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Kitchen Sink Sourdough Cookies

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These sourdough cookies are a perfect use for your sourdough discard! Called “Kitchen Sink” cookies because they are packed with all the good things – chocolate chips, walnuts, and dried fruit, these soft and cakey cookies have a slight sourdough tang.

These sourdough cookies are a perfect use for your sourdough discard! Called "Kitchen Sink" cookies because they are packed with all the good things - chocolate chips, walnuts, and dried fruit, these soft and cakey cookies have a slight sourdough tang.
three cookies with dried cranberries
These Sourdough Cookies are a great sourdough recipe to use your sourdough discard. Soft and chewy, with a sourdough tang offset by chocolate chips, walnuts and dried cranberries.
 
three cookies with dried cranberries

I’ve been having a lot of fun playing with my sourdough starter, and not just baking bread. I really wanted to try making cookies with them, but I was not happy at all with the recipes I was finding online. They either looked like hard little biscuit cookies (blerg), or they were packed with crisco. I know cookies aren’t exactly healthy, but I kinda get grossed out by putting crisco into them. You might as well inject it right into my thighs.

bowl of cookies with more cookies on counter beside

Since I wasn’t finding what I wanted, the only thing to do was to create my own. So, I made my recipe, and I LOVE how it turned out! These cookies are soft and chewy and cakey, with a slight tang from the sourdough, sweet-tartness from the dried fruit. Also try Sourdough Peanut Butter Cookies!

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Kitchen Sink Sourdough Cookies

These sourdough cookies are a perfect use for your sourdough discard! Called "Kitchen Sink" cookies because they are packed with all the good things - chocolate chips, walnuts, and dried fruit, these soft and cakey cookies have a slight sourdough tang.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 281kcal
Author: Jenni

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter melted
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sourdough starter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts
  • 6 ounces chips white chocolate or milk chocolate
  • 1 cup dried fruit cherries, cranberries, or a blend

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degree.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • In the bowl of your electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugars.
  • Turn the mixer off, and with a wooden spoon gently mix in your starter until combined.
  • Add the egg (you can turn your mixer back on now) and the vanilla.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture into the mixer, until just combined.
  • Fold in your nuts, chips and fruit.
  • Place by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet 1" apart.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes, or until starting to turn golden brown around the edges.
  • Cool on a wire rack.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g
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5 Comments

  1. Wow, what a cool idea! I have a sourdough starter in my fridge but had never thought of using it for anything but bread and pancakes. I'll definitely have to try these. 🙂

  2. Lucky Girl says:

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    These cookies turned out beautiful and delicious. I love finding recipes for my sourdough discard. Thanks Jennie!

  3. Super yummy cookies! Wonderful use of my discard! Thank you for sharing!

  4. Sue Elders says:

    These are so fluffy and packed full of great ingredients and everyone that’s had them want more. Good to try variations as well.

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