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Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar Recipe

Run out of brown sugar? Don’t worry – you can still make cookies, using these yummy recipes for cookies without brown sugar.

There is nothing more enticing than a freshly baked cookie! Whether a simple sugar cookie or loaded with chocolate chips, cookies are the perfect treat.

One of the most frustrating things is when you really want to whip up a batch of delicious cookies but find out you have no brown sugar, which is commonly used in cookie recipes.

Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies Photo
(Amanda Powell)

Although brown sugar helps to give cookies a caramlized flavor, it’s still possible to make fantastic cookies without it!

In additiona to chocolate chip cookies, here are a few cookie recipes to try.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Would you believe this recipe calls for only THREE ingredients? Simple yet delicious, these peanut butter cookies are winners for us!

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies Pic
(Stacey Mebs)

Gluten Free Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Fresh and lemony, these cookies are a spin on a classic Christmas cookie. Using lemon zest really helps to emphasize the lemon flavor. 

Gluten Free Lemon Crinkle Cookies Picture
(Erin D.)

Levain Double Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are loaded with chocolate, making them irresistible! The addition of chocolate chunks makes these cookies irresistible. 

Levain Double Chocolate Cookies Picture
(Amanda Powell)

Double Chocolate Macaroons

Packed with coconut and made with just a few ingredients, these double chocolate macroons are sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

Double Chocolate Macaroons Picture
(Amanda Powell)

Lemon Sugar Cookies

If you are looking for a an incredibly soft and chewy cookie recipe, these perfect lemon sugar cookies will melt in your mouth.

Lemon Sugar Cookies Picture
(Stacey Mebs)

Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar

It can be frustrating to find that almost all traditional chocolate chip cookie recipes call for brown sugar when you don’t have any on hand!

So why not try this tasty recipe for chocolate chip cookies that uses just white sugar instead?

Just be aware that using white sugar in your cookies will allow them to rise more, whereas when you use brown they are just slightly more moist.

Either way, these cookies are deliciously crunchy and they’ll fly off the plate.

Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies Pic
(Amanda Powell)
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Chocolate Chip Cookies without Brown Sugar Recipe

Amber Bracegirdle
Run out of brown sugar? Don’t worry – you can still make cookies, using these yummy recipes for cookies without brown sugar.
3 from 27 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 48 1 cookie
Calories 117 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Softened Butter
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 large Egg
  • 12 ounces Semisweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a cookie sheet.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt.
  • In another large bowl, combine the sugar and butter until the mixture is smooth.
  • Add the vanilla and mix well. One at a time, mix in the eggs, ensuring everything is well combined.
  • Pour in the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well, forming a dough.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Using either a cookie scoop or a large tablespoon, drop balls of dough onto your cookie sheet, leaving adequate space around each.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden. If you are using two cookie sheets, alternate shelves halfway through baking.
  • Cool on a rack, then enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 55mgSugar: 10g
Keyword Baked, Baking, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cookies, Desserts, Family Meals and Snacks, Snacks
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