desserts
  • About
  • Start Here
×

Home » Desserts » Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies

Published: May 12, 2014 · Modified: Mar 19, 2021 by Zerrin & Yusuf

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

Are you craving for a cookie, but worrying about your diet? I have a good news for you: These Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies are almost guilt-free because they don’t contain any butter. Neither do they have oil.

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies | #cookies #chocolatechip #yogurt

So what makes these cookies cotton soft? There is no magic in these, thick Greek yogurt makes an incredible substitute for butter. Have you ever used it in baking in place of butter? If you say no, you should give this recipe a try. You will be amazed with the result!

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies | #cookies #chocolatechip #yogurt

These cake like yogurt cookies have a great soft texture, which you may not expect as there is no butter inside. This is the first time I've used greek yogurt in baking and I will be repeating this in the future. I use it in sweet treats like Strawberry Parfait but these are not even close to baking with this magical ingredient. Unlike buttery cookies, these ones are so light that you will want to eat more than one or two. Isn’t it great that you are eating cookies, yet feeling no guilty?

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies | #cookies #chocolatechip #yogurt

Yogurt cookies are not like those boring diet foods, so they will make a great change in your diet too. You need that break, don’t you? Then you can continue your diet knowing that you don’t put on much weight at all. The only thing you need to be careful is the number of cookies you eat. No problem as long as you know your limit.

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies | #cookies #chocolatechip #yogurt

The dough of these yogurt cookies is not a very thick one, so you need to use two tablespoons to drop them on the baking sheet. They don’t rise a lot, so you don’t need to leave a lot of space between them, 2 inches will be enough.

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies | #cookies #chocolatechip #yogurt

I love them when they are still warm as the chocolate chips inside is melting when you bite, but they are great when cold too. You can keep these in and airtight container up to a week.

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies | #cookies #chocolatechip #yogurt

As always: If you make this recipe, let us know what you think by rating it and leaving a comment below. And post a pic on Instagram too—tag @give_recipe so we can see!

Sign up for the FREE GiveRecipe Newsletter to get the new recipes into your inbox! And stay in touch with us on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram for all the latest updates.

Print

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies

Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cookies | #cookies #chocolatechip #yogurt
Print Recipe

★★★

2.7 from 3 reviews

Very light chocolate chip cookies with no butter. Greek yogurt is a perfect substitute!

  • Author: Zerrin & Yusuf
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 5 dozens 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 and ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 and ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ¾ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tsp vanilla powder
  • 1 and ¾ cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Preheat oven to 180C.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. Whisk the eggs and sugar in a separate bowl.
  5. Add in the flour mixture into the egg mixture stirring constantly.
  6. Add in yogurt and vanilla, stir with a spatula.
  7. Fold in chocolate chips and combine well.
  8. Drop cookie batter with the help of two teaspoons on the parchment paper.
  9. Bake for 10 minutes.
  10. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 80
  • Sugar: 7.9 g
  • Sodium: 49.3 mg
  • Fat: 2.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 13.2 g
  • Protein: 1.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.7 mg

Keywords: chocolate chip yogurt cookies

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @give_recipe on Instagram and hashtag it #giverecipe

« How to Caramelize Onions
Summer Pasta with Tomatoes and Peas »

Reader Interactions

Comments

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

  1. Julie says

    May 02, 2020 at 6:18 am

    Disappointed with these. The texture was tough and chewy, almost like Australian damper, and in fact the cookies tasted like plain baked dough - the only flavour came from the chocolate chips. Would not try this one again.

    ★

    Reply
  2. Cathy says

    January 24, 2017 at 10:24 pm

    Hey!
    I tried to make the cookies today for the first time (a pan of small cookies and one giant cookie huehuehue)
    The ones i tried fresh out of the oven are amazing! I had to substitude with regular bio yogurt though since that's the one we have at home.
    The only thing is, I had to add the yogurt before the flour. I sifted in a big tablespoon of the flour mixture and mixed it with my hand mixer but the dough got to chewy to mix, so i had to add the yogurt and after that the flour and it worked perfectly 🙂

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      January 24, 2017 at 10:48 pm

      Thank you Cathy for sharing your experience.

