This Chocolate Chip Cookie Without Brown Sugar is soft, chewy, and packed with melty chocolate. This easy cookie recipe skips the brown sugar but still delivers all the classic cookie goodness you love.
Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set this dry ingredient mix aside.
In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and pale.
Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
Stir in the chocolate chips or chunks until evenly distributed.
Use a cookie scoop or spoon to portion out dough into 9 equal balls. Place them evenly spaced onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 10–14 minutes, just until the edges start turning golden brown. The centers should still look slightly soft.
Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Don’t overbake—the cookies should still look slightly underdone.
Make sure your butter is room temperature, not melted.
Chill the dough for 15–30 minutes if your kitchen is warm.
Use a weighing scale for evenly sized cookies
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving.
🍪 Freeze extra cookie dough balls and bake them straight from frozen! Just add 1–2 minutes to the baking time. This way, you can have fresh cookies anytime without making a whole batch.