These Light and Fluffy Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, delicate, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Made with matzo cake meal instead of flour, these cookies have a unique light texture that’s slightly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside.
Also try Birthday Cake Passover cookies, and Ande’s Mint Passover Cookies, and Triple chip passover cookies.
Loaded with chocolate chips and rolled in cinnamon sugar, these cookies are a beloved Passover dessert, but they’re so good you’ll want to bake them year-round. These fluffy chocolate chip cookies are a perfect Passover dessert for your seder table but are delicious enough to bake year-round.
While many people associate Passover desserts with dense or dry textures, this cookie Passover dessert with chocolate chips are the opposite. They are airy, lightly sweet, and incredibly satisfying.
In fact, my daughter loves them so much she asks for them all year long and says they are the best cookies she has ever had.
Why You’ll Love These Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Made with matzo cake meal instead of flour
• Light, fluffy texture unlike traditional cookies
• Crispy cinnamon sugar coating
• Packed with chocolate chips
• Perfect dessert for Passover seders
• Easy recipe with simple ingredients
• Great for baking year-round
What Makes These Different from Traditional Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies are very different from the classic buttery, chewy chocolate chip cookies most people are familiar with.
Instead of flour and butter, this recipe uses cake meal and oil, which creates a lighter texture.
The result is a cookie that is:
• Fluffy and tender
• Slightly crisp on the outside
• Soft and airy inside
• Similar to a cross between a cookie and a light scone
The cinnamon sugar coating adds a delicate crunch while the chocolate chips provide bursts of sweetness in every bite.
What Is Cake Meal?
Cake meal is finely ground matzah that is used as a flour substitute during the Jewish holiday of Passover.
During Passover, traditional leavened flour products are not eaten. Instead, baked goods are made with:
• Matzo meal
• Cake meal
• Potato starch
Cake meal is ground more finely than matzo meal, making it perfect for cookies, cakes, and other Passover desserts because it creates a lighter texture.
Ingredients for Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies
4 eggs
1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 cups cake meal
4 tablespoons potato starch
1 cup chocolate chips
Cinnamon
¼ cup sugar (for rolling)
How to Make Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies
1. Beat Eggs and Sugar
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the eggs with 1½ cups sugar until creamy and well combined.
2. Mix the Dough
Add the oil, cake meal, and potato starch. Mix until the dough becomes light and fluffy.
The dough will feel sticky at first.
3. Add Chocolate Chips
Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
4. Chill the Dough
Refrigerate the dough for 1–2 hours until firm enough to roll into balls.
5. Make Cinnamon Sugar
Mix ¾ sugar with ¼ cinnamon in a small bowl.
Adjust the cinnamon amount depending on how strong you want the flavor.
6. Roll the Cookies
Roll the dough into balls and coat each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Bake
Bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.
Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes before serving.
Also try these – Birthday Cake Passover cookies, and Ande’s Mint Passover Cookies, and Triple chip passover cookies.
Tips for the Best Passover Cookies
Chill the dough fully
This makes the cookies easier to roll and improves texture.
Use high-quality chocolate chips
Since the recipe is simple, good chocolate makes a big difference.
Don’t overbake
These cookies should remain soft and fluffy.
Roll generously in cinnamon sugar
This creates a delicious crispy exterior.
Passover Baking Tips
Passover baking can be a little different from traditional baking because it doesn’t use regular flour or leavening agents.
A few helpful tips:
• Use cake meal for lighter baked goods
• Combine cake meal with potato starch for better texture
• Chill dough when working with cake meal recipes
• Avoid overmixing the dough
These tricks help produce light and tender Passover desserts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Passover cookies flourless?
Yes. Traditional Passover cookies are made without regular flour and instead use matzo meal, cake meal, or potato starch.
What is the difference between matzo meal and cake meal?
Matzo meal is coarsely ground matzah and is often used for breading or dumplings.
Cake meal is finely ground matzah, making it better for baking cookies and cakes.
Can I make these cookies ahead of time?
Yes. These cookies store well and can be made 2–3 days ahead of Passover.
Store in an airtight container.
Can you freeze Passover cookies?
Yes. Once baked and cooled, the cookies can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Light and Fluffy Chocolate Chip Passover Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 2 cups cake meal
- 4 tbsp potato starch
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Cinnamon
- sugar
Instructions
- Beat eggs with sugar until creamy
- Add oil, cake meal, and potato starch and mix well
- Stir in chocolate chips
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours
- Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl
- Roll in small balls and roll into cinnamon and sugar mixture
- Bake at 350 until lightly brown (about 15-16 minutes)
- Remove from the oven and allow to cook for 15-30 minutes
These are amazing. My new go to Passover cookie. Yum.
Question: There seems to be a discrepancy with the measurement for the potato starch. The body of the article states: “2 tbsp Potato Starch,” but the recipe portion lists it as: “4 tbsp potato starch.” Which measurement is the correct one? I would like to try this recipe, but do not know which measurement to use. Thank you for your recipe and your response.
Hi Linda, Thank you for catching that! It should be 4 tablespoons of cornstarch. I hope you enjoy them!