Adding applesauce to chocolate chip cookies is a game-changer! Your cookies will turn out thin, soft, and chewy, similar to the packaged cookies you get at grocery store bakeries!
Recipe note: to achieve that grocery store bakery texture, wait until the cookies are at room temperature before you eat them.
Adding applesauce to chocolate chip cookies makes them soft and chewy, mimicking the texture of bakery-style cookies. The moisture from the applesauce helps create that melt-in-your-mouth feel while adding a subtle sweetness that enhances the overall flavor, similar to the store-bought versions.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. You can also choose to use dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips.
Recipe Note: the applesauce replaces the eggs in this cookie recipe. You can make this recipe vegan by replacing the butter with vegan butter.
Add more chocolate chunks, flaky sea salt, nuts, or white chocolate to these cookies.
Equipment
Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
Parchment Paper or a silicone baking mat
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
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Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup sugar, and ¼ cup brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add wet ingredients: Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and the applesauce
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Combine dry ingredients: Whisk together 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
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Mix everything: Gradually add the dry and wet ingredients, stirring until combined.
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Fold chocolate chips into the mixture: Gently mix in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
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Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
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Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adding applesauce to chocolate chip cookies is a game-changer! Your cookies will turn out thin, soft, and chewy, similar to the packaged cookies you get at grocery store bakeries!
Prep Time 10 minutesCook Time 15 minutesTotal Time 30 minutesServings 15 cookiesIngredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup all- purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
-
Cream butter and sugars: In a large mixing bowl, beat ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup sugar, and ¼ cup brown sugar until light and fluffy.
-
Add wet ingredients: Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and the applesauce.
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Combine dry ingredients: Whisk together 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
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Mix everything: Gradually add the dry and wet ingredients, stirring until combined.
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Fold chocolate chips into the mixture: Gently mix in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
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Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches
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Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
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Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Try more Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes!
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Cookies
Bread Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies
Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies
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