Perfect White Chocolate Chip Cookies made completely from scratch. Crisp on the edges, gooey in the centre, these chewy cookies are packed with white chocolate chips. There’s no chilling the dough, so they’re ready to eat in under an hour.
Calling all white chocolate fans 💕
If you love buttery golden cookies and smooth white chocolate, you’ll fall head over heels for these perfect White Chocolate Chip Cookies. With crispy edges and soft centres, these cookies are the ultimate treat.
Served warm, with a cold glass of milk, these White Chocolate Chip Cookies are my new fave thing.
It’s no secret that I truly adore cookies. When I travel, I’m always looking for amazing cookie stores so I can try new flavours and textures. I recently developed a recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies after tasting a similar one in Paris late last year.
And while I’m seriously partial to a good chocolate chip cookie, I realised I hadn’t shared a recipe for White Chocolate Chip Cookies. And as a big white chocolate fan, I was definitely up for the challenge.
These White Chocolate Chip Cookies come together quickly by creaming the butter and sugar. Because we are using softened butter and not melted butter, there is no need to chill the dough. This also means the cookies have delightful chewy edges – my fave.
Filled to the brim with white chocolate chips and sprinkled with sea salt, these buttery cookies are soft and sweet. If you love white chocolate, you’ll be munching on these delicious cookies for days.
HOW TO MAKE WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES FROM SCRATCH
- To start, you need to use room temperature butter. It shouldn’t be too soft or wet, but not fridge cold. This will make is easier to blend with the sugar.
- This recipe calls for both caster sugar and brown sugar. The caster sugar (or you can use granulated sugar) helps to add sweetness and crispy edges, while the brown sugar lends itself to a more caramel-like flavour and extra chewiness.
- A little extra vanilla extract is added for flavour and an egg to bind.
- Once you add the flour and baking soda, it’s time to mix in a whole cup of white chocolate chips – the more the merrier.
- The cookies are then baked in the oven until golden. Sprinkle with sea salt and enjoy while still a little warm.
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White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Buttery white chocolate chip cookies made from scratch.
Ingredients
- 115 grams (1 stick or 1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
- 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 210 grams (1 and 1/2 cups) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 150 grams (1 cup) white chocolate chips, plus extra for decorating
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Line two baking trays or cookie sheets with baking or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugars and beat using an electric beater on medium speed for a minute or two until smooth and creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add flour and baking soda and beat again just until a soft cookie dough forms. Add chocolate chips and stir.
- Scoop out cookie dough (roughly 1.5 tablespoons each) into small balls and place on baking trays, leaving room for the cookies to spread. Place in oven for 10-11 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.
- While the cookies are still warm, add a few extra chocolate chips on top. Leave cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle cookies with sea salt.
char says
I love these cookies. No too sweet.
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them!
Jennifer says
Must have made these 10 times. Recipe never fails!!
Thank you 🙂
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Jessica Holmes says
Love hearing that! Thank you!
Jacqui says
Just about to try making these, can I use chunks of white chocolate or milkybar buttons instead of chocolate chips as I don’t have any? Thank you
Jessica Holmes says
Absolutely Jacqui!
Charlotte says
I have a question, what am I doing that is preventing me from forming a dough? I’ve tried using dough hooks on my hand whisk, I’ve used a faster speed and a lower speed, I’ve tried adding a little extra flour, but nothing seems to work. And it’s not this recipes fault at all! I’ve had this issue a lot recently when trying to make dough and wondering what suggestions there are for me to try out?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Charlotte, I’m not 100% sure what you mean. I would recommend using the paddle attachment for making cookies rather than a dough hook. If you want to send me a photo or troubleshoot further, you can email me at jessica@sweetestmenu.com
Jazmir Patterson says
Came out amazing!!!
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Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them!
Gabriella says
This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I’ve tried! They turned out truly wonderful, the cookies are just as good as the dough, that says a lot.
I’ve made these both without any chocolate chips and with chocolate chips and I can tell you they didn’t last long, they’re too good to stop eating.
This is now my go to recipe. Thank you for sharing it! 💖
Greetings from Sweden
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Jessica Holmes says
I absolutely love hearing that Gabriella! Thank you for saying. I’m so pleased you love these cookies as much as I do.
Anais says
cookies were amazing
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Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them!
Danny says
amazing, any cookie I’ve made before has failed in some way but this recipe has helped me make perfect cookies
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Jessica Holmes says
Wow love hearing that Danny!
Sophia says
Hi! How many teaspoons of sea salt did you use?
Jessica Holmes says
Hi Sophia, I just sprinkled some flaky sea salt on top, probably around 1 teaspoon.
Kai says
Made this today and it was a bit. I love the fact that your recipe is not overly sweet and there was no need to reduce sugar and the flavour is so nicely balanced. Thanks for sharing. We all loved it
Jessica Holmes says
So glad you enjoyed them Kai!
Jessie says
I have made these several times and we can’t get enough. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
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Jessica Holmes says
You are so welcome Jessie!
Samantha says
Best homemade cookies we’ve ever made! Soft, fluffy, chewy, all the best combos in one! Very easy to make. This will be our go to recipe from now on😊
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Jessica Holmes says
Yay! Love hearing that!