Chocolate Chip Cookies Without Baking Soda (2024)

These super thick and delicious chocolate chip cookies without baking soda or baking powder are easy to make. This recipe is perfect when you want a fresh batch of cookies, but don't have all the typical ingredients on hand. You will need less than 30 minutes to bake up a warm stack of these cookies.

Chocolate chip cookies without baking soda or baking powder are still sweet and delicious. This recipe uses a few tips outlined below to ensure that the cookies are still thick, but soft.

This recipe is similar to others that substitute typical ingredients like these chocolate chip cookies without vanilla.

These cookies are a little thicker and denser without the baking soda or baking powder, but they are still delicious and have a nice texture. Plus they are quick and easy to make.

🍪 Why To Try This Recipe

What Does Baking Soda do in cookies?

Baking soda is a leavening agent used in baked goods. It is similar to baking powder, but stronger. For every 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a recipe, you need 3 teaspoons of baking powder.

Leavening agents like baking soda and baking powder essentially help baked goods to rise (or puff up). They do this by releasing carbon dioxide into the cookie dough. This creates bubbles and helps to aerate the dough causing it to rise.

So, what happens if you don't add baking soda or baking powder into your cookie recipe? You will have cookies that have the tendency to spread more and be denser. There are a few tricks we use in this recipe to make sure these cookies are still soft, thick and delicious.

🥄Equipment

• Cookie sheet
• Wooden spoon or Spatula
• Hand or Stand mixer
• Mixing Bowl
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons

📋Ingredients

• Flour
• Salt
• White Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Butter
• Eggs
• Chocolate Chips
• Vanilla Extract

See recipe card for quantities.

📖Substitutions & Variations

Use the following ingredient substitutions and flavor variations to make these cookies your own.

• Mix in add-ins - ramp up the flavors by using additional add-ins like chopped nuts, dried fruits or candy pieces. Some of our favorites are chopped pecans, dried cranberries and Reeses pieces.
• Use Crisco instead of butter - Crisco chocolate chip cookies are thicker and spread less than those with butter. So, using Crisco in place of butter in this recipe works really well.
• Add more brown sugar - to make sure you have extra moist cookies, add a little more brown sugar. Whatever amount of brown sugar you add, reduce the white sugar by the same amount.

These Chocolate chip cookies without butter are also a yummy ingredient variation cookie recipe.

Substitutions for Baking Soda or Baking Powder

Wondering what you can use instead of baking soda or baking powder to still get that same leavening action? Here are a few possible substitutes:

• Baking powder can be used instead of baking soda. But, you will need three times the amount of baking powder.
• Baking soda can be used instead of baking powder. But, you will need to use less of it and add an acidic ingredient like lemon juice, vinegar or buttermilk.
• Self rising flour can be used instead of regular flour. It already has a leavening agent and salt added in.

⏲️Instructions

Follow these easy step-by-step instructions and process shots to easily whip up a batch of these delicious cookies.

Step one: preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, grease the cookie sheet with butter or non-stick cooking spray if the cookie sheet itself is not non-stick.

Step two: add the softened butter, white and brown sugar to the mixing bowl.

Step three: using a hand or stand mixer, cream together the butter and two sugars. Set it on medium high speed and it should take about 2 - 3 minutes.

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Step four: Next add in eggs and vanilla. Mix those in well at medium speed for an additional minute or two until well combined.

Step five: Mix your four and salt together in a separate bowl. Then, slowly add those dry ingredients into the mixing bowl while it mixes or medium-low speed.

Step six: continue mixing on medium-low until the dry ingredients are thoroughly combined.

Step seven: add in the chocolate chips and carefully fold them into the dough.

Step eight: Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to scoop heaping tablespoons of dough.

Step nine: place the balls of dough a few inches apart on the greased cookie sheet and bake for 13 -15 minutes or until edges are firm.

Hint: do not overbake these cookies. Since they are dense, they can get a touch texture if you cook them too long. Be sure to remove them from the oven when the centers are still soft and edges are just barely firm. They will continue to firm up as they cool.

Storage

These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a week. Or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. The dough can be wrapped in cling wrap and kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

You can freeze the cookies by putting them in a freezer bag for up to one year. Defrost on the counter. You can freeze the dough by wrapping it in cling wrap and packing it in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Defrost it in the fridge overnight.

💭FAQ

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