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Home » Cookies » Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Published: Feb 4, 2022 · Modified: Feb 10, 2023 by Allison · 186 Comments

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You will LOVE this quick and easy Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. These cookies bake up with crisp, buttery edges, soft centers, and lots of chocolate chips. Six cookies, made in one bowl, no mixer, no chill time. The perfect treat for those times that a cookie craving hits!

There are few things that are as satisfying as a fresh-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookie. For those times that you need a cookie IMMEDIATELY, but don’t want the temptation of several dozen cookies sitting around, you can reach for this recipe. It makes six perfect chocolate chip cookies in less than 30 minutes.

Closeup of chocolate chip cookies with melty chocolate chips.

Some of our most popular recipes are small batch recipes. Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie, Small Batch Cupcakes, Small Chocolate Cake, and Brownie in a Mug. Small batch recipes are perfect for quickly satisfying your sweet tooth or baking for a small group. Sweet, chocolate-filled cookies, with crisp buttery edges and soft centers – HEAVEN!

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Ingredients needed

Start by gathering the following ingredients:

  • Unsalted butter: Melted and cooled just a bit.
  • Granulated sugar and brown sugar: Using a combination of both creates the best cookie texture.
  • Baking soda: For the perfect lift.
  • Salt: Just a couple pinches to balance the sweetness.
  • Vanilla extract: Use pure vanilla, not imitation.
  • Large egg yolk: Since this is a small batch recipe we only need the yolk, no white.
  • All purpose flour: You’ll need at least ½ cup, plus a bit more, if needed (more on this below).
  • Chocolate chips: Use any kind of chocolate chips that you like. Tip: chop a tablespoon of your chocolate chips so that you have tiny chocolate shards running all throughout the cookies along with the larger chips.
Ingredients for chocolate chip cookies: butter, sugar, flour, egg, chocolate chips. vanilla

Recipe overview

Whisk melted butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar. Add an egg yolk and vanilla extract.

Melted butter and sugar in a white bowl.
Egg, sugar, melted butter in a white bowl.

Sprinkle in flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

Flour, melted butter, and sugar in a white bowl.
Cookie dough and chocolate chips in a white bowl.

Scoop the dough, place on a baking sheet and bake!

Scoops of chocolate chip cookie dough on parchment paper.

Cookie sizing

I make 5-6 fairly large cookies with this recipe by scooping the dough into 2-tablespoon portions. If you’d like to stretch this recipe, you could get 7-8 cookies by making the dough balls a little smaller (if so, reduce the cook time by 1-2 minutes).

Closeup of chocolate chip cookies with melty chocolate chips.

Tips for small batch chocolate chip cookies

  • Ingredients: It is super important to be precise when making small batch recipes. Since you’re using such a small quantity of ingredients a little more or less of one thing or another can make a huge difference.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper: This will help the cookies from spreading too much. Bonus: It makes clean up a breeze!
  • Measure flour properly: Fluff the flour with your measuring cup, measure a heaping portion, then level it off with the back of a knife.
  • Light brown sugar vs. dark brown sugar: You can use either for this recipe. I have noticed that the extra moisture in dark brown sugar makes the cookies spread a bit more than the light brown sugar, but they’re equally delicious either way.
  • Adding extra flour: This recipe gives the option of adding up to 2 additional tablespoons of flour. This will create a thicker cookie.
  • Don’t overbake: Pull these cookies from the oven before they are baked all the way through. The edges should be set, but the center should still be slightly underdone. They should be so soft that they would fall apart if you tried to pick them up straight from the oven (pssst, don’t do that). Once they cool on the baking sheet they will firm up. Underbaking slightly ensures a soft and tender cookie.
  • Use your favorite “chips”: I most often make these cookies with chocolate chips/chocolate chunks, but I have also made them with white chocolate, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips and walnuts (like a Kitchen Sink cookie). Use your favorite mix-ins.
Closeup of chocolate chip cookies with melty chocolate chips.

I can’t leave you without sharing our family’s favorite way of enjoying these cookies. We each get a warm cookie and place it in a bowl next to a fat scoop of vanilla ice cream (Tillamook is our fave!). The warm cookie and cold ice cream create a swoon-worthy combo. Enjoy!

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Recipe

Closeup of chocolate chip cookies with melty chocolate chips.

Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

A quick and easy Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. Six cookies, made in one bowl, no mixer, no chill time. Perfect for those times that a cookie craving hits!
4.83 from 85 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 19 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 213kcal
Author: Allison – Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, still warm, but not hot
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (light or dark), packed
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk butter and both sugars until well combined (at least 1 full minute). Add the egg yolk and vanilla, whisking until combined. Remove the whisk, but first, tap it on the side of the bowl to allow any excess to drip into the bowl.
  • Measure out ½ cup of flour by fluffing the flour with your measuring cup, scooping a heaping portion and leveling it off with the back of a knife. Sprinkle the ½ cup flour over the top of the wet ingredients, sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the flour. Using a rubber spatula, stir until combined. If the dough seems really wet you can stir in 1-2 additional tablespoons of flour until it reaches a cookie dough consistency. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Scoop the dough into 2 tablespoon mounds. Place on the baking sheet a few inches apart (you should have 6 dough balls). If desired, press some additional chocolate chips onto the tops. Make sure the dough balls are mounded higher rather than wider to ensure they won't spread too thin. Bake for about 9-12 minutes*, until the edges are set and the centers still slightly under baked. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack and let the cookies cool and firm up. 

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Notes

*This is the bake time I used for cookies made with two tablespoons of dough. If you make yours bigger or smaller, adjust the baking time by a couple minutes either way.
Recipe update March 2020: After receiving a few comments about the dough being too thick, I reduced the amount of flour to ½ cup, with the option of adding 1-2 additional tablespoons of flour, if necessary. 

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Comments

  1. Ashley

    June 10, 2022 at 8:28 pm

    I made them without the extra flour added. They turned out beautifully! Can’t wait to taste! 12 minutes and I have 6 large cookies.

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    • Debbie

      July 24, 2022 at 10:09 am

      I enjoyed this recipe. I didn’t have any baking soda, so I used a tsp of baking power. I piled them a bit high so had to bake them for 15 mins. I will try soda for the next batch. Great recipe for when you have a cookie craving

      Reply
  2. Linda

    June 12, 2022 at 8:23 pm

    Could you use Bisquick instead of the flour and other ingredients?

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    • Allison

      June 14, 2022 at 3:22 pm

      I’m not sure. I think Bisquick has sugar, shortening, and baking powder in it. You’re welcome to play around with it. Good luck!

      Reply
  3. Teri

    June 13, 2022 at 2:49 pm

    5 stars
    Just made this small batch of cookies. I made 8 cookies and they turned out perfect. I love this easy recipe.

    Reply
  4. Dunks Mcgee

    July 04, 2022 at 9:27 pm

    5 stars
    I doubled the recipe to make extra and they were amazing! My husband said ‘yum!’ between bites. I usually make my cookies in wet and dry bowls and its exhausting, but this was much quicker! Thank you ❤️

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 07, 2022 at 10:19 am

      You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂

      Reply
      • Karen Luke

        September 08, 2022 at 3:15 am

        4 stars
        Just made these yesterday. I thought the cookie wasn’t that sweet, which was good. I had to add more flor, like about 3 tbls. I backed 6 big cookies. Oh, I added walnuts to the batter. I thought they were very good. Will make again, definitely!

      • Allison

        September 16, 2022 at 12:01 pm

        I’m glad you enjoyed them! 🙂

  5. Christine

    July 10, 2022 at 5:46 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was perfect and I will be making it again. I wasn’t expecting it to work especially without chilling first… so I was very happy when they turned out great. I also divided the dough in half and used mini chocolate chips for one half and peanut butter chips for the other half. My son and his girlfriend approve also.

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 13, 2022 at 6:40 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  6. Jae

    September 18, 2022 at 3:12 pm

    5 stars
    I used salted butter, left out the salt and used a mix of chopped up semi-sweet chips and whole butterscotch chips. These are super good! I’ve never done a small batch recipe before.

    Reply
    • Allison

      September 23, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      That sounds great! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Stephanie

    September 19, 2022 at 7:50 pm

    5 stars
    Our new Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (and dough for eating) 🙂

    Reply
    • Allison

      September 23, 2022 at 1:46 pm

      Ha! Yay! I’m so glad. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Jessa

    November 09, 2022 at 7:17 pm

    5 stars
    These chocolate chip cookies are unreal. Always a hit. Too good to last more than a day in our kitchen.

    Reply
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