The Best Chewy Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

These sourdough chocolate chip cookies are made with olive oil which produces a lighter cookie! They are incredibly delicious and are long fermented making them even healthier. You won’t feel guilty for eating these cookies!

I think most of us have childhood memories of dunking our chocolate chip cookies in milk! It was such a treat. This sourdough chocolate chip cookies recipe makes chewy cookies that are packed with flavor!

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Throughout my adult life, I can count how many times I have eaten cookies. I’m not sure why, because I enjoy them so much!

I thought it was high time I developed a sourdough version of my favorite cookie!

This recipe is so simple and easy to make. You mix the ingredients and put them in the fridge for as long as you need to before baking.

The longer they ferment, the deeper the flavor! These are the best cookies in my opinion for flavor and their chewy texture!

What is Sourdough?

Sourdough is the baking method that uses a sourdough starter to leaven the bread products.

The sourdough starter is just flour and water that ferments and builds up good bacteria and yeast.

This bacteria and yeast feast on more flour and water and produce carbon dioxide which in turn produces the bubbles that cause the dough to rise.

Need to make a sourdough starter? Start here: https://therosehomestead.com/how-to-make-a-sourdough-starter/

What is Active Sourdough Starter?

Active starter is starter that has been fed within the last 24 hours and is bubbly and active looking.

What is Sourdough Discard?

Sourdough starter discard is starter that hasn’t been fed within the last 24 hours and may have a liquid on top as well as an acetone smell.

What you will need to make this recipe:

1. Flour: You can use all purpose flour, bread flour, or whole wheat flour.
2. Sugar: I use a raw organic cane sugar. Dark brown sugar would also be delicious.
3. Salt
4. Baking soda
5. Baking powder
6. Vanilla extract
7. Olive oil
8. Eggs
9. Chocolate chips: You may also use chocolate chunks. I used milk chocolate chips.
10. Sourdough starter: May use active starter sourdough discard.

For full ingredient amounts, see recipe card below.

Step by step instructions to make chewy sourdough chocolate chip cookies:

In a large bowl, combine the flour (I used freshly milled hard white wheat), salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well.

If you are interested in milling your own wheat, this is the grain mill I use: https://collabs.shop/rxide2

You may also mix these cookies in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on low speed.

In a separate bowl, cream together the sugar and the olive oil until combined.

Add the eggs, sourdough starter, and vanilla. Mix well.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients along with the chocolate chips.

Mix until combined. As an option, I added some freshly cracked black walnuts for even more flavor!

Place the dough covered with plastic wrap in the fridge for up to a week. Alternatively, you can freeze the dough for up to 6 months.

Also, you can bake these right away if you choose.

When you are ready to make the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the dough and place the cookie dough balls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet or parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges start to brown.

Allow to cool on a wire rack.

Storage Tips

This chocolate chip cookie recipe freezes very well! For best results allow them to cool completely before freezing and freeze in a freezer-safe bag.

Store sourdough cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days.

For my favorite sourdough bread recipe, click here: https://therosehomestead.com/same-day-sourdough-sandwich-bread/

One of my favorite sourdough discard recipes is this discard sandwich bread: https://therosehomestead.com/sourdough-discard-sandwich-bread/