The best chewy chocolate chip cookies made with applesauce.
These cookies stay super soft and fluffy even once cooled!
A delicious dessert recipe.
Chocolate chip cookies are a staple in any household.
There’s just nothing like the smell of freshly baked cookies filling the house!
If you are a fan of super soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies, this recipe is for you.
Christmas is coming, and classic recipes like this one are always a favorite with everyone!
I have several chocolate chip cookie recipes that I rotate making, and these are one of them.
I’m calling these cookies the best chewy chocolate chip cookies.
They are super soft, almost cake like, dense, chewy, and stay soft even once cooled.
So very soft and never get hard.
Heaven in a bite I tell you.
How to make chewy chocolate chip cookies with applesauce
These cookies barely take 10 minutes to throw together and couldn’t be any easier.
First, combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl and whisk until combined.
In another bowl, beat both sugars, applesauce, softened butter, and vanilla extract.
The applesauce is key here for the fluffiness in the cookies!
Add eggs and beat well.
Add the dry ingredients and beat until well combined.
Stir or mix in chocolate chips.
Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
Bake 10-13 minutes and enjoy!
I mostly use whole wheat flour for recipes on my blog, but for these cookies I’m breaking out the all purpose white flour to keep them classic and delicious.
These cookies are not conventionally “healthy”, but I made them using real ingredients.
I use organic flour, sugar, unsweetened applesauce, and butter to make these cookies.
I also tried freezing this dough raw and making individual cookies whenever I wanted one.
These are great to have on hand in the freezer for a quick treat!
I love freezing extra cookie dough whenever I make chocolate chip cookies.
Trust me, your future self will thank you!
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
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Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe:
Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
30 Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 181 Total Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 23mg Sodium: 120mg Carbohydrates: 28g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 17g Protein: 2g
Blake says
January 2, 2018 at 1:55 pmMade these for a cookie exchange. I didn’t win, but they did stay very chewy, which is what I was going for. I’ve learned I need some visual pop to do better at a cookie exchange. When you have 20 cookies to pick from at the event, you could have the best cookie there, but need a way to make sure everyone tries it. Thought I was going to need a double batch, but learned afterwards, one batch is plenty big. Double batch made enough for 2 cookie events and still had leftovers to share. While good, the cookie taste wasn’t exactly what I had in my mind. My non-cooking self isn’t exactly sure what I might tweak though. Staying chewy after cooled was great and I loved they stayed plump and didn’t flatten as much as others often do. Gets a 4 out of 5 with me and was a lot better than taking pre-made cookies to the Christmas events.
Janie says
January 9, 2018 at 12:27 pmNo joke, these are absolutely delicious. I added some cinnamon and I always double the vanilla with just about any recipe 🙂 5 stars for the receipe as is.
Joy Shull says
January 9, 2018 at 12:44 pmSo glad you enjoyed the recipe Janie!
Tora says
May 14, 2018 at 1:04 amMade these for my mom on Mother’s Day, there amazing.she loved them and so did everyone else! Great recipe?
Cheryl says
November 12, 2018 at 12:26 pmMy husband loves soft, chewy cookies. Chocolate chip especially. This recipe fits the need perfectly. Using applesauce even makes them a little healthier, instead of hobs of butter. Thank you. If you’ve stumbled across this recipe and thought applesaucs? Don’t hesitate to try it.
Joy Shull says
November 12, 2018 at 1:04 pmI’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe!