Chocolate Chip Cookies With Egg Yolks
These chewy chocolate chip cookies with egg yolks are rich and tender, with melty pockets of chocolate. The perfect recipe for to use up 3 leftover egg yolks.
What readers say:
Thank the Heavens! I Finally found the perfect choc chip recipe! I have been on the hunt for 2yrs. Also, so cool that it uses only egg yolks so I can use my leftover and be thrifty! You have made my year!
Katherine
About these cookies
These cookies aren’t your run-of-the-mill chocolate chip cookies. I’ve put in extra yolks to make them tender yet still chewy. Normally the egg whites in a whole egg cookie give a bit of lift and structure. Leaving them out means the cookies stay extra soft. Plus it makes them a gorgeous yellow color too, and a great way to use up leftover egg yolks after making a no-bake strawberry meringue pie (or any white-only recipe).
Key ingredients
Method
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolks and vanilla into the butter mixture and mix to combine.
- Add in the dry ingredients and chocolate chips and combine.
- Portion the dough into balls.
- Take a cookie ball and dip it into some chopped chocolate before baking.
Variations
There’s room for creativity with these cookies. Add some finely chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans for a little crunch. Or, if you’re a fan of dried fruits, stir through some dried cherries or cranberries. You could swap the chocolate chips too, for white chocolate or milk chocolate chips.
Storing
To store these cookies, let them cool completely, then put them in an airtight container. They will stay fresh for at least a week at room temperature. If you want to keep them longer, you can freeze the baked cookies or the dough. Both will keep for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe bag or airtight container.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies with Egg Yolks
Ingredients
- 190 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 113 g butter softened to room temperature
- 100 g soft brown sugar
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
- 180 g chocolate chips (plus chopped chocolate for the topping.)
- Optional- Flaky salt for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. 190 g all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl if using a hand mixer, cream together the room-temperature butter and sugars until light and fluffy. 113 g butter, 100 g soft brown sugar, 50 g granulated sugar
- Add the egg yolks and vanilla to the butter mixture and combine. 3 large egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- Mix in the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until almost combined. Add in the chocolate chips and continue stirring until combined. 180 g chocolate chips
- Use an ice cream scoop or tablespoons to create individual portions of cookie dough, about 1 1/2 tablespoons per ball. You can chill the cookie dough balls for a couple of hours or up to 36 hours for extra thick cookies or bake them immediately.
- Press the tops of cookie dough balls into some chopped chocolate, then place them on your lined baking sheet. Space around 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies in the oven for 10-12 minutes until puffed and light golden brown but still soft in the middle. Let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Add a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for a delicious sweet-salty touch. Optional- Flaky salt for serving
“Preheat oven”
How hot pls??
Assuming the magic 350’F
Thanks
Yes! Thanks so much for pointing that out, have added it in!
Thank the Heavens! I Finally found the perfect choc chip recipe! I have been on the hunt for 2yrs. Also, so cool that it uses only egg yolks so I can use my leftover and be thrifty! You have made my year!
ah yay this comment made my day!! So happy you loved them! thank you!
Had done egg yolks handy that I needed using up and just made these-they’re really good-I’d totally make them again.