      Reply
  3. Lisa says

    January 20, 2016 at 12:37 pm

    These cookies are pretty much just cakes. Bad ones at that. Really disappointing.
    For anyone reading this, don't waste perfectly fine ingredients on this recipe. Unless, of course, you want to make a cake.

    ★★

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      January 21, 2016 at 12:44 am

      Sorry Lisa that you're not happy with the recipe, but I already said in the post that these are cake like cookies. So if you don't like that kind of cookies, the recipe is not for you.

      Reply
    • Julie says

      April 01, 2019 at 12:46 am

      I have to concur that I was underwhelmed by this recipe. I at least got to use up my Greek yogurt. I did not find it sweet enough for me.

      Reply
  4. Vanessa Maguire says

    November 09, 2015 at 12:54 pm

    Can gluten free flour be used

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      November 09, 2015 at 1:52 pm

      Hi Vanessa!
      Sorry, but I'm not sure. Haven't made these with gluten-free flour. Would love to hear the result if you try!

      Reply
  5. Julie says

    March 06, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    Do you use plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt?

    Reply
  6. Joy Meeder says

    September 19, 2014 at 12:48 am

    I tried this recipe to the T and was really excited about a healthy cookie! Unfortunately yogurt is not a substitute for butter...mine came out awful. I couldn't eat them. Bummed because they look good on here...

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      September 19, 2014 at 11:54 pm

      Hi Joy, sorry to hear that the recipe didn't work for you. Did you use regular yogurt or Greek yogurt? What was the problem you had? The recipe calls for Greek yogurt because it is much thicker and has a butter like structure. I've made these several times and haven't had any problems. These are soft cand cake like cookies.

      Reply
  7. Alicia says

    September 15, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    Does anyone know if this recipe will work using coconut milk yogurt instead of Greek? I'm dairy free and I'm always looking for great alternatives to everyone's favorite treats!

    Reply
  8. Melissa says

    June 05, 2014 at 3:16 am

    What can I substitute for powdered sugar?

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      June 06, 2014 at 2:42 pm

      Hi MElissa, you can use granulated sugar.

      Reply
  9. marie says

    May 16, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    baking soda or baking powder? Your recipe says both - powder in "ingredients," soda in "instructions"

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      May 16, 2014 at 11:52 pm

      Hi Marie, it is baking powder. Thank you for asking, I'm correcting it right away.

      Reply
  10. Amanda says

    May 15, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    Can I make the cookies bigger? I notice the recipes says it makes 52 cookies, which means they are likely quite small. How would that effect baking time, etc?

    Or, alternatively, can I cut the recipe in half? Would they turn out? Baking is such a science!

    Reply
  11. Angie says

    May 13, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    Do you have to use vanilla powder or is regular extract ok?

    Reply
    • Zerrin says

      May 14, 2014 at 12:04 am

      Vanilla extract is ok Angle.

      Reply
      • Angie says

        May 14, 2014 at 1:34 am

        Great thanks, can't wait to try.

  12. dina says

    May 13, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    never thought to use greek yogurt in this way. sounds great!

    Reply
  13. sue/the view from great island says

    May 12, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    I'm all for experimenting with the beloved chocolate chip cookie --- I've already discovered that you can make a great flourless version, now I'm ready to get rid of the butter!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

Primary Sidebar

Zerrin & Yusuf

Meet Zerrin and Yusuf Gunaydin: The couple behind this blog. We bring Turkish food into your kitchen! From kebabs to desserts, everything you crave is here.

More about us→

POPULAR

  • Newly baked Turkish baklava dessert filled with walnuts and topped with pistachio in a baking sheet
    Easy Turkish Baklava Recipe
  • Revani Recipe (Turkish Semolina Cake)
  • Golden and crispy kadaif slices topped with crumbled pistachios.
    Pistachio Kadaif (Kadayif)
  • Newly baked pide bread with sesame seeds on a grey kitchen towel.
    Turkish Pide Bread (Ramazan Pidesi)
  • A slice of gullac dessert on two pastel colored plates on a light background, a bowl of pomegranate arils on the side.
    Gullac Recipe
  • Rice pudding with a golden top garnished with pistachios in a clay bowl.
    Sutlac (Turkish Rice Pudding)

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest

All content, recipes and photographs are copyrighted and the property of Give Recipe. They may not be republished in part or whole without proper credit and permission.

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2021 GIVE RECIPE

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Privacy PolicyACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT