These sourdough chocolate chip cookies are soft and gooey and require no fermentation time. Stay a bit to learn how to make this simple and quick recipe!
If you are anything like me, you hear the word sourdough in a recipe and think it is probably going to be an all-day process. I honestly feel like that is the case with a lot of sourdough recipes. However, not this one. If you are looking for a sourdough chocolate chip cookie recipe that is a little tangier and has a fermentation time, this recipe is not for you. Although, if you want a recipe that is quick and the cookies come out tasting like a regular chocolate chip cookie but are way gooier, then this one is for you!
There are so many wonderful things that happen when you add sourdough into a recipe like cookies. One of the many things is a chewier texture. Although, this doesn’t mean a tough cookie. Correlate the word chewy to moist. This comes from the acidity of the sourdough.
Why You Will Love Using This Recipe
It is quick. This recipe is made all in one day, there is no fermentation time like a lot of sourdough recipes. It is a perfect last minute dessert idea when you need to whip something up but still want it to be so tasty.
It is easy. All the ingredients are thrown into one bowl, which means not only easy but less dishes to wash. There is no unique step within the recipe to make these cookies.
Made with sourdough discard. I am always finding ways to use up my sourdough discard instead of just throwing it. This recipe is perfect for that! Honestly, I am team discard instead of active.
Tips
- When the flour is added, don’t overmix your batter. I am sure you have heard this one a lot but it is very important. When you overmix your batter after dry ingredients are added, the cookies will come out thick and dry.
- There is no need to separate the dry ingredients from the wet. Now, I feel like this tip might be a little controversial. For a while now, I have not been adding my dry ingredients into a bowl before adding them into my wet. It takes extra time and dirties another bowl. I feel that it is just not needed.
- Be brave in baking and willing to do new things. Recipes do not need to be followed to the T. They will still end up great if you tweak the little things and “measure with your heart” on some steps.
Ingredients
Butter – Salted or unsalted works in this recipe. If using salted, just omit the salt that the recipe calls for.
Brown sugar – Light or dark, either works great
All purpose flour
Baking soda – NOT POWDER
Sourdough discard – Active also works in this recipe. I have used it interchangeably and have not a noticed a difference.
Vanilla extract
Egg yolks – The yolks are essential. They help make them smooth.
Chocolate chips – I use Nestle morsels and sometimes add in the minis as well.
Tools you may need
Large bowl
How to Make Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies Step-By-Step
To start, cream together the butter and the sugar until well combined. This will take about 3 minutes, Once creamed, add in the sourdough discard, vanilla extract, and egg yolks. Again, mixing until combined.
Next, add in your dry ingredients that consist of flour, salt, and baking soda. Use your mixer to combine these in until just combined and no dry streaks are seen. Then, fold in the chocolate chips.
Then, scoop your cookies onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. They will seem underdone but that’s what we want! They will set more as they cool.
Enjoy!
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
These sourdough chocolate chip cookies are a great way to use up that sourdough discard! They are soft and gooey and just perfect.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1/2 cup sourdough discard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Start by preheating your oven to 350.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until well combined. About 2 minutes
- Add in the sourdough discard, vanilla extract, and egg yolks. Cream until combined.
- Next, add in the flour, baking soda, and salt and fold in until just combined. Being careful to not overmix.
- Lastly, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spoon onto baking sheets and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Take the cookies out when the edges have just browned and the cookies are "under baked." They will set as they cool.
- Enjoy!
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Mine turned out completely flat and melted together! Any tips on what I could avoid or do differently next time?
I’m sorry to hear that! They do like to spread out a good bit so maybe try making your cookies into smaller balls when putting them on the baking sheet! Overmixing could also have been the issue, when you add in the dry ingredients, try to mix as little as possible. Hope this helps!
Also, Hedy Lu, was thinking about your comment and maybe you need to adjust the amount of time that they are in your oven. We actually like to take out our cookies when they are still gooey and then they flatten a bit as they cool but stay gooey. If you like a thicker, more cake like cookie you can leave them in longer until they would puff up more!
Mine turned out like cake, not the texture of a cookie at all. The flavor is GOOD but it’s like chocolate chip madeleines. Any tips of advise?
Hey Sonia! Sorry to hear they came out thicker. So, they could have been overbaked. You are going to want to take them out when the edges are just barely browning and the center is still pretty gooey. Trust me they will bake more as they cool and get the perfect consistency that way! They could also have been overmixed. If you used the mixer to add in the dry ingredients, try lightly folding them in. Hope this helps!
I made these tonight and they are light & fluffy! They are SO delicious! Thank you for the wonderful & easy recipe 😊
SO happy to hear that Heather! Thank you for letting me know!!
Made these for my husband tonight. Came out perfect. Says they’re the best cookies he’s ever tasted 🤣 so thank you!!
Woohoo!! We LOVE when they are husband approved!!
My girls loved them~~thank you!
So happy to hear that, Sandy! Thanks for letting us know 🙂
These were a HIT at my kids lemonade stand, we sold out in 1 HOUR!!
Everyone who bought them were like “whatttt sourdough??!” and then they tasted them and were like OMG I never want a regular choc chip cookie again
Love love this recipe!
Veronica, this brings me so much joy!! Thank you for letting us know!! Love the sweet lemonade stand!!