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These soft and chewy Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies will make you say WOW! You won't believe there aren't eggs in this simple and delicious cookie recipe. 10 minutes to prep and no chilling required! So delicious!
l won't lie, I thought for sure there was no way to make a chocolate chip cookie without eggs that would stand up to a classic chocolate chip cookie.
Let me tell you, I stand corrected.
These eggless chocolate chip cookies are unreal--soft, chewy and the perfect texture. You won't believe it until you try! No need to chill the dough, just mix and bake.
Why You Will Love These Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies:
- Egg allergy friendly. If you have an allergy to eggs, then baked goods can be challenging. This egg free cookie can be your go to when you want the perfect cookie! My husband said these were the best cookies he ever tasted before finding out they didn't have eggs. So everyone will love them--not just the cookie eaters with allergies!
- No chilling required. Chill time when baking cookies can be a drag. When you want to have cookies, you want them NOW. So not needing to chill is the best.
- They are freezer friendly. Freeze the dough or freeze the cookies. Either will allow you to have some fresh eggless goodness when you are craving it the most.
- The recipe uses kitchen basics. No need to go out and buy anything fancy, all the ingredients in this recipe are in my pantry or fridge on almost any given day.
If you want another egg free cookie, these Eggless Sugar Cookies and Rosemary Orange Almond Cookies are great options as well!
Ingredients and Swaps:
- butter: salted or unsalted will work. I typically use unsalted because it's what I have on hand. If using salted, lessen the salt in your eggless chocolate chip cookies by about half.
- sugar: light brown sugar and classic granulated sugar for a classic chocolate chip cookie flavor.
- cream cheese: I have only used full fat cream cheese in this recipe. Reduced fat will likely work, but the texture may be different.
- milk: whole milk is my preference here as well.
- vanilla: use vanilla extract versus imitation for the most flavor.
- baking powder and soda: make sure both are fresh. Stale or old leavening agents can certainly ruin your cookies!
- flour: all purpose flour, spooned and leveled. For tips on measuring flour, check this resource out.
- sea salt: I prefer sea salt in my cookies, regular table salt will work as well.
- chocolate chips: I prefer these large dark chocolate chip morsels in my cookies. Any chocolate chip will work fine as well.
What is the best egg substitute in cookies?
So there are a lot of options for egg substitutes when making egg free chocolate chip cookies, but not all of them are created equally.
I have used yogurt, applesauce, bananas and more. Flax eggs are one of my favorite in other recipes, but just not in these cookies.
The cream cheese is by far the very best I have used of all the subs. The texture and flavor pop that these cookies take on with it is just like the classic cookie. And that is what we are aiming for in this recipe!
How to make the best eggless chocolate chip cookies:
- Cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar with a handheld or standing mixer. Mix for several minutes until fully incorporated and light and fluffy. (Softened butter should still hold its shape pretty well but make a small indent when finger is pressed in. You don't want the butter to be too warm or soft.) (steps 1 and 2)
- Add in cream cheese, vanilla and milk and mix to incorporate. Don't over mix, just mix until creamy and all of the ingredients are combined. (steps 3 and 4)
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, sea salt, baking powder and baking soda. In small increments (I do about ⅓ at a time) add in the dry ingredients and mix to incorporate, again making sure not to over mix. (steps 5, 6 and 7)
- Fold in chocolate chips. (steps 8 and 9)
- Roll eggless chocolate chip cookie dough into balls (I make about 1 ½ - 2 inch balls) or scoop with a cookies scoop and place on a baking pan about 2 inches apart. Bake about 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool for several minute before transferring to a cooling rack. (step 10)
Recipe Tips:
- Some of the biggest issues when baking cookies comes from the temperature of the ingredients. Butter that is too warm or softened will make for a thinner cookie and the texture will be off. You need the butter to be at the point where when you press your finger in, a slight indention is made.
- Flour measuring is another tricky one for some. You will want to stir up your flour to aerate it prior to measuring. Too much or too little flour can also have a big impact on a delicious cookie.
