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Traeger Smoked Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 1, 2018 by Rachael 1 Comment

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Traeger Smoked Chocolate Chip Cookies

Traeger Smoked Chocolate Chip Cookies- soft and chewy cookies with a slight smokiness.

I love cookies, especially chewy, thick, flavorful cookies that are soft, but hefty. And these fit the bill. Plus they offer something extra special– they are made on the smoker so have an extra level of flavor with a little smokiness.

A stack of Traeger Smoked Chocolate Chip Cookies, with a glass of milk, a napkin, and a cooling rack.

I have been cooking on my Traeger smoker for a couple years now. And I am ashamed to admit I hadn’t ventured to try anything beyond the obvious meats and veggies. I love smoking things like ribs and Pulled Pork. But you guys… I knew, but didn’t know you could bake on the Traeger.

Like I had heard it was possible, but now I am a believer. We made these cookies and an insane peach cobbler. And now I want to bake everything on the grill. Who knew?

What makes cookies soft and chewy?

So before I show you any more of how much I am obsessed with my grill, let’s talk about the cookies themselves.
Soft and chewy! I mean just look at them.
So, what makes cookies soft and chewy? High moisture content is the the answer. Any chocolate chip cookie CAN be soft and chewy, as long as the recipe, baking time, and temperature are adjusted to retain moisture.
Here are some tricks:
  • Mix wet and dry separate first so you don’t over-mix and over activate the gluten, which makes things tougher, so instead of soft and chewy you have harder and tougher. A no go.
  • Use high moisture sugar and fat. In other words, more brown sugar and butter instead of white sugar and shortening.
  • Bind the moisture in butter, eggs, and brown sugar with flour, as it slows evaporation.
  • Bake at a higher temp for a shorter time.
  • Make a thicker cookie. Use a little less sugar because the less sugar you use, the less the cookie will spread.

A top down view of Traeger smoked chocolate chip cookies, with a few bites taken out

What’s the best chocolate chip cookie recipe?

Let’s be honest, the best chocolate chip cookie recipe depends entirely on your cookie preference. Most chocolate chip cookies contain the same basic ingredients: flour, sugar, butter, chocolate chips.

They will be the best if you get the right combo of butter, sugar, and chocolate distribution. And the right consistency. If to you the best chocolate chip cookies are crispy, and dry. These are not for you. You get a crispy-ish exterior, with a crisp bottom, but a lot of chewiness and soft layers of flavor./

In my opinion, these are the best cookies because they are classic Chocolate Chip Cookies cooked on a Traeger Wood Pellet Grill. Which means you get everything you expect from a cookie recipe with a little twist!
Additionally, these cookies use two different types of chocolate to give you some depth of flavor. Trust me, the real secret to a perfect chocolate chip cookie (besides the smoke) is different types of chocolate chips. I am a cookie eating expert, just ask my thighs. LOL. I know what I am talking about here.
Also the best ratio of chocolate chips is 1 cup of chips for every cup of flour, or close to it. These cookies only call for two cups of chips, but you could get away with another cup if you want. Base it on your preference.
Traeger smoked chocolate chip cookies, with some milk and a cooling rack

How do you make the best chewy chocolate chip cookies?

When I was researching the best way to get chewy chocolate chip cookies I read a lot about using baking soda, baking powder, cook times, and temperatures. But when it boils down to it, the way to make the best chewy chocolate chip cookies is to preheat, and convection bake. This allows the exterior to get a little crispy, and the interior to stay nice and soft and chewy.
Keep in mind that even if you make these cookies exactly as written, your cookies may turn out different from mine. Why? Because your grill, pans, ingredients, and even your climate will be different than mine and can affect what you bake. So keep in mind when making the best chewy chocolate chip cookies you need to test and adjust for your kitchen.
If you want a crispier cookie, use more granulated sugar and less brown sugar.
You could also substitute some shortening for butter.
I like them chewy. Thus, this childhood classic of chocolate chip cookies use the convection bake on the Traeger, and retain moisture, where you get a fantastic finish. Cooking on the smoker means you get a gourmet twist with the addition of the smoke. But you also get

How do you make homemade chocolate chip cookies?

Cookie making is pretty simple, at least from the outside looking in. The thing is, a few slight changes can result in wildly different cookies.

Things to keep in mind:
  • Chilling your dough- I do not chill my dough in this recipe, but you can. Chilling dough can help improve cookie flavor and reduce spreading when you use butter. But because of the high temp and short cooking time I don’t find it to be totally necessary for this recipe. So I like to keep it easy.
  • Always bake a test batch. If you want perfect chocolate chip cookies on your grill, do a test batch with a few cookies so you can see how well your grill holds temp. How brown the bottoms get. If you have any hot or cold spots on the grill. And how done they are going to be. Then do the rest!
  • Bake on a silicone mat or parchment. This helps reduce spreading and over browning on the bottom of the cookie, something you want to be careful about when cooking on your wood pellet grill.

Traeger smoked chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack, with striped napkin in the corner

A stack of Traeger Smoked Chocolate Chip Cookies, with a glass of milk, a napkin, and a cooling rack.

Traeger Chocolate Chip Cookies

Delicious chocolate chip cookies, convection baked in the Traeger smoker/grill for a tasty, slightly smokey flavored chocolate chip cookie that is perfectly crisp on the exterior, and chewy and dense on the interior.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American Dessert, Cookies
Keyword: Chocolate Chip Cookies, Traeger Chocolate Chip Cookies, Traeger Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 256kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 3/4 cups All-Purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbs vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chunks

Non food items needed

  • Pecan wood pellets
  • Cookie sheets
  • parchment paper or silicone baking mats

Instructions

  • Turn Traeger grill on to smoke setting, and leave lid open, let smoke for 5 minutes.
  • Turn grill up to 375 degrees, and close the lid.
  • While grill heats, cream together butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl using a paddle attachment.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla extract to mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • Slowly add flour mixture to the mixing bowl with the wet ingredients.
  • Once incorporated, stir in chocolate chunks.
  • Use a cookie scoop to scoop 8 cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet, or silicone lined baking sheet.
  • Convection bake cookies in Traeger smoker for about 10 minutes, until cookies are puffed up and edges are golden brown.
  • Remove from Traeger, and use a spatula to remove cookies from baking sheet, and place on cooling rack.
  • Cool for a few minutes to let cookies set.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1.3mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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  1. Lewis Johnson says

    February 28, 2019 at 12:48 pm

    These look super yummy.
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