That is my Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. Whether or not you make one large cookie, two giant ones or 4 wise ones, it’s strictly a one-person affair. No sharing!! 😈

Single serve chocolate chip cookie
It is a recipe that has one aim – to get a heat cookie with puddles of melty chocolate in your palms as shortly as humanly doable. It doesn’t make sufficient to share or preserve for later. It takes barely 10 minutes to get within the oven (you can be stunned how briskly you progress when working with small portions of flour, sugar and so forth).
And when it comes out, it’s every thing you dream a chocolate chip cookie to be. Crispy on the perimeters, delicate and gooey within the center, buttery, with pockets of heat chocolate that floods your mouth, and for one superb second when you’re having fun with it, every thing simply feels proper on the earth.
Sufficient chatter from me. Let’s get this cookie in your palms!!

PS. I preserve utilizing the phrase “cookie” all through this put up, however I really desire to make two largish cookies moderately than one large one (above), simply because the crispy-edge-chewy-centre ratio is extra to my liking. However you possibly can really make one large cookie and even 4 smaller ones!


Components in Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
Right here’s what that you must make this. The whole lot you want for common chocolate chip cookies, on a smaller scale!

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Flour – Simply plain flour / all-purpose flour. In case you use self elevating flour with baking powder inbuilt, it should mess with the cookie thickness. I attempted, to see if I might skip an ingredient (baking soda or baking powder), and it labored and was nonetheless a tasty cookie, but it surely wasn’t what I used to be after (it was extra cakey).
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Brown and white sugar – Brown sugar offers cookies chew and caramel-y tones, whereas white sugar makes the perimeters crispy. I fiddled with the portions a good bit earlier than touchdown on what I feel is the right mixture!
Word: The recipe makes use of 1/4 cup in whole of sugar, it’s candy, as candy because the Chocolate Chip Cookie of my Desires. In case you in the reduction of on sugar, you lose the chewiness or crispiness. I’ve made it with as little as 2 1/2 tbsp, and it nonetheless comes out as a cookie, but it surely’s softer than I needed.
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Egg yolk – Sorry, I present a full egg, however really you simply want the egg yolk! Freeze the egg white – I’ve been twiddling with a recipe that I feel is a terrific approach fast approach to make use of up egg whites and I’ll share it in a couple of weeks, promise. In case you can’t wait, see right here for recipes that decision for egg whites or simply add it to the egg ribbons for Chinese language Corn Soup (egg drop soup), Scorching and Bitter Soup or toss it into your scrambled eggs.
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Baking soda (bi-carbonate) – That is what makes the cookie rise a tiny bit (so it’s not a rock arduous disc) and in addition makes it unfold. Baking powder, however, makes it rise however doesn’t make cookies unfold so it makes them extra cake-y.
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Unsalted butter – Melted, moderately than softened. Which implies you may make this now!
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Salt – A small pinch brings out the flavours. I additionally prefer to sprinkle the cookie with salt flakes which provides it a stunning sweet-salty distinction, however this fully elective.
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Chocolate chips! You need to use no matter kind of chocolate you need – my default is darkish chocolate chips (US: semi-sweet chocolate chips) – or you possibly can chop up any chocolate bar you may get your palms on. Simply get some chocolate into this cookie!
How one can make Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookies
The primary time you make a single serve cookie, you may really feel odd measuring out tablespoons of flour and sugar moderately than scooping up cups. However when you see how shortly the dough comes collectively and the cookie goes into the oven, that odd feeling shortly turns into pure satisfaction. Or perhaps simply smug delight. 😂

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Simply melted butter – In a heatproof mixing bowl, soften the butter within the microwave simply till it’s virtually melted, then combine to complete melting utilizing the residual warmth. The aim right here is to have melted butter that’s simply heat, moderately than piping sizzling, which is able to make your cookie dough is agency sufficient to roll into balls and bake with out chilling. As a result of after we want cookies, we want them now! 😅
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Moist elements – Utilizing a rubber spatula, combine within the sugar, then egg yolk, vanilla and salt.

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Add dry – Add the flour and salt, then scatter the baking soda throughout the flour. This method removes the necessity to whisk the dry elements in a separate bowl.
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Choc chips – Combine till the flour is nearly integrated, then add most of the choc chips (reserve some to placed on high, it seems good 🙂 ). Combine till you now not see flour.

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Form – Divide and roll the cookie into 2 balls and flatten to 1.5cm/0.6″ thick. In case your dough is just too sticky to deal with (was your butter too sizzling?? 🙂), pop the bowl within the fridge for five to 10 minutes to let the cookie dough agency up.
Different dimension choices – You too can make one large cookie or 3 to 4 smaller cookies. As talked about above, I prefer to make 2 giant ones because it has the perfect crispy-edge-soft-insides ratio for my style!
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Bake for 13 to 14 minutes or till edges are tinged gold and the centre is pale golden. They are going to look a bit of uncooked within the center, have religion! They are going to end cooking as they cool. (The bake time for one giant one is barely longer, 16 to 18 minutes.)

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Embellish with choc chips – Place the reserved choc chips on high, the chocolate will soften and glue them onto the floor.
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Cool on the tray for 10 minutes. They are going to crisp up on the perimeters and the within will end cooking. Then, seize and assault! (Or switch to rack to totally cool then retailer in an hermetic container).

