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The Best Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

Delicious Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies Freshly Baked on Parchment Paper

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There’s nothing quite like a warm chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven—but add a little sourdough starter, and you take them to a whole new level. These sourdough chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy with golden edges, a rich buttery flavor, and just the right hint of tang from the starter. Not only is this recipe a delicious way to use up extra sourdough discard, but it also creates a depth of flavor you can’t get with a regular cookie. Whether you’re long-fermenting them for easier digestion or baking them right away for a quick treat, these cookies are bound to become a family favorite!

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed 

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk

1/2 cup sourdough discard

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In a stand mixer or a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy
  2. Add in eggs, sourdough discard, and vanilla. Mix until ingredients are well incorporated.
  3. In a separate large bowl, mix your dry ingredients together (flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt).
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix well, scraping the sides as you go.
  5. Fold in chocolate chips.
  6. Roll cookies into a ball, or use a cookie dough scoop to get even cookies. 
  7. Place the cookie dough balls, about 3 inches apart from each other, on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  8. Bake immediately or for best results chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour, or up to 2 days for a longer fermentation. Or in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  9. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  10. Bake for 10-12 minutes (longer if baking from frozen). When the edges start to turn a golden brown, they are done.
  11. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to let the cookies cool.