Description
Bakery-perfect sourdough chocolate chip cookies with chewy centers, crisp edges, and deep flavor thanks to sourdough discard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sourdough starter (unfed/discard)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Fold in sourdough starter until smooth.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients just until incorporated.
- Fold in chocolate chips evenly.
- Cover and chill dough for at least 4 hours or up to 48 hours.
- Scoop 65–70g dough balls and place on baking sheet.
- Bake 12–15 minutes until edges are golden and centers slightly soft.
- Cool on baking sheet before transferring to wire rack.
Notes
Chilling the dough is essential for proper texture, flavor development, and preventing excess spreading.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: sourdough chocolate chip cookies, sourdough cookies, chocolate chip cookies