Small Batch Chewy & Soft NYC Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
Small Batch Chewy & Soft NYC Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegan butter, plus 2 tablespoons, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chunks, plus more for topping
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the melted vegan butter, granulated sugar, packed light brown sugar, unsweetened applesauce, and vanilla extract. Whisk these wet ingredients together until they are thoroughly combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt to the wet mixture. Mix with a whisk or spatula until a thick cookie dough forms.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Fold in 1 cup of vegan chocolate chunks into the cookie dough until they are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Divide the cookie dough into 3 large, equal-sized balls.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Place the cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, ensuring they are spaced apart.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Press additional vegan chocolate chunks onto the tops of each cookie dough ball for extra molten chocolate goodness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Chill the cookie dough balls in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. This helps prevent spreading and results in a chewier cookie.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Preheat your oven to 350°F while the cookies are chilling.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 9
Bake the chilled cookies at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still soft and slightly underbaked.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, use a round cookie cutter (larger than the baked cookie) to gently press down and swirl around each warm cookie. This technique helps to shape them into perfectly round cookies and creates soft, molten centers.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy these chewy and soft chocolate chip cookies!
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Small Batch Chewy & Soft NYC Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1/4 cup vegan butter, plus 2 tablespoons, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chunks, plus more for topping
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the melted vegan butter, granulated sugar, packed light brown sugar, unsweetened applesauce, and vanilla extract. Whisk these wet ingredients together until they are thoroughly combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt to the wet mixture. Mix with a whisk or spatula until a thick cookie dough forms.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Fold in 1 cup of vegan chocolate chunks into the cookie dough until they are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Divide the cookie dough into 3 large, equal-sized balls.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Place the cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, ensuring they are spaced apart.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Press additional vegan chocolate chunks onto the tops of each cookie dough ball for extra molten chocolate goodness.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Chill the cookie dough balls in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. This helps prevent spreading and results in a chewier cookie.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Preheat your oven to 350°F while the cookies are chilling.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 9
Bake the chilled cookies at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still soft and slightly underbaked.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, use a round cookie cutter (larger than the baked cookie) to gently press down and swirl around each warm cookie. This technique helps to shape them into perfectly round cookies and creates soft, molten centers.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy these chewy and soft chocolate chip cookies!
⏱️ 5 min