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See how to make chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar! The easy homemade cookies are studded with chocolate chips and have a rich, buttery aroma. Plus, you only need 6 ingredients and 15 minutes prep for this simple white sugar chocolate chip cookies recipe.

Are you craving moist and soft chocolate chip cookies, but are out of brown sugar and don’t want to run to the store? Then this chocolate chip cookie recipe without brown sugar is for you!

Cookies made from scratch are the best thing ever! My family loves these cookies and didn’t even notice that they are made with white sugar only. I’m sure you’ll love the recipe too. It’s so easy and quick to make!

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I’ve put together many useful tips and tricks for making chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar below. But if you just want to see the recipe, scroll down to the recipe card below.

Can I use white sugar instead of brown sugar in cookies? Yes! I chose white, granulated sugar for these soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies because it’s the most accessible type of sugar.

Can you make chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar? Yes! My easy cookie recipe is made with basic ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

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Adding too much flour will make the cookies dry and dense. I highly recommend using a digital food scale for perfectly measured dry ingredients. Otherwise, use the spoon and sweep method, which I explain below.

However, the butter shouldn’t be too soft or verging on the edge of melted. Otherwise, it won’t cream properly, leaving you with greasy, dense cookies.

This recipe for chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar is easy to customize with different mix-ins, and I’ve listed a few ideas below. While you can switch up the add-ins, be sure to make the rest of the recipe exactly as written.

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Soft chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar take just 15 minutes to prep. Let me show you how to make cookies step by step:

For the best results, use a light aluminum pan. I love these aluminum sheet pans from Nordic Ware and this OXO half sheet pan. They distribute the heat evenly and result in beautiful, golden-brown cookies.

You want to avoid dark-colored pans. They bake hotter than light cookie sheets and can burn/dry out the cookies. Still, if that is what you have, keep a close eye on the cookies while baking.

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Before you whip up a batch of these simple chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar, go over my tips and tricks so you can make the best cookies every time!

This easy chocolate chip cookie recipe makes 20 to 22 cookies. I used the smallest scoop from this set of 3. If you choose a larger scoop, you’ll end up with fewer cookies.

Yes, you can absolutely double or triple the recipe if you need to make more cookies. I find that a stand mixer comes in handy when preparing a large batch of chocolate chip cookie dough. A stand mixer with the paddle attachment is perfect to cream the sugar + butter and incorporating the egg + vanilla extract.

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Chilling cookie dough is a hot topic among bakers. Some say that chilling ensures that cookie dough doesn’t spread so much during baking and helps the flavor develop better. So, if thick and soft chocolate chip cookies are your thing, then definitely chill the cookie dough for a few hours or overnight.

Usually, I don’t bother and bake the cookies right away. If I were to put a bowl with chocolate chip cookie dough in the fridge to chill, there’d soon be no dough left because little – and big hubby – hands would surely find their way into said bowl and empty it clean. Yes, my family LOVES cookie dough.

Brown sugar is made from sugarcane or sugar beets. Brown sugar still contains molasses, a byproduct of sugar production, whereas white sugar is refined until all molasses is removed.

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Molasses gives brown sugar its color and the typical caramel-like flavor. Light brown sugar contains 3 to 4% molasses, and dark brown sugar 6 to 7%. You can use them interchangeably in most recipes.

While there a many good reasons to make chocolate chip cookies with brown sugar (think flavor and texture), it’s totally possible – and equally delicious – to omit brown sugar from the recipe and opt for another sugar.

Simply mix 1 cup / 240 g / 8 oz white sugar with 1 tablespoon molasses for light brown sugar. For dark brown sugar, combine 1 cup / 240 g / 8 oz white sugar with 2 tablespoons molasses.

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Light, medium, or dark molasses and treacle will all work fine for making homemade brown sugar. Blackstrap molasses imparts a bitter-sweet flavor, that I find too strong for cookies.

What can I use if I don’t have brown sugar for chocolate chip cookies? You have a few alternatives for brown sugar to choose from:

You can store the cookies in an airtight food container at room temperature or freeze the cookies to make them last longer.

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To keep your cookies soft and tender, place a piece of white sandwich bread, an apple wedge, or a tortilla in your storage container a day or two after baking. The moisture from the bread/apple will migrate to the cookies, making them soft again.

For that fresh-out-of-the-oven taste, pop a cookie into the microwave and heat for 15 to 20 seconds. It’ll make the cookies soft and gooey again.

The unbaked chocolate chip cookie dough will last for up to 4 days in the fridge. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap/clingfilm or transfer the dough into a food container. I also recommend pressing a piece of plastic wrap/clingfilm directly on the dough, so it doesn’t dry out.

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Yes, you can definitely make the cookie dough ahead. You can prepare the dough 4 days in advance and make the cookies when it’s time to bake. As mentioned above, store the dough in the fridge.

Yes, you can freeze chocolate chip cookie dough. I love having a batch of cookie dough in my freezer so I can whip up homemade chocolate chip cookies in a pinch. Here’s how to freeze cookie dough:

Here’s a quick rundown of the tools you need to make these chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar. You’ll probably already have most of this equipment in your baking arsenal.

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Chilling ensures that cookie dough doesn't spread so much during baking and helps the flavor develop better. So, if thick and soft chocolate chip cookies are your thing, then definitely chill the cookie dough.

I made *adult* cookies with this recipe! Substituted with 1/2 cup herb butter and added butterfinger pieces! They came out perfectly amazing! 10/10

I love them so much - they were so chewy and melt-in-your-mouth I made a double batch - I'm glad because these are so delicious, thank you!

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Hi Mackenzie! If you batter is very liquid, you may have added too little flour. Simple add a bit more flour until the batter reaches a soft, scoopable consistency similar to the batter in our video. I hope this helps you out and happy baking!CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITHOUT BROWN SUGAR Now it must be said that brown sugar really does add the best flavor to the cookie.

If you do have brown sugar on hand, I recommend trying my Grandma's chocolate chip cookie recipe. (I also have lots of cookie making tips in that post. Plus, in my opinion, it makes the best chocolate chip cookies)

At the end, I will include several substitutions that you can use, but let's be honest. If we don't have brown sugar on hand, chances are that we won't have molasses or golden caster sugar either.

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For perfectly uniform cookies, an ice cream scoop, or cookie scoop really is a must. You want the kind that you squeeze the handle and it releases the dough. (Sometimes they have a thumb trigger system.)

I went for years just using two spoons, so you don't need one. But it's definitely a must for my kitchen now. They come in a few different sizes and you can use them to scoop muffin batter, cupcake batter or ice cream too.

If you don't have a quality baking sheet, then you need one. I have several and I use them for all the treats like cookies, rice crispy treats, O'Henry bars, cinnamon rolls, fruit pizza, cake, etc.

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I also use them for dinner. I'll heat up fries, make chicken drumsticks, dinner rolls or garlic knots. I honestly use these pans daily. They're so worth it! HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITHOUT BROWN SUGAR

I adapted a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe to make this new recipe without brown sugar. Instead of using brown sugar, we will replace it with white sugar.

Begin with softened butter. Either leave the butter out for an hour or so before starting, or microwave it for 10-20 seconds to soften.

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Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. This means to mix the butter and sugar until they are incorporated into one another.

Note: You can use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or electric