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Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rich, chewy cookies built on nutty brown butter and a cold spoonful of sourdough starter — chilled to deepen the flavor, then baked to golden, crackly perfection.
- Total time
- At least 2 hr 35 min
- Yield
- 1 batch
- Starter
- Discard or unfed
- Heat
- 350°F / 177°C
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- ~1/2 tsp salt (a little less)
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup regular sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup brown butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla (or a little more)
- 1/3 cup cold sourdough starter (unfed)
Mix-ins
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Method
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Put the butter on the stove and let it heat until it gets golden. Pull it off and let it cool for a little bit.
- Mix the dry ingredients together and set them to the side.
- In another bowl, combine the regular sugar and brown sugar. Give the cooled brown butter a mix, then add it to the sugars.
- Add 1 egg yolk and 1 tsp vanilla (or a little more).
- Add 1/3 cup of cold, unfed sourdough starter and mix that up really well.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Once the two are combined, mix them really well.
- Mix in 1 cup chocolate chips with your hands, giving the dough a little mix.
- Scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, then freeze.
Baking
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake the cookies for about 8 to 10 minutes.
My saved note:
Sweet Bakes - Discard or unfed
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rich, chewy cookies built on nutty brown butter and a cold spoonful of sourdough starter — chilled to deepen the flavor, then baked to golden, crackly perfection.
- Total time
- At least 2 hr 35 min
- Hands-on
- 25 min
- Yield
- 1 batch
- Starter
- Discard or unfed
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Heat
- 350°F / 177°C
- Pan or vessel
- Parchment-lined sheet pan
Gather first
Ingredients
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- ~1/2 tsp salt (a little less)
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup regular sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup brown butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla (or a little more)
- 1/3 cup cold sourdough starter (unfed)
Mix-ins
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Method
Step by step
Part 1
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Put the butter on the stove and let it heat until it gets golden. Pull it off and let it cool for a little bit.
- Mix the dry ingredients together and set them to the side. Use: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp baking powder~1/2 tsp salt (a little less)
- In another bowl, combine the regular sugar and brown sugar. Give the cooled brown butter a mix, then add it to the sugars.
- Add 1 egg yolk and 1 tsp vanilla (or a little more).
- Add 1/3 cup of cold, unfed sourdough starter and mix that up really well.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Once the two are combined, mix them really well. Use: 1/2 cup regular sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 cup brown butter1 egg yolk1 tsp vanilla (or a little more)1/3 cup cold sourdough starter (unfed)
- Mix in 1 cup chocolate chips with your hands, giving the dough a little mix.
- Scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, then freeze.
Part 2
Baking
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
For next time
My Kitchen Notes
Keep track of changes, room temperature, proofing cues, or anything you want to repeat next time.
Finish well
After baking
Doneness, storage, and reheating notes for this recipe.
Doneness
Golden edges with centers that still look soft
Storage
Keep cooled cookies airtight for up to 4 days; freeze scooped dough for bake-on-demand cookies.
Reheat or serve
Warm a baked cookie briefly, or bake frozen scoops as directed and allow a little extra time.
Keep Baking
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