Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: The Perfect Small-Batch

This Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe will satisfy your craving for warm, gooey cookies without a large batch. The chocolate chip cookies are chewy, rich, and packed with chocolatey goodness.

The secret to these incredibly flavorful cookies lies in the key ingredients: deeply nutty browned butter, which adds a depth of flavor you won’t believe, rich brown sugar for that perfect chew, and of course, plenty of melty chocolate chips.

This recipe is designed for those moments when you just need a few freshly baked cookies to brighten your day. Easy to whip up and even easier to devour, these small batch chocolate chip cookies are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you wanting more!

Grocery List

• Flour
• Salt
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• Unsalted Butter
• Eggs
• Brown Sugar
• White Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Cinnamon Powder
• Cornstarch
• Baking Soda
• Milk Powder

Recipe Ingredients

• 1 Cup Sifted All-purpose Flour
• ½  Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
• 1 Tablespoon Milk Powder, Optional
• ½  Teaspoon Salt 
• ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
• ¼ Cup White Sugar
• ½ Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
• 1 Large Egg, Room Temperature
• 2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 Stick Browned Butter, Unsalted
• ½  Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Steps Overview

• First, brown the butter in a small sauce pan on medium heat until golden and whisk in the milk powder at the end. Pour the browned butter in a bowl to cool before making the cookie batter.
• Next, cream the browned butter and sugar together using a whisk or electric hand mixer for about two minutes.
• Add the egg and vanilla extract to combine the wet ingredients until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix gently.
• After that, add the dry ingredients gradually to form the cookie dough.
• Gently fold in the chocolate chips until well combined.
• Using an ice cream scooper, form even portions of cookie dough and allow to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• As the chilling concludes, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Finally, bake the cookies on the middle rack for 9-11 minutes until golden and evenly spread.
• Enjoy your cookies while warm for ultimate satisfaction!

Tips for making Irresistible Chocolate Chip Cookies

Flavorful Chocolate Chip Cookie Batter

• If you forget to set your eggs on the counter approximately 30 minutes prior, you can place the eggs in a bowl of warm water to arrive at room temperature quickly.
• Avoid over-mixing your batter when adding the dry ingredients, folding in the flour and chocolate chips can ensure the ingredients are well combined without over-mixing.
• Adding the sugar to the melted butter before it cools will help dissolve the sugar before creaming, this will reduce the chances of having a gritty texture due to the crystallization of the sugar in the batter. 
• If there are too many air pockets in your creamed mixture, you can release the air pockets by smacking the mixing bowl on the counter a few times. 
• Creaming the butter and sugar to a light and fluffy texture is recommended (approximately creaming for two to three minutes), avoid over-mixing to avoid excessive air pockets in the cookie batter (approximately creaming over five minutes). 
• You can add your chocolate chips in before the flour is well combined to reduce the amount of folding strokes needed to combine all ingredients in the batter.
• When adding your eggs one at a time you do not need to beat at a high speed, your level of speed for a hand mixer or effort by hand should gradually decrease between the creaming of the butter and sugar to adding the eggs and dry ingredients.
• It is recommended to fold in your flour or use the lowest mixing speed to add the dry ingredients to avoid a dense cookie texture.
• The cookie dough can yield approximately 10 medium sized cookies. The ice cream scooper used will determine the size of the cookie.

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Browned butter is the process of cooking the milk solids and water out of the butter to gain a caramelized and nutty flavor that pairs well with homemade baked goods. The butter will become golden with browned bits of the toasted butter. The milk powder is an optional ingredient that adds additional milk solids for a pronounced caramel flavor.
• It is recommended to use light colored sauce pan such as stainless steel to see the bottom of the pan as the butter browns to promptly remove from heat.
• Watch the butter during the browning process to avoid burning. Stir periodically to check the color of your butter to remove from heat promptly
• To avoid over mixing for the desired texture, ensure the cooled brown butter has not hardened. If the butter is not softened it will take longer to cream the butter and sugar mixture.
• Ensure your butter has cooled completely to avoid curdled eggs in your cookie batter.
• If you make the brown butter far in advance, you can soften the butter in ten seconds increments, the goal is to soften not melt (check after each ten second interval, it is softened once you can easily make a thumb or butter knife print).
• The browned butter will add to the flavor profile of the cookie as a great addition to the vanilla extract. 

Chocolate Chip Cookie Customization

• For your cookie batter add-ins I recommend milk chocolate, white chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate chips. Dark chocolate chip add-ins will increase the depth of richness if you desire this decadent flavor. 

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Baking

• Oven’s can vary in heat settings, you can test the timing by baking one cookie at 350 degrees to confirm the timing for the entire batch.
• The cookies should bake for approximately 10-12 minutes. The larger the cookie, the longer the baking time.
• You should see an even spread of the cookie and the edge of the cookie should appear crisp.
• Avoid over baking, the cookies will continue to cook on the baking sheets once removed from the oven. 
• You can transfer the cookies to a wire rack to prompt the cooling process. 
• If you desire to serve the cookies warm, still allow the cookies to set for approximately five minutes.

