Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Perfect for a quick treat but when you don't want to make a whole batch of cookies, Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies give you a quick and simple recipe but with all of your favorite flavors.
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter salted, very soft
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk at room temperature, see note 1
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- scant ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup +1 Tablespoon flour
- ¼-1/2 cup chocolate chips I like semi-sweet, see note 2
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 365°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Your butter should be very soft. Microwave in 5-7 increments until soft and smooshy, it's okay if it's slightly melted in some spots. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar on medium high until well combined (these can also be mixed by hand!). Add the egg yolk and vanilla and mix again until well combined. Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt (see note 3 for a tip) until about 90% combined (there should still be flour streaks remaining) and stir in the chocolate chips.
- Place dough balls (I get 5-6) on the parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes, until the tops are matte and puffed up a bit and the edges have set. Remove from the oven and allow to finish baking on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- To quickly warm the egg, place in a bowl of warm/hot water for a few minutes.
- For a medium-low amount of chocolate chips, use ¼ cup. For a medium-high amount, use ½ cup. For fully loaded use ⅔-3/4 cup.
- When I'm making cookies I like to measure the flour onto the wet dough, then top with the salt and baking soda. I then fluff the salt and baking soda lightly into the flour. This disperses it a bit; a quick way to make sure there are no lumps of salt or baking soda.
- Baking the cookies in a hotter oven makes the edges slightly crispy and keeps the cookies soft and gooey on the inside.
- My absolute favorite chocolate chips are the dark chocolate morsels at Aldi. They are big and stay melty and wonderful for hours after coming out of the oven.
- For "beautiful" cookies, after forming dough balls, stick a few extra chocolate chips on the top for a more aesthetically pleasing cookie.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 235mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 282IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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