5.0 from 36 votes
Get the Recipe: Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies
These applesauce chocolate chip cookies are gooey, buttery and so delicious! They are completely egg free. The applesauce provides a nice natural sweetness to these cookies. The chocolate chunks add so much melted chocolate!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 270 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar tightly packed
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups flour all purpose or gluten free flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- pinch sea salt optional
- 1 cup chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cold butter, sugar and brown sugar. Mix for 2 to 3 minutes, until no clumps of butter remain.
- Then, add in applesauce and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Add in flour, baking soda and sea salt. Stir to combine.
- Fold in chocolate chunks.
- Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of dough onto lined pan. Space at least 3 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until cookies are barely golden along the edges. They will look soft and gooey in the middle.
- Lastly, remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 5 to 7 minutes. Then, carefully transfer to a cooling rack.
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Notes
- These cookies are pretty large and spread significantly.
- Use cold butter from the fridge. Do not use softened or melted butter.
- Both regular all purpose flour and gluten free 1 to 1 flour can be used. I do not recommend another flour.
- Chocolate chunks create pools of melted chocolate. Feel free to use regular chocolate chips if desired.
- These cookies will look gooey in the middle. Allow them to cool before transferring to a wire rack.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
51mg
(2%)
Potassium
118mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.