The Best Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
These soft, chewy sourdough chocolate chip cookies are the perfect way to use sourdough discard or active starter. Packed with gooey chocolate chips, buttery flavor, and a subtle tang, this easy homemade cookie recipe creates bakery-style cookies your whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sourdough starter
- 1 stick softened butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, egg, and sourdough starter until smooth and creamy.
- Add flour, salt, and baking soda directly into the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and centers remain soft.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Chill dough for 30 minutes for thicker bakery-style cookies.
- Slightly underbake for extra soft centers.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt after baking for enhanced flavor.