The best 5 ingredient chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar! Quick and easy to make, they come out perfectly every time. Studded with chocolate chips, soft in the middle and crispy on the edges!
Craving chocolate chip cookies but don’t have brown sugar on hand? No worries! You can still whip up a batch of delicious cookies with just 5 simple ingredients, with no brown sugar needed. These delicious chocolate chip cookies are easy to make, require minimal prep, and deliver all the classic gooey, chocolatey goodness you love.
You just can’t beat classic chocolate chip cookies, who doesn’t love them? Especially when enjoyed still warm and freshly baked.
5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar
Are you craving chewy and soft chocolate chip cookies, but are out of brown sugar and don’t want to run to the grocery store? Then this 5 ingredient chocolate chip cookie without brown sugar recipe is for you.
These chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar have a deliciously chewy texture with slightly crispy edges. Just how I love them! If you prefer soft chocolate chip cookies, then take out the cookies a few minutes early for incredible gooey cookies with a soft texture.
The best thing about these white sugar chocolate chip cookies is that they are really easy to make with just five ingredients. You can even make the chocolate chip cookie dough ahead of time cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge until you are ready to bake, the dough will last for four days in the fridge. Although you can also make these with zero chill time.
Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Brown Sugar Ingredients
You just need the following five basic ingredients to make the best chocolate chip cookies. Full recipe details can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
White sugar – any granulated sugar will work, such as coconut sugar. Maple syrup, honey and other liquid sweeteners will not work in this recipe.
Unsalted butter – It’s important that the butter is softened in this recipe. You can use salted butter if you wish.
Egg – The egg will bind the dry ingredients and wet ingredients together, you can use a chia egg or flax egg if you prefer
Self rising flour– you can sub for all purpose flour and add baking powder and baking soda, gluten free flour will also work but the results will be slightly different.
Chocolate chips– For that chocolatey goodness. You can use milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate chips or chocolate chunks.
Salt – add a pinch of sea salt to bring out the chocolate flavor.
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Variations
- Extra chocolate chips – you can squeeze in some extra chocolate chips for extra indulgence
- Nuts – add a handful of chopped nuts for extra crunch, walnuts, pecans or almonds work well
- Dried fruit – add some raisins, sultanas or dried cranberries
- Vanilla extract – add some for extra flavor, you could also try other extracts such as peppermint or almond
- Candy – chop up your favourite candy such as m&ms and add them in, you can even add crushed oreos.
- Marshmallows – Add in some mini marshmallows to make some s’mores cookies
You can add in any of these extras to make lots of different cookie flavors. How about white chocolate and cranberry or cinnamon and raisin?
How to Make Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is how you make this easy chocolate chip cookie recipe without brown sugar.
- Prepare a cookie sheet with baking paper and set aside
- First cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl
- Crack the egg and add into the mixture
- Add the flour, do not over mix as this can ruin the texture of the cookies
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed
- Scoop out a tablespoons of dough and place on a baking tray, leaving space between each cookie to allow for spreading.
- Place into your preheated oven and bake until they are golden brown with crisp edges
- Transfer cookies onto a cooling rack and allow to cool before enjoying
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Tips:
- If you prefer chewier cookies, you can slightly underbake them by pulling them out of the oven after 9 minutes
- Experiment with add-ins like nuts or white chocolate chips for extra flavor variety.
- If you miss the subtle caramel flavor of brown sugar add a little bit of caramel extract.
- Store your cookies in an airtight container for up to seven days at room temperature
- Roll the cookie dough into cookie dough balls and freeze in a freezer bag, so you can make homemade chocolate chip cookies whenever the craving hits
- If you prefer a crispier cookie, bake for a few minutes extra keeping a close eye to avoid burning
- Make sure you preheat your oven ten minutes before baking your cooking to ensure it’s at the right temperature.
- White sugar chocolate chip cookies tend to bake a bit crisper and thinner than those recipes that use brown sugar, but still absolutely delicious!
Love cookies? Then try these peanut butter cookies, white chocolate caramel cookies, or white cranberry chocolate cookies.
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5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar
The easiest 5 ingredient chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar, that come out perfectly chewy and crispy on the edges. This homemade cookie recipe is foolproof and they always come our perfect, it's a great staple recipe to have under your sleeve!
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups self rising flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven:Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter and Sugar:In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and granulated sugar. Beat them together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which should take about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the Egg:Crack the egg into the butter-sugar mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
- Mix in the Flour:Gradually add the flour, mixing just until the dough starts to come together. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to tougher cookies.
- Fold in the Chocolate Chips:Gently stir in the chocolate chips, ensuring they're evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Scoop and Bake:Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of dough and place them on your prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool and Enjoy:Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Information
Yield 20 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 158Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 22mgSodium 117mgCarbohydrates 23gFiber 1gSugar 15gProtein 2g
These 5 ingredient chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar are a simple, no-fuss recipe perfect for satisfying that sweet tooth in a pinch. With just five ingredients they really are so quick to whip up and most importantly they are delicious.
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