Listen. I know the thought of using applesauce instead of eggs in a chocolate chip cookie recipe probably sounds weird, but I need you to stick with me. Because they’re amazing. And they don’t taste like apples (sorry if you’re looking for that 😬).

Maybe you’re looking for this kind of recipe because you’ve got an egg allergy, or maybe you’re just really fed up with egg prices these days. Either way, these cookies are so good, and you’d never guess they contain apple sauce.

While there are plenty of various egg substitutes out there you can use for chocolate chip cookies, I went with applesauce because of its convenience (no need to shop at a specialty grocery store) and the likelihood that people probably already have it in their fridge or pantry.

What You’ll Find in This Post

• What You’ll Need: Ingredients & Equipment
• What Kind of Applesauce to Use
• How to Make Eggless Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

What You Will Need

Ingredients for Eggless Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

For the most part, this recipe includes pretty standard chocolate chip cookie ingredients.

• All-Purpose Flour: I prefer to use King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour because I can buy it in a big bag at Costco or at almost any grocery store and because it’s super versatile. I use it it nearly all of my recipes.
• Cornstarch: this is my secret ingredient for perfectly soft cookies. It lowers the protein content, making it a little more difficult to over-mix the batter and will result in soft cookies even if you over-bake them by a minute or so.
• Kosher Salt: salt doesn’t just make things salty, it also helps heighten other flavors. Just make sure you’re using diamond crystal kosher salt because Morton kosher salt is actually saltier and will throw off the recipe.
• Baking Soda: a leavening agent that reacts with the acid present in some of the other ingredients.
• Baking Powder: a leavening agent that is activated by the liquid in some of the other ingredients, as well as by the heat in the oven.
• Unsalted Butter: I’m recommending unsalted butter for this recipe so we can control just how salty the final product is.
• Light Brown Sugar: light brown sugar contains less molasses than dark brown sugar. It also provides acid for the baking soda to react with.
• Granulated Sugar: to help get those slightly crispy edges.
• Plain Unsweetened Applesauce: used as an egg substitute in this recipe, it will help hold the dough together and provide some much needed liquid to the batter.
• Vanilla Extract: is any chocolate chip cookie recipe complete without vanilla extract?
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: I tried a few different types of chocolate chips when testing this recipe and semi-sweet provided the perfect balance of flavor for this recipe. While I’m a dark chocolate gal at heart, I couldn’t deny that the semi-sweet chocolate went better with the flavor profile of the cookies.

Equipment for Eggless Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

These applesauce chocolate chip cookies use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. You’ll also need a small or medium-sized mixing bowl and whisk to combine your dry ingredients. You’ll also need a soft spatula to scrape down your mixing bowl as you go.

You’ll use a small cookie scoop for these chocolate chip cookies. They’ll be baked ideally on a rimmed baking sheet, but use what you have – just make sure, either way, it’s lined with parchment paper.

What Kind of Applesauce Should You Use in Chocolate Chip Cookies?

I’m so glad you asked! You want to use plain, unsweetened applesauce with no added sugars for your chocolate chip cookies.

If you’ve only got cinnamon-flavored applesauce on hand, I genuinely think that would be good to use in a pinch, I just haven’t tried it myself.

But regardless, you want to make sure you use applesauce that doesn’t contain additional sweeteners. If the applesauce contains additional sweeteners, it could affect the way the cookies bake thanks to the additional sugar. Apple sauce on its own is sweet, but I’ve balanced the additional sugars used in the batter so that the cookies don’t come out overly sweet.

How to Make Eggless Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

These applesauce chocolate chip cookies follow the same basic steps as most cookies:

1. Beat together your butter and sugars.
2. Add the applesauce and vanilla extract (this is when you would typically add your eggs in a normal recipe).
3. Gently mix in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
4. Gently mix in your chocolate chips.
5. Scoop and chill the dough.
6. Bake and enjoy!

If you liked this recipe for applesauce chocolate chip cookies, check out my other cookie recipes!
The recipe for chocolate chip potato chip cookies is one of my personal favorites.

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