- Make sure your baking powder and baking soda are both super fresh. Your eggless chocolate chip cookies will not turn out well if they are stale. You can test that its fresh using this method!
Storing and Freezing Instructions:
Lot of options when storing these eggless chocolate chip cookies!
Storing Baked Cookies:
- To store baked cookies, keep them at room temperature for about 5 days in an air tight container. To keep them soft, add a piece of bread to the container you are storing them in. Crazy but it really does work!
- To freeze baked cookies, wait until they are completely cooled and then lay them on a plate or pan if possible to keep them in one layer to freeze initially. Once they have frozen, transfer them to an air tight container. Grab one and thaw before eating when you want for up to 3 months.
Storing Cookie Dough:
- To freeze cookie dough, mix the dough according to instructions. Scoop with a cookie scoop or roll into balls. Freeze in an even layer on a plate or dish so they don't initially get stuck together. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer safe container. Dough can freeze for up to 3 months.
- To bake frozen cookie dough, either thaw to room temperature and bake as noted, or bake for 3-4 extra minutes from frozen.
Recipe Variations:
- Add in some crushed Oreos like in these Oreo Chip Cookies
- Add in some peanut butter chips
- Rainbow sprinkles anyone? Stir some in for a pop of color
- Dried cranberries or raisins could be added
- Walnuts or pecans if you love the extra crunch!
Frequently Asked Questions:
There are several things that could cause flat eggless chocolate chip cookies that spread too much:
-your butter and cream cheese were too warm when making the dough
-your leavening agents are expired
-cookie dough was overmixed
-not enough flour, flour improperly measured
More than likely, one of these items is the cause! You can chill for about 30 minutes first to see if that helps. You can also add a touch more flour to see if that helps.
If you end up with big round balls of cookies, this more than likely means that you have too much flour in your eggless chocolate chip cookie dough. This one is a bit harder to remedy.
The CDC actually warns that raw flour is more risky to eat than raw egg. If you want to take all precautions to be able to safely eat this as cookie dough, you will want to bake your flour before adding it to the cookie dough.
Other cookie recipes:
- Lemon Sugar Cookies
- Almond Flour Oatmeal Chip Cookies
- Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Cookies
- Gluten Free Blondies
- Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Birthday Cake Cookies
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Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 2 ½ c flour
- 1 c brown sugar
- ½ c sugar
- 2 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 2 T whole milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 c chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar using a hand or standing mixer. This will take about 3-5 minutes. You want it to be nice and fluffy and you don't want to skimp on this step!
- Add in cream cheese, vanilla and milk and mix to fully incorporate.
- Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda to combine. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet (I add about ⅓ of the mixture at a time) and mix to combine. Don't overmix, just mix to incorporate the ingredients.
- Fold in the chocolate chips. Roll into 1 ½ inch balls or scoop with a cookie scoop onto a baking sheet. Bake about 10-12 minutes and cookies just start to become light golden brown around the edges. Allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack where you will have a hard time not shoveling one in before its cool enough to eat!
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for about 4-5 days.
Notes
- Some of the biggest issues when baking cookies comes from the temperature of the ingredients. Butter that is too warm or softened will make for a thinner cookie and the texture will be off. You need the butter to be at the point where when you press your finger in, a slight indention is made.
- Flour measuring is another tricky one for some. You will want to stir up your flour to aerate it prior to measuring. Too much or too little flour can also have a big impact on a delicious cookie.
- Make sure your baking powder and baking soda are both super fresh.
- You can freeze the dough and bake later. I like to roll into balls and freeze in a freezer safe container. Cook time will be about 2-4 minutes longer than dough that is room temperature.
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Erin says
I love this recipe and have been using it for a while now. I just wanted to point out that when you double the recipe it doesn't change the amount of sticks for the butter. It says 2 cups but still says two sticks. Just wanted to make sure everyone is adjusting correctly.
Lorie says
Ohhh, thank you so much for catching that!
Christin says
I've always been told my chocolate chip cookies were the best, and I started to make them for a girls night until I realized I had no eggs. Instead of running to the store and spending $500 on a dozen eggs, I started to search for eggless recipes and found this. I followed the recipe to the T, and they were AMAZING! All the girls and kids loved them. I need to make a double batch next time because there were no leftovers 🤷♀️
Lorie says
Looks like you will need a double recipe next time?? Ha! So happy these were a hit. This is actually my go to recipe always but even more with egg prices!
Jane says
These are fantastic! My kids love them. You can't tell there is cream cheese at all. Perfect texture. Thank you so much for this delicious recipe that my son with an egg allergy can actually enjoy. We have grateful hearts with happy bellies!
Lorie says
This always makes me the happiest!! Thanks for sharing!
Amanda says
WOW!! These are better than the ones I made with eggs!!! Thank you so much!
Lorie says
Wonderful to hear!!! We agree as well! Cream cheese makes everything ten times better, right??
Amy says
I made these for a friend who cannot have eggs, and wow! Just wow! These may be my new go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe! These are the perfect consistency, softness, and flavor! You can't even tell the egg is missing. I also do not like cream cheese, but you can't even taste it in these cookies! For sure a 5-star recipe!
Lorie says
Amy!!! This makes me so so happy to hear! I feel the same way—I make these most often for my cookies. Developed the recipe for a friend with an egg allergy but ended up loving them so much. Glad you enjoyed!
Bonni says
Let me start by saying that I am an experienced baker but this recipe definitely intimidated me because it didn’t have eggs. But because my granddaughter’s first birthday party includes children that are allergic to eggs, I had to give it a try. I just finished my fourth batch. The cookies are amazing. I had my husband try them. He’s my best critic and he was wowed. I want to share what I did differently. (1) I used M&M’s (5 per cookie) and pressed them into each scoop of cookie; (2) I used butter flavored shortening. That’s my go-to with traditional chocolate chip cookies; (3) I only had whipping cream when I made my first three batches so I cut it with water 50-50. I used whole milk for my last batch only because I had gone to the store and bought it. The cookies are terrific and look adorable. I’m proud and comfortable to serve them at the party! Thank you!
Lorie says
Bonni this makes me so happy to hear! I have a few friends with egg allergy kiddos and they love these so much. I don't have an allergy but these are my go to. Thanks so much for sharing!
SS says
These cookies are absolutely delicious! My son is allergic to eggs and nuts. I did let these bake 13 mins and 30 seconds on my oven they turned out perfect. I also used 1 cup of dark chocolate chips and one cup of milk chocolate chips. I ended up 38 cookies. This recipe is one of the best I’ve ever found. You don’t be disappointed. DELICIOUS 😋
Lorie says
Yay Sheila! So happy to hear this. I developed the recipe for a friend with a son who has an egg allergy but truth be told, this is my personal favorite recipe ever. Thanks so much for sharing!
Cindy says
These are delicious. I used the bigger chocolate chips and I didn’t quite have enough butter so I substituted with 1/4 cup crisco for the remaining butter. My grandson who had an egg allergy approves! Thank you for the helpful tips too!
Lorie says
Yay! Glad it worked out with the crispy o still. And kid approval is my favorite!!!
Sarah says
Do these cookies need to be refrigerated after being baked since they contain milk and cream cheese?
Lorie says
Since it’s a very small amount of cream cheese baked into the cookies you do not need to refrigerate them as you would a cheesecake or something made almost entirely of cream cheese.
Beth says
These are better then the original. I made them exactly as the recipe said to. It was a treat to make these for my egg allergy kid. He was so excited to help mommy make “yummy cookie.” We’ve tried several egg substitutes for cookies that have all ended up hard, brittle rocks. These were even softer the next day. This is a keeper. Thank you for sharing it. Having an egg allergy has been challenge for our family and this recipe gave us a little normal back.
Lorie says
Love hearing this Beth!! I have a friend with a little one with an egg allergy so this recipe was super important to me—had to be GOOD. I actually make these over any other chocolate chip cookie anymore!!