A chocolate chip cookie is a versatile snack that can be made in various ways, even customizing its ingredients.
But can you make chocolate chip cookies without vanilla? Of course, it’s possible.
Following, we’ve mentioned a recipe for making chocolate chip cookies without adding vanilla and some substitutes for these ingredients to retain flavor.
Can you make chocolate chip cookies without vanilla?
Chocolate chip cookies are chewy and soft and aren’t very fluffy depending on the ingredient ratio and process of preparing butter.
Typically, chocolate chip cookies are made using 1 or 2 teaspoons of vanilla. The main intention of adding vanilla to the recipe is to improve the flavor.
Like baking soda, vanilla extract isn’t an essential ingredient for making chocolate chip cookies.
So if you don’t add vanilla to the recipe, it won’t change the cookie’s texture. Instead, it’ll change the flavor slightly, which won’t be noticeable.
Making Chocolate Chip Cookies without Vanilla
Following is a simple recipe for making around 40 small chocolate chip cookies without using vanilla.
Prepare time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 12 oz chocolate chips
The Procedure
Start by preheating your oven at 350 degrees F. Grease your baking sheet and line it with parchment paper.
Mix baking soda, flour and salt in a large bowl. Prepare cream in another bowl using butter and sugar and set it away
Mix sugar and softened butter in a separate bowl using a wooden spoon until the blend form smooth and creamy. Add eggs to the mixture and mix them thoroughly.
Then start adding other dry ingredients slowly to the creamed mixture until it forms into dough.
Now add chocolate chips to the dough.
Drop the dough onto the cookie sheet using a tablespoon, maintaining around two inches of distance.
Finally, bake the dough for around 12 minutes, or until the cookies seem golden brown.
A Few Substitutes For Vanilla Extract in Chocolate Chip Cookies
Though the recipe we mentioned above doesn’t use vanilla, the following are some alternatives you can add if desire:
- You can add small amounts of maple syrup to get extra flavor.
- Almond extract can also be an alternative. However, these ingredients may add a stronger flavor.
- Brandy or bourbon is also a good substitute for adding flavor to the recipe.
- Honey will provide a sweeter flavor to the chocolate chip cookies and is a good alternative to vanilla.
- Agave syrup is another alternative that will deliver a same result as honey.
- The other spices that can enhance the cookies’ flavor are nutmeg, cinnamon, or allspice.
Final Words
Making chocolate chip cookies without vanilla is completely possible, and you’ve already learned the recipe.
As a bonus, you get some substitute vanilla to avoid sacrificing the classic taste of chocolate chip cookies. So let’s start the experiment.