Common Ingredients in chocolate chip cookies Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a hundred popular chocolate chip cookies recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in chocolate chip cookies dishes are white sugar, baking soda and eggs.

Brown sugar, flour, butter, chocolate chip, semisweet chocolate and baking powder are also common ingredients in chocolate chip cookies recipes. For herbs and spices, vanilla and vanilla extract are popular. Variations include:

• cocoa powder in place of brown sugar
• semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate in place of chocolate chip

Salt is in 85% of chocolate chip cookies recipes.

The average chocolate chip cookies recipe has about 10.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 18.

In terms of directions, chocolate chip cookies recipes have about 5.1 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 18 instructions.

An average chocolate chip cookies recipe takes about 1 hour 13 minutes to prepare, ranging from 20 minutes to 13 hours.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Chocolate Chip Cookies

For 2 large eggs (100 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single chocolate chip cookies recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with eggs	Potential subsitutions
white sugar	three quarters of a cup (150 g)	0.87 cup (173 g)	93%
baking soda	1 teaspoon (5 g)	1 teaspoon (5 g)	90%
flour	2.2 cup (281 g)	2.4 cup (304 g)	88%
brown sugar	0.89 cup (196 g)	1 cup (215 g)	88%	cocoa powder
salt	0.9 teaspoon (5 g)	0.87 teaspoon (5 g)	80%	nutmeg
vanilla extract	1.8 teaspoon (8 g)	2.3 teaspoon (10 g)	69%
butter	1 cup (227 g)	1.1 cup (243 g)	48%
chocolate chip	2 cup (264 g)	2.1 cup (278 g)	39%	semisweet chocolate milk chocolate white chocolate
semisweet chocolate	1.8 cup (325 g)	1.8 cup (319 g)	37%	chocolate chip milk chocolate white chocolate

Ingredients by Average Weight in Chocolate Chip Cookies

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in chocolate chip cookies recipes. This would be: 21% flour, 15% butter, 15% brown sugar, 14% white sugar, 11% chocolate chip, 9% semisweet chocolate, 7% eggs, 5% oats and 2% walnuts.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

vanilla

Vanilla is the most popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies dishes. In fact, over 85% of chocolate chip cookies recipes contain vanilla.

Variations of vanilla include:

• vanilla extract: 68% of recipes

For chocolate chip cookies recipes, vanilla is frequently used with white sugar, flour, eggs, salt, baking soda and brown sugar.

Potential substitutions for vanilla in chocolate chip cookies:

• vanilla extract
• cinnamon

Also, vanilla is not often used with diamond crystal salt, egg yolks, flaky sea salt, diamond crystal and white chocolate.

vanilla extract

Vanilla extract is another common ingredient in chocolate chip cookies dishes. In fact, over 65% of chocolate chip cookies recipes contain vanilla extract.

Common quantities for vanilla extract in chocolate chip cookies dishes include 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons or 1 tablespoon.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain vanilla extract, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

White sugar, baking soda, brown sugar, eggs and flour are commonly used together with vanilla extract in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

white sugar

Another popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies is white sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for chocolate chip cookies, over 85% have white sugar.

Chocolate chip cookies dishes often call for white sugar to be granulated.

White sugar is often included in chocolate chip cookies dishes in amounts of half a cup, three quarters of a cup or 1 cup.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 12% by weight.

In recipes for chocolate chip cookies, white sugar is often used with eggs, flour, baking soda, brown sugar and salt.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in chocolate chip cookies dishes. In fact, over 85% of chocolate chip cookies recipes contain salt.

Variations of salt include:

• diamond crystal salt: 8% of recipes
• flaky sea salt: 6% of recipes

White sugar, flour, baking soda, eggs and brown sugar are commonly used together with salt in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

Potential substitutions for salt in chocolate chip cookies:

• nutmeg

Also, salt is not often used with diamond crystal salt and diamond crystal.

baking soda

Another popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies is baking soda. From the recipes we've sampled for chocolate chip cookies, over 85% have baking soda.

Baking soda is often included in chocolate chip cookies dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or three quarters of a teaspoon.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain baking soda, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

For chocolate chip cookies recipes, baking soda is frequently used with brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, flour and salt. However, cocoa powder is almost never used together with baking soda in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in chocolate chip cookies dishes. In fact, over 85% of chocolate chip cookies recipes contain eggs.

Variations of eggs include:

• egg yolks: 7% of recipes

In recipes for chocolate chip cookies, eggs is often used with white sugar, baking soda, flour, brown sugar and salt.

brown sugar

Another popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies is brown sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for chocolate chip cookies, over 80% have brown sugar.

Packed and firmly packed are frequent preparations for brown sugar in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

Common quantities for brown sugar in chocolate chip cookies dishes include three quarters of a cup, 1 cup or half a cup.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 14% by weight.

Baking soda, white sugar, eggs, flour and salt are commonly used together with brown sugar in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

Potential substitutions for brown sugar in chocolate chip cookies:

• cocoa powder

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in chocolate chip cookies dishes. In fact, over 80% of chocolate chip cookies recipes contain flour.

