Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies

These eggless chocolate chip cookies taste EXACTLY like the traditional version! They come packed with crispy edges and soft & chewy interiors. Best of all: they're made using cold butter (no need to soften or melt it beforehand)!

how do these eggless cookies work?

You do NOT need eggs to make soft, chewy, and absolutely perfect chocolate chip cookies! These eggless chocolate chip cookies are seriously better than any store-bought cookies I've had and they're ALWAYS a huge hit with anyone who tastes them.

When you take eggs out of a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe, the dough is obviously losing liquid but it's also losing a significant structural element. Here are a few key recipe details that help ensure these cookies bake up perfectly thick, chewy, and the same as an egg version:

1. Reverse creaming: This isn't a tradition method to use for making cookies, but it really is one of the secrets to a perfect eggless cookie! This technique is most commonly used to make cakes and involves mixing the butter into the dry ingredients (as opposed to regular creaming where the butter is mixed with sugar). This technique creates a cookie that spreads evenly, bakes up extra tender, and is just all around easier to make.
2. Milk + cornstarch: One of my favorite egg substitutes to use in baking is a combination of milk and cornstarch. The milk replaces the lost liquid, while cornstarch helps thicken and set the cookies and ensures they hold their shape.
3. Powdered sugar: When compared to granulated sugar, powdered sugar is finer and completely dissolves into the wet ingredients. Since we're skipping the traditional step of creaming together butter and sugar, this helps ensure the cookies don't feel gritty. Powdered sugar also has some cornstarch mixed into it, which again, helps with structure.
4. Cool butter: One final touch that helps these cookies hold their perfect shape. Using cool butter and milk helps reduce the amount of spreading without needing to chill the cookie dough.

how to make eggless chocolate chip cookies

I mentioned above that the reverse creaming method makes this cookie recipe a lot easier and also fail-proof! As always, you can find the full ingredient measurements and recipe below, but here's a quick little breakdown of how these cookies are made:

1. Whisk together both sugars, milk, and vanilla. Set aside while you prep the dry ingredients.
2. Cut butter into dry ingredients. The butter pieces should be very fine and crumbly. Try your best to get them as small as possible. You can do this step with your fingers, a fork, or using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.

3. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Pour the sugar mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together until you get a smooth cookie dough. There shouldn't be any visible clumps of butter. You may need give the dough some extra mixes to smoothen out the butter. The nice thing about using the reverse creaming method is the fact that the butter coats the gluten strands and helps protect it from overmixing. This keeps it tender and chewy even with the additional mixing involved!
4. Fold in chocolate chips. Now the dough is ready for baking!

5. Use a large cookie scoop to portion out balls of dough onto your baking sheet. The cookies will spread a little in the oven, so make sure to leave space between each one.
6. Bake and cool. The cookies will puff up in the oven, but as they cool, they'll sink and create those classic crinkles and wrinkles on the surface! If the cookies misshaped in the oven, you can use a round cookie cutter or inverted cup to push in any wonky edges - you won't be able to reshape them once they've cooled so it's important to do this the second they come out of the oven while they're still soft and malleable.

make these cookies gluten free

If you want to make this chocolate chip cookie gluten-free, just swap the all purpose flour for gluten free flour. I always recommend measuring GF flour by weight as opposed to cups because it's denser than all-purpose flour and much easier to accidentally overmeasure.

make these cookies vegan

Although this recipe does not include eggs, it still uses cow milk, butter, and regular chocolate. If you wanted to make this chocolate chip cookie vegan, you could make the following substitutions:
• substitute the regular milk with a non-dairy alternative (coconut, almond, etc.)
• substitute the butter for vegan butter - use the type that's sold in sticks!
• substitute the chocolate chips/chunks for a vegan chocolate

storing eggless cookies

You can store these cookies for up to 2 weeks at room temperature in an airtight container. The less air they're exposed to, the longer they'll last! You can also keep the cookies in your fridge, but they will harden so I'd recommend bringing them back up to room temperature before serving.

If you find the cookies have lost some freshness, you can reheat them in the oven for a warm and gooey treat. Arrange the cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet and warm for 2-3 minutes at 350F or until softened to your liking.

how to freeze eggless chocolate chip cookies

You can freeze cookie dough balls and bake them off as needed when the cookie cravings hit! Scoop out portions of cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet - they can be close together just don't let them touch. Freeze on the baking sheet for about 1 hour or until frozen solid. Take the dough balls off the baking sheet and arrange them in a large freezer bag in a single layer. Push out as much air as you can and seal before returning the bag to the freezer.

Frozen cookie dough will keep for 2 to 3 months in the freezer. When you want to bake them, take out however many portions you'd like to bake off and arrange them on a parchment lined baking sheet 3 inches apart. You can bake them frozen, just tag on an additional 1-2 minutes in the oven to account for thawing.

check out these other eggless recipes!

• Eggless Almond Butter Cookies
• Eggless Chocolate Cake
• Mini Cinnamon Roll Cheesecakes
• Easy Lemon Tart
• No Bake Chocolate Biscuit Cake
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Bars

check out some of these other cookie recipes!

• BEST Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies
• Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
• Apricot Jam Cookie Bars

Lastly, if you made this or any of my recipes, be sure to leave a comment and review below! I love hearing your thoughts! Also tag me on Instagram @eatsdelightfulblog so I can see what you're making.

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