Small-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are the other most-searched recipe in the country, right behind banana bread, and there is a reason people never stop looking for a good version. This one is sized down on purpose, about nine cookies, so a craving does not turn into three dozen cookies sitting on the counter.

Want a bigger batch for a party, or an even smaller one just for you? Run it through our Batch Down calculator and it will scale every ingredient for you, no math required.

Small-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nine soft, gooey cookies, ready in under 30 minutes with no dough left to freeze.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Servings: 9 cookies

Calories: 170

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 4 tablespoons butter melted and cooled slightly
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
3. Whisk in the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
4. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir in.
5. Add the flour and stir just until combined.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
7. Scoop into 9 balls, about 2 tablespoons each, and place on the baking sheet with room to spread.
8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers still look a little soft.
9. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.

Notes

Calories are estimated at about 170 per cookie and will vary depending on your exact ingredients. Want a bigger batch, a smaller one, or a different shape entirely? Run this recipe through our Batch Down calculator and it will scale every ingredient for you, no math required.