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Craving a cookie but not a whole batch? Try our simple Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe for One! One bowl, no mixer, and pantry staples. Perfectly delicious!

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You know that feeling when you want a homemade chocolate chip cookie but you don’t want to commit to baking a whole batch? Two Sisters to the rescue … introducing our Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe for One. Perfectly portioned for when the cravings hit, these cookies have everything you love about the classic cookie—golden crispy edges, soft and chewy centers, and tons of melty chocolate in every bite without the time commitment and big mess in the kitchen.  We took our traditional cookie recipe into the test kitchen and worked on it until it was perfectly simple. Our requirements? One bowl, no mixer, minimal measuring cups and only ingredients normally found in the pantry.  Whether you are hankering for a quiet evening snack or a quick pick-me-up, these small batch chocolate chip cookies are here to remind you why homemade always tastes best.

How to Make the Cookie Dough

Collage image showing the steps for creaming the softened butter with the sugars.

Step 1: Add “very” soft butter to a small mixing bowl (a large cereal bowl will be big enough.) You can soften the butter in the microwave. It needs to be soft and pliable but not fully melted. It should be the consistency of butter left out over-night. We microwaved the butter 10 seconds at a time, checking before another round. The soft butter makes it easier to mix the butter with the sugars without a mixer.
Steps 2-3: Add the granulated sugar and the brown sugar to the bowl and mix the sugars with the butter with a spoon until it is fully combined.

Collage image showing the steps for adding the egg yolk and the vanilla to the cookie dough.

Steps 4-5: Add the egg yolk and the vanilla extract and continue mixing with a spoon until it is light and fluffy.

Collage image showing the steps for adding the dry ingredients to the cookie dough.

Step 6: Add the salt and baking soda, stir until combined.
Steps 7-8: Add the flour and stir only until the flour is mixed with the rest of the cookie dough.

Collage image showing the steps for adding the chocolate chips to the cookie dough.

Steps 9-10: Add the chocolate chips and fold together.

Baking Instructions

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Separate the dough into two or three balls depending on how many and how big you want your cookies to be.  (We made two bakery style sized cookies.) Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet and bake for approximately 10 minutes in an oven that has been preheated to 360 degrees. The cookies will be golden brown around the edges when they are done. If you like your cookie a little gooey in the center, check it starting at the 7-8 minute mark.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe for One

Yield 2 large cookies
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Craving a cookie but not a whole batch? Try our simple Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe for One! One bowl, no mixer, and pantry staples. Perfectly delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Very Soft Butter (We use Sweet Cream Salted Butter)
  • 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar (packed) (We use Dark Brown Sugar)
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1/2 cup PLUS 1 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

    1. Add “very” soft butter to a small mixing bowl (a large cereal bowl will be big enough.) You can soften the butter in the microwave.  It needs to be soft and pliable but not fully melted. It should be the consistency of butter left out over-night. We microwaved the butter 10 seconds at a time, checking before another round. The soft butter makes it easier to mix the butter with the sugars without a mixer.
    2. Add the granulated sugar and the brown sugar to the bowl and mix the sugars with the butter with a spoon until it is fully combined.
    3. Add the egg yolk and the vanilla extract and continue mixing with a spoon until it is light and fluffy.
    4. Add the salt and baking soda, stir until combined.
    5. Add the flour and stir only until the flour is mixed with the rest of the cookie dough.
    6. Add the chocolate chips and fold together.
    7. Separate the dough into two or three balls depending on how many and how big you want your cookies to be.  (We made two bakery style sized cookies.) Place on a cookie sheet and bake for approximately 10 minutes in an oven that has been preheated to 360 degrees.  The cookies will be golden brown around the edges when they are done. If you like your cookie a little gooey in the center, check it starting at the 7-8 minute mark.
    8. Cool and enjoy!

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Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies