Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free)
No eggs? No problem! These eggless chocolate chip cookies are thick, chewy, and packed full of all the yummy chocolate chips. The perfect egg-free chocolate chip cookie recipe that tastes just like cookie dough and is a guaranteed family favorite. Bonus: the recipe can be made gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, or just plain regular.
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The Best Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
Super thick and super chewy, gluten-free eggless chocolate chip cookies are ridiculously delicious. Easy to make with only one bowl and no chill time required, this eggless chocolate chip cookie recipe will be your new go-to. Here’s why:
The Best Texture – So thick and chewy with the perfect caramelized edges. Bonus: it tastes like cookie dough!
Chocolate Chips – The perfect chocolate chip-to-bite ratio. Yum!
Easy To Make – 10 ingredients, 1 bowl, and no chilling required.
Dietary/Lifestyle Friendly – Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, or “regular” this recipe can be easily adjusted to suit your specific lifestyle and dietary needs.
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients & Substitutions
As always this recipe is gluten-free and vegan. That said, I test each recipe with “regular” ingredients and make notes of alternatives or swaps so that everyone can enjoy it.
Here are a few key ingredients for these egg-free chocolate chip cookies but make sure you scroll to the bottom recipe card for the complete ingredient list.
Flour: I made these cookies with XO Baking gluten-free all-purpose flour blend. If you are not gluten-free, use regular all-purpose flour. Note that gluten-free flour blends can vary in weight so I recommend measuring by the cup.
Sugar: This recipe calls for granulated white sugar. You can substitute this with organic cane or coconut sugar if desired.
Butter: Becel plant-based bricks are my personal favorite for baking but any brick-style dairy-free, vegan, lactose-free, or regular butter will work.
Applesauce: I prefer to bake with unsweetened applesauce but if you can only find sweetened, I recommend reducing the sugar by 2 tablespoons. If you are not egg-free or vegan, you can use 1 large egg.
Chocolate Chips: Both Pascha and EnjoyLife have plant-based chocolate chips. Use whatever kind/brand fits your dietary needs.
Milk: Unsweetened almond milk is my personal preference but any milk (vegan or non-vegan) will work.
Easy Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies Step-By-Step Instructions
You’ll need a large mixing bowl, a spatula, parchment paper, and a large cookie sheet.
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Combine the softened butter, sugar, and vanilla and mix until smooth and combined.
3. Add in the applesauce and milk and mix until combined. Note that the mixture might appear “curdled.” It’s okay, it simply means the ingredients were at different temperatures. It will come together at the next step.
4. Measure in the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until a soft dough forms.
5. Add in the chocolate chips and mix until just combined.
7. With a large 3 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough, 2 inches apart from each other, onto the prepared cookie sheet. Top with a sprinkling of coarse salt if desired.
8. Bake for 11-14 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is slightly underbaked. Be careful not to overbake. If you want a thinner cookie, rap the pan firmly on the counter as soon as you take it out of the oven. Let fully cool on the cookie sheet. Enjoy!
Pro Tip: Want a perfectly round cookie? Press errant cookie edges or melted chocolate chips in with a butter knife as soon as they are out of the oven and still hot.
Egg-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Tips & Tricks
Flour Measurement: Dry crumbly cookies are often due to improper flour measurement. If you are not measuring by weight, which I always recommend, spoon, not scoop, the flour out of the container and into the measuring cup.
Scrape The Bowl: Make sure to scrape the sides of the bowl several times through the mixing process. This ensures all the butter is properly aerated.
Baking Time: To keep these cookies thick and chewy, do not over-bake. You want the edges just set. If they are hard or dark golden, you have baked the cookies too long.
Baking Location: I always recommend baking cookies one sheet at a time in the middle rack; this allows the heat to circulate evenly around the cookies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Make These “Regular” (ie. not gluten-free, egg-free, etc?)
Yes! Swap the vegan/dairy-free & gluten-free ingredients with their regular counterparts. See the above section titled Ingredients & Substitutions for more detail.
What Is The Best Egg Substitute For Chocolate Chip Cookies?
There are so many great egg substitutes and replacements on the market lately. Personally, though, I prefer using applesauce or flax egg as an egg substitute in cookies.
Am I Able to Double the Recipe?
It doubles, triples, heck it even quadruples like a dream! Bonus: you can half it too.
Can I Make These Cookies Smaller?
Yes, you can use a smaller cookie scoop for these amazing gluten-free eggless chocolate chip cookies. Keep the oven temperature at 350ºF and check them at the 8-minute mark.
How To Store Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
A dream to freeze, these vegan, gluten-free, and eggless chocolate chip cookies are good frozen for up to 6 months. Alternatively, please place them in an airtight container and store them at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Pro Tip: Want the softest cookies even on day 5? Put a slice of gluten-free bread (or regular bread if not making them gluten-free) in the airtight container. The cookies will absorb the moisture from the bread and remain incredibly soft.
The Easiest Eggless Cookie Recipe
Full of traditional chocolate chip cookie flavor, this incredible eggless recipe is almost too good to be true. A mouthful of classic chocolate chip cookie yum in every thick and chewy bite!
With an adaptable ingredient list, you can tailor this recipe to suit vegan, gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, or just plain regular cookie needs to create the most amazing cookie that everyone can enjoy.
I would love to know if you make this spectacular egg-free chocolate chip cookie recipe. If you do, tag me on social media @cakedbykatie and leave this recipe a 5-star rating and review below. I can’t wait to see it!
More Easy Egg-Free Cookie Recipes
Freshly baked cookies will never disappoint. Here are a few of my favorite eggless cookie recipes:
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free)
- Total Time: 24 Minutes
- Yield: 22 Large Cookies 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
No eggs? No problem! These eggless chocolate chip cookies are thick, chewy, and packed full of all the yummy chocolate chips. The most perfect egg-free chocolate chip cookie recipe and a guaranteed family favorite. Bonus: the recipe can be made gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, or just plain regular.
Ingredients
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1/2 cup (114g) vegan salted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup (250g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegan milk, room temperature
- 1/4 cup (60ml) unsweetened applesauce, room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups (270g) gluten-free flour 1:1 baking blend
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 2 cups (336g) vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the softened butter, sugar, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Add in the milk and applesauce and mix again until fully combined and smooth. Note that the mixture might separate at this point. It’s due to the uneven temperature of the ingredients. Don’t worry, it will come together in the next step.
- Measure in the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until a dough forms.
- Pour in the chocolate chips and mix until just combined.
- With a large 3 tbsp cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared pan approximately 2 inches apart from each other.
- Bake for 11-14 minutes or until the edges are set and a light golden brown. The center will appear slightly underbaked. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before placing on a wire rack to fully cool. Enjoy! Tap the cookie sheet firmly on the counter when removing it from the oven if flatter cookies are desired.
- Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 6 months.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 14
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