Flour is often included in chocolate chip cookies dishes in amounts of 2 cups, 2.25 cups or 1 cup.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 19% by weight.

For chocolate chip cookies recipes, flour is frequently used with white sugar, baking soda, eggs, brown sugar and salt.

butter

Another popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for chocolate chip cookies, over 75% have butter.

Chocolate chip cookies dishes often call for butter to be softened, melted and cooled.

Butter is often included in chocolate chip cookies dishes in amounts of 1 cup, 8 tablespoons or 1 stick.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 15% by weight.

In recipes for chocolate chip cookies, butter is often used with eggs, white sugar, flour, brown sugar and baking soda. On the other hand, butter is almost never used with nuts, margarine and cocoa powder.

chocolate chip

Another popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies is chocolate chip. From the recipes we've sampled for chocolate chip cookies, over 40% have chocolate chip.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for chocolate chip in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

Chocolate chip is often included in chocolate chip cookies dishes in amounts of 2 cups, 1 cup or 6 ounces.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain chocolate chip, it is on average, 20% by weight.

For chocolate chip cookies recipes, chocolate chip is frequently used with white sugar, salt, brown sugar, flour and eggs.

Potential substitutions for chocolate chip in chocolate chip cookies:

• semisweet chocolate
• milk chocolate
• white chocolate

Also, chocolate chip is not often used with nuts, peanut butter and margarine.

semisweet chocolate

Semisweet chocolate is another common ingredient in chocolate chip cookies dishes. In fact, over 30% of chocolate chip cookies recipes contain semisweet chocolate.

Chocolate chip cookies dishes often call for semisweet chocolate to be chopped.

Semisweet chocolate is often included in chocolate chip cookies dishes in amounts of 2 cups, 1 cup or 12 ounces.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain semisweet chocolate, it is on average, 21% by weight.

In recipes for chocolate chip cookies, semisweet chocolate is often used with flour, white sugar, eggs, baking soda, brown sugar and salt.

Potential substitutions for semisweet chocolate in chocolate chip cookies:

• chocolate chip
• milk chocolate
• white chocolate

Also, semisweet chocolate is not often used with baking powder, diamond crystal salt, egg yolks, flaky sea salt and nutmeg.

baking powder

Another popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies is baking powder. From the recipes we've sampled for chocolate chip cookies, over 25% have baking powder.

Common quantities for baking powder in chocolate chip cookies dishes include half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain baking powder, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

White sugar, eggs, flour, chocolate chip and vanilla extract are commonly used together with baking powder in chocolate chip cookies dishes. Conversely, baking powder is not often used with semisweet chocolate, butter shortening, milk chocolate, margarine and diamond crystal.

oats

Oats is another common ingredient in chocolate chip cookies dishes. In fact, over 20% of chocolate chip cookies recipes contain oats.

Rolled and prepared are frequent preparations for oats in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

Oats is often included in chocolate chip cookies dishes in amounts of 1 cup, 3 cups or half a cup.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain oats, it is on average, 20% by weight.

For chocolate chip cookies recipes, oats is frequently used with baking soda, brown sugar, flour, salt and white sugar. However, nuts, flaky sea salt and cocoa powder are almost never used together with oats in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

walnuts

Another popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies is walnuts. From the recipes we've sampled for chocolate chip cookies, over 15% have walnuts.

Chocolate chip cookies dishes often call for walnuts to be chopped and toasted.

Walnuts is often included in chocolate chip cookies dishes in amounts of 1 cup, half a cup or 2 cups.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain walnuts, it is on average, 9% by weight.

In recipes for chocolate chip cookies, walnuts is often used with flour, white sugar, baking soda, eggs and brown sugar.

Potential substitutions for walnuts in chocolate chip cookies:

• nuts
• pecans

Also, walnuts is not often used with butter, butter shortening, peanut butter, flaky sea salt, margarine and white chocolate.

cinnamon

Cinnamon is another common ingredient in chocolate chip cookies dishes. In fact, over 10% of chocolate chip cookies recipes contain cinnamon.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cinnamon in chocolate chip cookies dishes.

Common quantities for cinnamon in chocolate chip cookies dishes include half a teaspoon, 2 teaspoons or a quarter teaspoon.

In chocolate chip cookies recipes that contain cinnamon, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Flour, baking soda, white sugar, eggs and salt are commonly used together with cinnamon in chocolate chip cookies dishes. Conversely, cinnamon is not often used with butter, butter shortening, nuts, egg yolks, margarine and cocoa powder.

Other chocolate chip cookies Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in chocolate chip cookies recipes include:

• butter shortening - 5%
• milk chocolate - 5%
• nuts - 5%
• peanut butter - 5%
• pecans - 5%
• nutmeg - 5%
• pumpkin - 5%
• margarine - 5%
• diamond crystal - 4%
• white chocolate - 4%
• cocoa powder - 4%

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