A classic favorite is chocolate chip cookies, but what happens if you run out of brown sugar? Be at ease! Without it, you can still bake tasty, chewy chocolate chip cookies. I’ll offer my go-to recipe in this blog post; it’s simple, filling, and retains all the flavor of the classics.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter softened (regular or dairy-free)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions To Bake
Step 1 – Set oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and place parchment paper on baking sheets.
Step 2 – Beat the softened butter and powdered sugar until they become light and fluffy.
Step 3 – Add the egg and vanilla essence and beat.
Step 4 – Mix the baking soda, flour, and salt in a separate basin.
Step 5 – Mixing until just incorporated, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ones.
Step 6 – Add the chocolate chunks and stir.
Step 7 – Leaving room between each cookie, drop a rounded spoonful of dough onto the baking sheets that have been prepared.
Step 8 – Bake for ten to twelve minutes, or until the edges are browned.
Step 9 – After a few minutes of cooling on the baking sheets, move them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Tips
*Another option to bake – Slightly Chewier (Adding a bit of molasses)
Ingredients –
- 12 tablespoons (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons molasses (optional)
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions To Bake – Same as above
Note on Brown Sugar Substitute: Although brown sugar is not necessary for these recipes, you may add a few tablespoons of molasses to the wet ingredients to give them a hint of flavor.
There you have it, then! A quick and easy recipe for chocolate chip cookies that taste great without having any brown sugar. The cookie is somewhat crispier and has a clean sweetness from the lack of brown sugar, which brings out the flavor of the chocolate chips. Try it out for yourself; I guarantee you won’t even notice the absence of brown sugar.