EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES | CHOCO CHIP COOKIES | EASY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

These are the ultimate gourmet cookies - crisp on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside with an amazing taste. Ever since I had a bite of this cookie at Starbucks, its taste and texture got me simply addicted and I was looking out for a perfect Eggless recipe version so that I could enjoy this anytime with my family (did I say my family has a sweet tooth too!)without costing a fortune. When I saw the recipe at Nags' space, I adapted it slightly and tried it. I have made atleast 10 batches now and each time they turned out absolutely incredible and only got me more and more appreciations from my family,friends and especially their kids. Though I had done with Chocolate chips here, I prefer using Chocolate chunks which offers a richer taste with every bite. Agree with you Nags, Chocolate chunks, unlike chips, melt and stay gooey and makes the cookie extraordinary. With the below Easy-to-follow simple steps, even a novice baker can bake these Yummy chocolaty cookies to perfection.

PREPARATION TIME - 15 MINUTES

COOKING TIME  -   15 MINUTES + COOLING TIME 10 MINUTES

YIELDS - 24 MEDIUM COOKIES

INGREDIENTS

ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR	2 CUPS and 4 TABLESPOONS | 280gm
BAKING SODA	¾ TEASPOON | 5gm
SALT	¼  TEASPOON |2gm
BUTTER (UNSALTED, SOFTENED )	1 CUP | 230gm
BROWN SUGAR (FIRMLY PACKED)	1 CUP | 220gm
WHITE SUGAR	½ CUP | 100gm
ENER-G EGG REPLACER	4 and a ½ TEASPOON + 6 TABLESPOONS WATER (TO REPLACE 3 EGGS)
VANILLA EXTRACT	1 and a ½ TEASPOON
SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS / CHUNKS	1 and a ½ CUP

METHOD

1. Line the baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 350F.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soad and salt. Set aside.

4. Soften the butter to room temperature in another bowl.

5. Once the butter is soft, add in the sugars.

6. Cream the butter and sugars with an electric  mixer for 4-5 minutes on low speed, until the sugars are incorporated well.

7. In a blender, mix Ener-G powder with the specified amount of water and give it a good whip, say for 30 seconds. It looks creamy and frothy like this.

8. Gradually add this Ener-G mixture and Vanilla extract to the butter-sugar and beat in for a minute. It froths up and looks light and fluffy. DO NOT OVERMIX.

9.  Gently fold in the flour mixture into it, with a spatula. DO NOT use electric mixer.

10. Once the mixture is well combined, stir in the chocolate chips / morsels / chunks.

11. Scoop out equal-sized mounds with an ice-cream scoop and place on a lined baking sheet. Remember to leave about 4-5cm gap in between them as cookies spread out while getting baked.

12. Bake for 11-15 mins until the top of the cookies turn to light golden brown. Start checking from 11 minutes onwards, as this time may vary with different models of oven. When the top is touched with a finger, it should not be wobbly.

13. Remove from the oven and transfer to the wire rack and let it cool.

These warm cookies will blow your mind in the way only a perfect Choco Chip cookie really can.Treat yourself to this classic cookie and you will relish every bit of it!! Though cookies and a glass of cold milk are a huge hit combo, we enjoyed it as much with tea on a rainy evening.

NOTES:

1. This recipe is for a thick and chewy cookie, with crisp edges, hence the dough is of scooping consistency. If you are looking for a crunchy version, then that is a slightly different recipe, where more flour is added so that the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

2. Make sure to PRE-HEAT the oven before keeping the cookie sheets into it.

3. Bake ONLY on the top tray of the oven. To save time, I baked on both the trays, but ended up with few burnt cookies in the lower tray. Refrigerate the dough when one batch is getting done.

4. If you want a more brownish cookie, use Dark brown sugar. Also, use brown sugar in place of white sugar too. Just maintain the sugar measurement which is 1 and a 1/2 cups for this recipe.

5. In Singapore, Choco chips are available at Cold Storage and NTUC Fairprice outlets. But, Chocolate chunks (Nestle Toll House Semi-sweet chocolate chunks) and  Ener-G egg replacer is not available anywhere here. So, I shop online at iherb.com, which is very economical. They provide free delivery most of the time for purchases above certain value. If you would like to order, enter this gift code WWL297 while check-out and receive $10 off your first order.

VARIATIONS:

1. Use 2 or more kinds of Chocolate chips / chunks. The slightly varied taste, texture and shapes of the chips make for a more interesting cookie.

2. Swap 'All-purpose flour' with 'Whole wheat pastry flour' for a healthier cookie. It works fine without compromising on the taste.

TROUBLESHOOT:

1. Cookies spread out too much and become flat.

Oven is not pre-heated to the desired temperature. For accuracy, use an Oven thermometer to check the temperature before keeping the cookies in.

Other reason for flat cookies is too much butter. Adjust by adding little more flour till you get the right consistency.

2. Bottom of the cookie becomes burnt before it is baked

This may happen with some oven models. Simply reduce the temperature to 160-170C and bake.

3. Cookies are stiff.

That is the result of too much beating. Just a little beating for not more than the given time should solve this issue.

4. Top of the cookie looks plain white / brown even after adding tons of Chocolate chips in the dough.

If you want chunky, chocolatey cookies, reserve some choco-chips and intentionally press them into the top of the cookie dough to give that Chocolate chippy look. I do this for my chocolate and blueberry muffins.

Hope I have done my best in providing accurate measurements, clear steps and notes which will be helpful to you and makes baking simple and easy.Nothing can make me happy than a comment or feedback from you, which I value very much. So, do take a moment to pen it down.

PS:- The products which I have mentioned above are my personal preferences. I had shared here just to help those who may find it difficult to search for the items which I encountered when I started baking. These are not for advertisement and it is not a paid service.

Coming up.....Badusha - Diwali sweet recipe. Keep visiting!

Cheers
Suja Ram