These chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar are simple and easy cake-like textured cookies perfect for any occasion. Packed with chocolate chips, these sweet buttery cookies are always a hit.
Finally, a chocolate chip cookie recipe without brown sugar. Perfect for those of us that don't often restock the pantry like we should before we start baking. The mood for warm from the oven cookies arises but the desire to shop for all of the ingredients does not.
Th good news is that it's not difficult. Easy chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar can be whipped up in a matter of minutes and in your mouth within the hour. These soft, pillowy cookies are great for a quick fix and perfect for when you want that cookie fix.
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🥘 Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Corn Starch
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Unsalted Butter
- Granulated White Sugar
- Egg
- Egg Yolk
- Vanilla Extract
- Milk Chocolate Chips
For the specific quantities, see the recipe card below.
🍽 Equipment Needed
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🔪 Instructions
Check out how to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar with these simple step-by-step instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the cold cubed butter with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy. This will take a few minutes.
- Mix in the sugar and vanilla and mix again.
- Mix in the egg and egg yolk until combined.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Stir together until combined.
- Now fold in the chocolate chips until well incorporated.
- Scoop the dough out into 2 tablespoon sized balls and place them about 2 inches apart on your baking sheet. Gently use the palms of your clean hand to press down on the tops to flatten them out just a bit as the cookies will hold shape when baked and you want flat tops. Do not make them flatter than ¼ of an inch.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes (I like 10 minutes) when the edges look set and barely golden in color while the top looks no longer glossy.
- Let the cookies cool for several minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
🧾 Substitutions
Sugar: Now because we make these soft chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar we end up with a little flavor difference compared to regular chocolate chip cookies. The traditional way of making choc chip cookies is with brown sugar and that's what gives the depth of flavor and chewy qualities as well as the darker color that we know, love, and expect.
If you do not have brown sugar on hand you can always DIY it. If you DIY your brown sugar you can replace all of the granulated sugar or just half of it with your homemade brown sugar blend. This will give you a more traditional cookie flavor like what you're expecting.
📖 How to DIY Brown Sugar
- With Molasses: 1 cup granulated white sugar + ½ Tbsp-2 tablespoon molasses (less for light brown sugar and more for dark brown sugar).
- With Honey: 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon honey or agave.
- Maple Syrup: 1 cup granulated sugqar + 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup.
- Rum Extract: 1 cup granulated sugar + a few drops rum extract.
Simply take any of these ratios and mix together in a small bowl before using.
🍴 Recipe Tips
If desired you can purchase this cookie flavoring extract off of Amazon called Cookie Nips (it's a tad pricey per bottle but a little goes a long way). Add about 1 teaspoon of it into the dough instead of the vanilla extract and the cookies will taste even more incredible!
💭 FAQs
These cookies can last up to a week in an airtight container at room temperature but they taste most amazing when eaten within 2 days. Even better is when they're still warm from the oven. Yum!
Absolutely! After the cookies have cooled, place them into an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. then when you want a cookie, just let them thaw on the counter for a few minutes to soften before taking a bite.
Yes, you can whip up the dough as directed and then place it in a plastic wrap covered bowl in the fridge for up to 2 days. Then allow the dough to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before scooping and baking as directed.
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- Cookie Monster Cookies
- Caramel Apple Cider Cookies
- Strawberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Brownie Mix Cookies
- Marbled Chocolate Chip Cookies
📖 Recipe
Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar
Ingredients
- 2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Corn Starch
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter, Cold cubed
- ½ cup Granulated White Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 large Egg Yolk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Milk Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the cold cubed butter with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy. This will take a few minutes.
- Mix in the sugar and vanilla and mix again.
- Mix in the egg and egg yolk until combined.
- Add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Stir together until combined.
- Now fold in the chocolate chips until well incorporated.
- Scoop the dough out into 2 tablespoon sized balls and place them about 2 inches apart on your baking sheet. Gently use the palms of your clean hand to press down on the tops to flatten them out just a bit as the cookies will hold shape when baked and you want flat tops. Do not make them flatter than ¼ of an inch.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes (I like 10 minutes) when the edges look set and barely golden in color while the top looks no longer glossy.
- Let the cookies cool for several minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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