Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
These tasty sourdough chocolate chip cookies are a great option to change up your regular chocolate chip cookie routine.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 18-24 cookies 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup active sourdough starter (see notes)
- 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt, and set aside
- In a larger mixing bowl, cream butter an both sugars together until fluffy
- Beat in egg, vanilla, and sourdoughs starter
- Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips
- Cover cookie dough, and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, up to 3 hours, or, dough can be refrigerated for up to 48 hours. Note that this dough will see a little looser than traditional cookie dough. That’s part of the fermentation process! But don’t worry, it will bake up perfectly.
- Preheat oven to 350º
- Scoop dough by the tablespoon onto an ungreased, or parchment lined baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of room between each scoop for spread, and airflow
- Stop with remaining chocolate chips
- Bake for 9-10 minutes depending on how chewy vs. done you like your cookies. Edges should be set, but centers should still be soft
- Remove from oven and let rest for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a cooling grid
- Enjoy warm or cooled!