How this cookie stacks up towards different recipes!
Even with out factoring within the velocity, these are very, excellent cookies. Extra bakery-style than my on a regular basis Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, they’ve a chewier centre, richer flavour and deeper golden color because of utilizing egg yolk moderately than complete egg. I exploit complete eggs in my on a regular basis recipe just because I don’t need 5 spare egg whites each time I make cookies!
As for a way this Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie stacks up once more the Chocolate Chip Cookies of my Desires – visually, they’re really fairly related although they don’t have fairly the identical spectacular chew, excellent crispy edges and distinctive butterscotchy undertones.
However then once more, you haven’t needed to refrigerate the dough in a single day. 🙂
You see, each chocolate chip cookie has its place! And that is the one you make when the craving hits and also you need a heat gooey cookie all to your self ASAP, with out ending up with an entire batch of cookies sitting on the counter tempting you for days. 🍪 Hope you find it irresistible! – Nagi x
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Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
Prep: 10 minutes
Prepare dinner: 15 minutes
Cooling time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Whole: 3 hours 35 minutes
Cookie, Candy Baking
Western
Servings2 giant cookies for one individual
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Directions
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Combine sugar and melted butter, then yolk, vanilla and salt. Combine in dry, then choc chips. Form into 2 x 1.5cm/0.6″ thick discs. Bake 13 – 14 min at 190°C/375°F (170°C fan-forced).
FULL RECIPE (2 giant cookies)
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Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F (170°C fan-forced). Place a sheet of baking paper on a tray.
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Partially soften butter – Put the butter in a microwave proof bowl. Warmth on excessive for 30 seconds or till principally melted. Stir to complete melting – it ought to look a bit of milky. (Word 3)
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Moist elements – Add each sugars into the butter, combine with a rubber spatula to mix. Add yolk, vanilla and salt. Combine to mix.
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Dry elements – Scatter flour throughout floor then baking soda throughout flour. Combine till flour is nearly absolutely integrated. Combine by most of the chocolate chips (reserve some for topping).
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Form – Type 2 balls and flatten to 1.5cm/0.6″ thick. Place on tray. In case your dough is just too sticky to deal with, pop it within the fridge for five to 10 minutes (see Word 4).
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Smaller/bigger cookies – You too can do 3 or 4 smaller cookies (identical bake time and temp) or one large cookie (see under).
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Bake for 13 – 14 minutes or till edges are tinged gold and the centre is pale golden.
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Prime – Place reserved chocolate chips on high of every (chocolate will soften and glue to floor).
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Cool 10 minutes – Depart cookies to chill on the tray for 10 minutes in order that they agency up and end cooking. Then assault! (Or switch to rack to totally cool then retailer in an hermetic container).
ONE GIANT COOKIE ~17cm/7″ large
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Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced). Make one giant ball and flatten to 2cm/0.8″ thick. Bake 16 – 18 minutes till edges are golden and center is pale golden. Press reserved chocolate chips on floor, cool 10 minutes on the tray earlier than attacking!
Recipe Notes:
In case you’re watching sugar, you possibly can scale back every by 1/2 tablespoon with out an enormous compromise, however don’t go decrease or the cookie received’t bake correctly (I attempted!).
1. Egg dimension – Use a big egg which is from a carton labelled “giant eggs”, ~50-55g/2oz every. The yolk ought to be nearly 1 tablespoon. In case your eggs are considerably bigger (eg jumbo), separate the yolk and white then measure out 1 tablespoon of yolk. In case you solely have a smaller egg, separate the yolk, put it in a tablespoon and high up with whites.
Fridge chilly – I do know room temperature eggs is typical for baking however right here, the chilly yolk helps to agency the cookie dough so it’s rollable right away, with out refrigeration time.
2. Baking powder will work however the form of the cookie shall be completely different, it puffs up extra and spreads much less. Use 1/4 teaspoon.
3. Milky melted butter – By solely partially melting the butter then end the melting by mixing, the butter will look milky moderately than clear yellow and shall be cool sufficient to make a dough that’s agency sufficient to form with out chilling.
In case you absolutely soften it (clear yellow and sizzling), that’s tremendous – simply chill the dough for about 5 minutes so it’s not too sticky to form.
4. Fridge agency – If the cookie dough is just too sticky and delicate to roll into balls, refrigerate the bowl for five minutes to agency the combination.
Storage – These will preserve for 3 to 4 days however they are surely at their prime on the day of creating!
Diet per cookie, assuming 2 cookies. I’m a bit of disenchanted, I had hoped it will be single digit energy – however I assume we are able to’t have all of it! 🤷🏻♀️😅
Diet Data:
Energy: 392cal (20%)Carbohydrates: 41g (14%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fats: 24g (37%)Saturated Fats: 17g (106%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 1gMonounsaturated Fats: 4gTrans Fats: 0.5gLdl cholesterol: 130mg (43%)Sodium: 111mg (5%)Potassium: 224mg (6%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 34g (38%)Vitamin A: 508IU (10%)Vitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 119mg (12%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Remembering Dozer
I’ll all the time bear in mind this second because the day karma punished me swiftly and severely. Me, cruelly flaunting a powerful strawberry tart underneath Dozer’s nostril, with no intention of sharing it with him…..

…The following second, the complete tart slid onto the ground.

Really considered one of Dozer’s biggest victories. No barking. No begging. Simply endurance, and a bit of assist from gravity. And that smug look on his face is every thing!!! 😂

