Chocolate Chip Cookies With Self-Rising Flour

Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies With Self-Rising Flour
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Butter (Room Temperature); 1/2 cup Brown Sugar; 1 cup Granulated Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 2 Eggs; 2 1/4 cups Self-Rising Flour; 2 cups Chocolate Chips (Semi-Sweet)

Chewy and full of chocolate chips, these Chocolate Chip Cookies with Self-Rising Flour don't need any extra leavening agents! Just a few simple ingredients you probably already have in your house!

The plate of cookies with self rising flour is set out with cookies in the background.

Self rising flour is a staple in my pantry. That's because it's incredibly useful to be able to bake, but not need baking powder or baking soda. You can make pancakes , 2 ingredient cream biscuits, zucchini bread with self rising flour and banana bread with self-rising flour too!

These cookies are a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe, but instead of using all purpose flour and baking powder or baking soda, we are using self rising flour! Enjoy these chocolatey cookies with a cold glass of milk for a special treat!

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Why You'll Love These Cookies
Can I Use Self-Rising Flour for Cookies?
Ingredients For Chocolate Chip Cookies With Self-Rising Flour
Different Types of Flour
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies With Self-Rising Flour!
Tips and Tricks
Why Are My Cookies Flat?
Variations
Frequently Asked Questions
Other Recipes To Try!
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Why You'll Love These Cookies

They are easy to make! You only needs few simple ingredients to make these delicious cookies.
They can be made ahead of time! If you are short on time and need to make a homemade, fresh cookie, you can make the dough ahead of time, keep it in the refrigerator and then bake them off when you need them. There's nothing better than a warm, homemade cookie that is ooegy-gooey!
You don't need leavening agents! No need to worry if the baking powder or baking soda is fresh or if you even have them in the pantry. These cookies don't need them!

Can I Use Self-Rising Flour for Cookies?

Yes! Believe it or not you can! It's a great way to make quick cookies because you don't have to worry about adding baking soda or baking powder to the dough. You'll need to mix the butter and sugar and then add the flour. No need to worry about mixing the dry ingredients separate from the creamed butter and sugar. You can make oatmeal raisin cookies with self rising flour too!

There's a big difference when it comes to self-rising flour vs. all purpose flour. You need to use self-rising flour in this recipe.

These cookies turn out perfectly every time, thanks in part to the self-rising flour! Not only can you make cookies, but you can also make sweet potato rolls, pancakes with self rising flour, 3 ingredient pretzel bites, banana chocolate chip muffins, and even waffles with self rising flour!

Ingredients For Chocolate Chip Cookies With Self-Rising Flour

The ingredients for cookies with self rising flour are labeled.

Self-Rising Flour. You can make your own homemade self rising flour or you can buy a bag in the grocery store.
Unsalted butter. Two sticks, at room temperature.
Light brown sugar. Dark brown sugar would work as well.
White Sugar
Two large eggs, also at room temperature.
A teaspoon vanilla extract
Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Different Types of Flour

Self-rising flour is all purpose flour that has baking powder and a small pinch of salt already in it. Classic southern recipes usually use self-rising flour instead of plain flour. Even though some people may think it is self-raising flour, it is actually self-rising flour. I love making pancakes with self-rising flour too!

King Arthur is my favorite variety of self-rising flour. If you don't have a bag of it in your pantry, you can make your own self-rising flour really easily!

Cake Flour is used to make cakes. It is a finer flour so the cakes stay nice and light and airy. It usually has a lower protein content as well so cakes don't get tough.

Bread flour is used to make breads like sourdough bread. It has a higher protein content which helps develop the gluten in bread. Bread flour is also made from a harder grain, so it holds up better to making bread and the kneading process.

A stack of cookies with self rising flour are next to a bottle with milk in it.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies With Self-Rising Flour!

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large bowl, add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Cream the ingredients together for 1 minute on medium speed. Add the eggs and vanilla to the bowl and mix again until well combined.

The butter, sugar, and brown sugar are in the large bowl.

Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the butter mixture and mix again. Do not overmix at this point. You just want to flour to be incorporated.

Add the chocolate chips to the batter and mix until fully combined.

With an ice scream scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. I found the perfect size amount of dough is tablespoon-sized balls.

Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven, bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are just slightly golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack before serving.

The cookie dough balls are on a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Tips and Tricks

Lining the baking tray with parchment paper ensures that the cookies to not stick to the baking sheet and it also helps the cookies brown evenly.
An ice cream scoop makes sure that all the dough balls are the same size. This will make sure that all the cookies bake at the same time.
Make the dough up to 24 hours in advance and let it hang out in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap. Bake the dough when you are ready to enjoy fresh-baked cookies.

Why Are My Cookies Flat?

If your cookies are flat, make sure that your self rising flour is not expired. Fresh flour is best when making baked goods. Make sure that you keep your flour in an airtight container so it doesn't go bad or have any unwanted critters in it.

Another reason your cookies may be too flat is that your butter was worm. If your kitchen is hot, chill the dough before you bake it to stiffen up the dough. This will make the cookies more chewy and less crispy.

Variations

Use different kinds of chocolate! Dark chocolate, white chocolate chips, or milk chocolate instead of semi-sweet chocolate. You can even use a combination of all the chocolates!
Make them peanut butter cookies! Just like in sourdough peanut butter cookies or peanut butter cookies with cake mix, add one cup of your favorite smooth peanut butter or crunchy peanut butter to the stand mixer.
Make ice cream sandwiches! Add a scoop of ice cream to a cooled cookie and top with another cooled cookie. You can even add mini chocolate chips or sprinkles to the outside of the ice cream sandwiches.

A cookie with self rising flour is cut in half with the chocolate chips around them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you freeze these cookies?

Yes! You can freeze the cookie dough balls, or you can freeze the baked cookies. To freeze the dough balls, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze until solid. Place the frozen cookie dough into a freezer safe bag or an airtight container. When you are ready to bake them, place the frozen cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. To freeze the baked cookies, allow the cookies to cool and then place them in an airtight container or freezer bag.

I don't have a stand mixer, can I still make these cookies?

Yes! You can use an electric mixer and add all the ingredients to a large bowl. A hand mixer is just as good as a stand mixer!

How can I make these more chewy?

To get a really chewy cookie, refrigerate the dough for at least an hour. This will allow the butter to solidify again and the cookies won't spread as much when they bake. This will result in a chewy texture instead of a crisp cookie.

A plate of cookies with self rising flour is in the middle with a rack of cookies cooling in the background and a bottle of milk next to it.

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