The best White Chocolate Cookies Recipe! Made with white chocolate chips, these cookies have a crisp edge and a soft and chewy center.
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If you're looking for a quick and easy white chocolate dessert, this White Chocolate Cookies recipe is perfect for you.
Made with just a handful of ingredients, you can make three dozen cookies in less than 30 minutes.
This recipe is not too sweet and is balanced in flavor and texture - you'll definitely be making some more after the first batch!
White chocolate recipes are totally underrated. There are so many delicious white chocolate desserts and one favorite one is the White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake that I made in an instant pot.
If you're a white chocolate lover, I'm sure you'll love this recipe as well!
why we love this white chocolate cookie recipe
- Delicious: This white chocolate cookie is simple but delivers tons of flavor.
- Cheap: With grocery store costs on the rise, this is a delicious, budget-friendly treat, perfect for a quick addition to a dessert table.
- Customizable: There are so many delicious combinations you can make with this cookie as a base.
White Chocolate Cookies Recipe Ingredients
For these white chocolate chip cookies you'll need:
- Salted butter
- White sugar
- Brown sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- White flour
- White chocolate chips
How to Make White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine butter and sugars until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir again until well incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients and slowly add to wet ingredients. Stir until well incorporated.
- Slowly add white chocolate chips.
- Once combined, scoop 1-2 tablespoon-sized balls onto a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned.
- Serve and enjoy.
Substitutions For This White Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Salted Butter: Butter is essential to this recipe. We haven't tried it with dairy free butter but it might work!
White Sugar: We don't recommend substituting white granulated sugar unless you have to, but White sugar can be used interchangeably with brown sugar. You can add 1 teaspoon of molasses to white sugar to make brown sugar. Check out this post on Sugar Substitutes for Baking for other ideas.
Brown Sugar: You can add 1 teaspoon of molasses to white sugar to make light brown sugar. Check out this post on Sugar Substitutes for Baking for other ideas.
Eggs: We don't recommend substituting eggs, but you can read this article on Egg Substitutions for Baking if you need to substitute. Try it at your own risk!
Vanilla Extract: Helps to add flavor, we don't recommend substituting.
All Purpose Flour: We don't recommend substituting the flour, but you can check out this article on Cake Flour vs. All-Purpose Flour or Substitutions for All-Purpose Flour
Baking Powder: Baking powder is essential for this recipe. Do NOT substitute with baking soda.
Baking Soda: Baking soda is essential for this recipe. Do not substitute with baking powder.
White Chocolate Chips: Use your favorite brand of white chocolate chip!
How To Store White Chocolate Cookies
Storing: Store white chocolate chip cookies in an airtight container in a single layer at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Freezing: Freeze cookie dough balls in a freezer Ziploc or airtight container for up to 2 months. Freeze already baked cookies as well, just be sure they've cooled completely first before freezing.
Freezing Cookie Dough: You can freeze this cookie dough. Scoop into balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet or use these cookie dough freezing trays.
Check out this post for How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips on saving cookie dough for later.
White Chocolate Cookies Tips and Variations
- Try Nuts: White chocolate chips and macadamia nuts pair really well together.
- Add Fruit: Dried cranberries are a tart and tasty addition to these cookies! Try our Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies!
- More Flavor!: Save some Lemon zest to the cookie dough for a brighter flavor.
White Chocolate Chip Cookies FAQ
White chocolate chips are sweet and creamy with a vanilla flavor. A perfect balance to semi-sweet chocolate or salty peanuts.
To maintain the super soft hot chocolate cookies, store them at room temperature in an airtight container with a slice of bread. The cookies will draw moisture from the bread and stay chewy and soft.
Yes, white baking chips and white chocolate chips are the same thing.
More Cookie Recipes You'll Love
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chewy Mint Chocolate Cookies
- Easy Nutella Cookies
- Gluten-Free Hazelnut Honey Cookies
- Best Snickerdoodle Cookies
White Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups white flour
- 12 oz white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine butter and sugars until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla and stir again until well incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients and slowly add to wet ingredients. Stir until well incorporated.
- Slowly fold in white chocolate chips.
- Once combined, scoop 1-2 tablespoon-sized balls onto a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned.
- Serve and enjoy.
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