Nut Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (Printable Version)

Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies without nuts. Classic taste, allergy-friendly, ready in 25 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Add-Ins

09 - 2 cups nut-free semi-sweet chocolate chips

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - Using an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
06 - Stir in chocolate chips with a spatula until evenly distributed.
07 - Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges are golden and centers appear slightly soft.
09 - Let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • These cookies stay soft for days, which is actually kind of dangerous for self-control
  • Nobody guesses they're allergy-friendly until you tell them — the texture is that perfect chewy-crunchy balance that makes regular chocolate chip cookies irresistible
02 -
  • Chilling the dough for 30 minutes transforms these from good cookies to absolutely incredible ones — the flavors deepen and they spread less, giving you thicker, chewier results
  • If you're making these for someone with a severe nut allergy, double-check every single ingredient label, including things you wouldn't expect like vanilla extract or chocolate chips
03 -
  • Weighing your flour with a kitchen scale instead of measuring by cup will give you the most consistent results, especially if you bake these often
  • The trick to evenly sized cookies is using a cookie scoop — they all bake at the same rate and look professionally uniform

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