Condensed Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe makes chewy cookies without the need for eggs. The condensed milk works as both an egg replacer in the cookie and brings fat and moisture to the dough which lends itself to a nice chewy cookie. 

For a chocolate chip cookie without butter, check out this chocolate chip cookie without butter recipe.

Condensed milk

Sweetened condensed milk is milk that has been simmered down with sugar until about 60% of the water has been removed. The end result is a thick milky syrup. Adding this to bread dough allows you to bring in a good amount of fat and protein to the cookie dough. It makes an excellent egg swap.

These sweetened condensed milk cookies have a richer flavor thanks to the concentrated flavor of condensed milk. Leftover condensed milk can be used in other recipes like this condensed milk bread or eggless cinnamon rolls.

Equipment

You’ll need a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment to cream together the butter and sugar. This could be done by hand but it’s a lot better and easier with a mixer.

You’ll also need a cookie sheet to bake the cookies on.

Ingredients

Find the full list of ingredients and amounts for these condensed milk chocolate chip cookies in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here is a rundown of the basic ingredients you will need.

• All-purpose flour – just regular all-purpose flour works best in this cookie.
• Baking soda – Creates the rise but still keeps the cookie chewy.
• Salt – enhances the flavor
• Butter – room temperature. This can be salted or unsalted butter, but the added salt in the recipe can be decreased if using salted butter to reduce the total salt content.
• Vanilla paste or vanilla extract – This gives the cookie extra flavor
• Granulated white sugar
• Sweetened Condensed milk – Brings sweet flavor, chew, and texture to the cookie
• Chocolate chunks or chocolate chips – You can use semi-sweet dark chocolate or make milk choc chip cookies. Either use a cup chocolate chips, or chop up a bar of chocolate.

Step-by-step instructions

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Set this aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter, granulated sugar, condensed milk and vanilla. Use an electric mixer or stand mixer to cream these together until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. 

Tip in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed or use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to fold them together into a soft dough, with a few flour streaks remaining.

Add in the chocolate chips and stir until all combined.

Baking

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Scoop around 1 ½ tablespoons worth of dough for each cookie, or use a medium cookie scoop. Roll the dough into a ball and slightly flatten it. Space the cookies at least 2inches apart on the lined baking tray. The cookies will be baked in batches.

Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for around 10-11 minutes until lightly puffed and golden brown around the edges. When the cookies are hot from the oven, you can press in a few extra chocolate chips on top.