Description
These Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect easy recipe when you want a quick dessert without making a huge batch. They bake up soft in the center, lightly golden around the edges, and filled with melty chocolate chips for one of my favorite sweet food ideas. I love this small-batch treat for a healthy snack swap, quick breakfast baking prep, simple dessert cravings, and easy recipe moments when I want homemade cookies fast.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a small baking sheet or pan with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
3. Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until fully combined.
4. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, then stir just until a soft dough forms.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips, saving a few to press on top if you like.
6. Scoop the dough into 6 evenly sized portions and place them on the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers still look a little soft.
8. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Do not overbake these cookies, because pulling them from the oven while the centers still look slightly soft is what keeps them tender and chewy after cooling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
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