By Becky Hardin
Published Oct 6, 2018
APPLESAUCE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES are the perfect skinny(er) way to enjoy holiday baking! These soft chocolate chip cookies are loaded with chocolate and made with applesauce instead of eggs! These applesauce cookies have amazing flavor, less calories, and you can eat as many as you want with no worries!
Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies
Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies are an easy way to make a healthier version of everyone’s favorite cookie. Lots of chocolate, lots of flavor, less calories!
IT’S HOLIDAY BAKING SEASON! I know I’m a food blogger, and I have over 800 recipes on this site now, but baking still gives me the shakes. I’m STILL nervous after all this time, and every time I successfully make a sweet treat I’m ultra proud of myself. I may be more comfortable with the spicy and cheesy recipes, but I for sure have a sweet tooth, so I’m taking baby steps until I become the baker of my dreams.
These APPLESAUCE COOKIES are the perfect EASY recipe that literally anyone can make and EVERYONE will love. These cookies are soft, they’re chewy, and they’re so flavorful (the applesauce adds such dimension!). And as a bonus, they’re a bit lower in calories than traditional chocolate chip cookies ! Talk about a win. Healthy chocolate chip cookies that are easy to make, what more could you ask for?
These applesauce chocolate chip cookies use no eggs. These are great for the holidays, and so delicious, they might become your new go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. So start your oven and lets get cooking!
Chocolate Chip Applesauce Cookies are the perfect egg-free cookie recipe. They’re delicious, they’re easy to make, and they’re a bit healthier than the average cookie too!
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m THRILLED to be an 2016 Reynolds Ambassador this year. Is there any better company on the planet! They’ve been walking me through this whole baking adventure and I couldn’t be more honored. You might remember my Salted Caramel Soft Batch Cookies from earlier in the year, one of my favorite recipes on the site! For that recipes, I used Reynolds® Parchment Paper and it worked like a charm.
For this recipe, I used the ultra convenient Reynolds® Cookie Baking Sheets . They are already pre-cut to fit standard sized baking sheets, and I’m OBSESSED. They lie flat, are nonstick (so no spray needed!), and help to make your cookies evenly cooked every time. It’s the perfect tool for mess-free cooking. These cookies are so loaded with chocolate chips I worried they would stick, and they didn’t at all. My usually finicky oven cooked them all to perfection and I couldn’t be happier. Thanks Reynolds!
How to Make Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies
Okay back to the cookies. There’s so much to love, I don’t know where to start with these applesauce chocolate chip cookies. The batter just is so smooth and delicious. YUM! Next, let’s talk about how easy these cookies are to make. Prep is super quick, then you just let them bake in the oven, and next thing you know, you’ve got amazing chocolate chip cookies ready to eat!
- Using a stand mixer, mix butter and sugar into a smooth and fluffy consistency.
- Add in the applesauce and continue mixing.
- Set mixer to low speed, add in baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, & 1 cup of flour, and mix.
- Add in the 2nd cup of flour and mix just until incorporated (do not over mix).
- Use a spoon to mix in the chocolate chips by hand.
- Use a 1 inch scoop to make cookies, and drop on to a baking sheet.
- Bake 12-15 minutes at 375°F.
The perfect applesauce chocolate chip cookies! They are so chocolatey and delicious. This has become a favorite go-to easy cookie recipe.
Can you substitute applesauce for eggs in chocolate chip cookies?
Yes, you can easily use applesauce in place of eggs when baking chocolate chip cookies. A general guideline is 1/4 cup of applesauce for each egg in a recipe. Since this recipe is all about the applesauce, you don’t have to do any measuring of your own or make any substitutions. I’ve found the perfect ratio for these cookies!
If you’re looking for eggless cookie recipes so you can eat the dough, try our Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Edible Peanut Butter Cookie Dough!
Are these applesauce cookies vegan?
As the recipe stands, no they are not vegan. But there are no eggs in these chocolate chip cookies, so we’re about half-way there! Just use a vegan butter substitute and dairy-free chocolate chips (like dark chocolate chips), and you’re good to go!
They’re the perfect size to dip in a glass of milk, and the perfect size to eat more than one. I think you’ll be just as hooked on these Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies as I am. Just too good.
Watch the Video and See the recipe card below for details on how to make Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies. Enjoy!
If you like this recipe, try some more of our favorite cookies:
- Easy S’more Cookies
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Sugar Cookies
- Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies
- Strawberry Cookies (Cake Mix Cookies)
- Caramel Soft Batch Cookies
- Halfway to Heaven Bars
- Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
- Chocolate Spritz Cookies
- Twix Cookie Cups
- Loaded Chocolate Chip Giant Cookies
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ ½ cup unsalted butter 113 grams, room temperature (1 stick)
- ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
- ▢ 1 cup cinnamon applesauce 250 grams, room temperature
- ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda 6 grams
- ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
- ▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- ▢ 1 cup milk chocolate chips 170 grams, Ghirardelli recommended
- ▢ ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips 85 grams, Ghirardelli recommended
Video
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with a precut Reynolds Cookie Baking Sheet. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the sugar until smooth and fluffy. ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar
- Pour in the applesauce and continue to beat until fully mixed. 1 cup cinnamon applesauce
- Add in the baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, and 1 cup of the flour. Place the mixer on a lower setting and beat until combined. Add in the remaining cup of flour and beat until just mixed. You don’t want to overmix the dough. 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Use a spoon or spatula to fold in the chocolate chips. 1 cup milk chocolate chips, ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Use a cookie scoop to drop the cookies onto the baking sheet, about 1-2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are just golden brown and baked through.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack to room temperature.
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Baking Sheet
- Stand Mixer
- Cookie Portion Scoop
Becky’s Tips
- Blogger Tip: T o make the cookies picture-perfect, add a few extra chocolate chips to the top right after removing them from the oven. pretty!
- Use a mix of your favorite chocolate chips!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Baking Sheet
- Stand Mixer
- Cookie Portion Scoop
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter 113 grams, room temperature (1 stick)
- 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
- 1 cup cinnamon applesauce 250 grams, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon baking soda 6 grams
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips 170 grams, Ghirardelli recommended
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips 85 grams, Ghirardelli recommended
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with a precut Reynolds Cookie Baking Sheet. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the sugar until smooth and fluffy. ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup granulated sugar
- Pour in the applesauce and continue to beat until fully mixed. 1 cup cinnamon applesauce
- Add in the baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, and 1 cup of the flour. Place the mixer on a lower setting and beat until combined. Add in the remaining cup of flour and beat until just mixed. You don’t want to overmix the dough. 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Use a spoon or spatula to fold in the chocolate chips. 1 cup milk chocolate chips, ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Use a cookie scoop to drop the cookies onto the baking sheet, about 1-2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are just golden brown and baked through.
- Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack to room temperature.
Video
Notes
- Blogger Tip: T o make the cookies picture-perfect, add a few extra chocolate chips to the top right after removing them from the oven. pretty!
- Use a mix of your favorite chocolate chips!
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
