Description
Make thick, chewy chocolate chip cookies using your sourdough discard. This recipe develops flavor through a short fermentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (113g) active sourdough discard (unfed starter)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (270g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (255g) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Whisk in the eggs one at a time until fully combined. Stir in the sourdough discard and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Cover the dough and chill for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, for best flavor.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons each, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 13 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers look slightly underbaked.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, brown the butter before melting it for the recipe. Let it cool slightly before proceeding.
- If you chill the dough overnight, let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before scooping.
- For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 13 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg