Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

These one bowl small batch chocolate chip cookies makes 3 large chewy cookies! It's the perfect recipe to bake when you only need a few cookies and not an entire dozen. They are soft cookies full of chocolate chips with crisp edges. No chilling required!

Whenever I'm craving some cookies but don't want an entire batch I make these. It's the perfect amount of cookies for yourself or you and a friend. If I'm being honest though, I ate them all by myself haha! I usually double the recipe if I know there's two of us.

Ingredients Notes

• Butter - I always use unsalted for baking. Make sure it is melted and cooled. If it is too warm, the cookies will spread too much in the oven.
• Brown sugar - I used light brown sugar. Dark brown sugar works as well.
• Egg - An egg yolk is used for richness.
• Salt - These cookies are balanced with salt and have extra sea salt sprinkled on top after baking for both looks and flavour.
• Chocolate chips - Use a high quality chocolate chip brand for best results. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips and dark chocolate chips. You can use either or, I preferred both for this recipe though. I don't recommend milk chocolate chips because it will be too sweet. You may also chop up a chocolate bar.

Step by step instructions

Here is how to make and bake these small batch chocolate chip cookies. You will need one tray lined with parchment paper, a large mixing bowl, a spatula, a whisk, and a standard ice cream scoop.

Step 1: Mix butter and sugars. Whisk the cooled melted butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Then whisk in vanilla and egg yolk.

Step 2: Add in dry ingredients. Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt.

Step 3: Add in chocolate chips. Next, add in the chocolate chips. Use a rubber spatula to fold them in.

Step 4: Scoop the dough. I used a large cookie scoop. Scoop 3 cookie dough balls onto a prepared baking tray.

Step 5: Bake the cookies. Bake the cookies for 13-16 minutes. Mine took 16 minutes exactly.

Step 6: Enjoy. Top the cookies with a sprinkle of sea salt and cool slightly. Enjoy!

I personally eat these cookies warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

FAQ

Can I make smaller cookies?

Yes. They won't be as chewy though. Making larger cookies helps create that super gooey centre and crisp edge. If you make them smaller, bake for 9-11 minutes.

Can I freeze the cookie dough balls?

Yes you can make them ahead of time! Freeze in an airtight container if planning on not baking them the same day. When you're ready to bake, place them in the oven for 15-18 minutes. Be aware though that baking cookies from frozen dough balls will not allow them to spread as much.

My cookies spread way to much?

Was your butter warm? This is most often the reason. You also may of inaccurately measured the flour.

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