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookie Storage

• Store the cookies in an air-tight container for up to two weeks.
• To keep the cookies soft for days, add a slice of bread or large marshmallows in the air-tight container to retain the moisture.
• Freeze leftover cookie dough in a freezer safe zip loc bag for up to three months.
• You can thaw the frozen cookie dough before baking or bake while frozen, baking time will increase for frozen cookie dough.

Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Jayanni

Delectable chocolate chip cookies, perfectly sweet with a crispy edge and soft center.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Chill 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 10 cookies

Equipment

• 1 Mixing Spoon
• 1 Set of Ice Cream Scoopers
• 1 Set of Measuring Cups
• 1 Large Mixing Bowl
• 1 Set of measuring spoons
• 1 Whisk or Electric Hand-mixer
• 1 Baking Sheet
• 1 Wire Rack optional

Ingredients

  

• 1 Cup All-purpose Flour Sifted
• ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
• ½ Teaspoon Salt
• ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
• ¼ Cup White Sugar
• ½ Cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
• 1 Large Egg Room Temperature
• 2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 Stick Browned Butter Unsalted
• ½ Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1 Tablespoon Milk Powder Optional

Instructions

 

• Remove a large egg from the fridge, set on the counter for 30 minutes to become room temperature.
• Place the butter in a small sauce pan on medium heat to come to a simmer. Watch the butter during the browning process to avoid burning. Stir periodically to check the color of your butter to remove from heat promptly, whisk in the milk powder at the very end. Simmer for approximately five to six minutes.
• Pour the butter into a microwaveable bowl and mix with the sugar to dissolve as the butter cools. Allow the butter to cool for approximately 15 minutes on the counter.
• Once your butter has cooled, grab a large mixing bowl to begin combining the wet ingredients. If the butter has solidified and is no longer mixable, microwave for 10-15 seconds.
• Pour the butter and sugar mixture into the mixing bowl and add vanilla extract. Begin creaming the butter and sugar with a hand mixer for approximately two minutes.
• Crack egg into bowl to add to the creamed mixture, mix wet ingredients on medium mixer speed.
• Sift the flour in a separate bowl, add the cinnamon powder, salt, baking soda and cornstarch to combine the dry ingredients.
• Add ½ cup of the dry mixture at a time to the batter by folding together gently until well combined, avoid over mixing.
• Pour the chocolate chips into the batter and fold gently.
• Scoop the cookie batter using an ice cream scooper and roll into a ball. Once the dough is in an even ball, use your palm to shape the cookie into a shape similar to a hockey puck (circular but not too flat). Avoid baking your cookies in the shape of a ball to avoid a dome shape while baking.
• Allow the cookie dough to cool in the fridge for approximately 30 minutes, cover with Saran Wrap while in the fridge chilling.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Place each cookie on the baking sheet a few inches apart to leave space for spreading, about three fingers width apart.
• Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes on the middle oven rack. Remove the cookies from the oven, the cookies should be evenly spread. Allow the cookies to cool for five minutes on a wire rack or countertop before serving.
• Indulge while warm and store any leftovers in an air-tight container.

Notes

Chocolate Chip Cookie Tips

• Avoid over-mixing your batter when adding the dry ingredients, folding in the flour and chocolate chips can ensure the ingredients are well combined without over-mixing.
• The milk powder is an optional ingredient that adds additional milk solids for a pronounced caramel flavor.
• Ensure your butter has cooled completely to avoid curdled eggs in your cookie batter.
• If you forget to set your eggs on the counter approximately 30 minutes prior, you can place the eggs in a bowl of warm water to arrive at room temperature quickly.
• For your cookie batter add-ins I recommend milk chocolate, white chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate chips. Dark chocolate chip add-ins will increase the depth of richness if you desire this decadent flavor. 
• Adding the sugar to the melted butter before it cools will help dissolve the sugar before creaming, this will reduce the chances of having a gritty texture due to the crystallization of the sugar in the batter. 
• The browned butter will add to the flavor profile of the cookie and compliment the vanilla extract. 
• Creaming the butter and sugar to a light and fluffy texture is recommended (approximately creaming for three minutes), avoid over-mixing to avoid excessive air pockets in the cookie batter (approximately creaming over five minutes). 
• If there are too many air pockets in your creamed mixture, you can release the air pockets by smacking the mixing bowl on the counter a few times. 
• To avoid over mixing for the desired texture, ensure the cooled brown butter has not hardened. If the butter is not softened it will take longer to cream the butter and sugar mixture. If you make the brown butter far in advance, you can soften the butter in ten seconds increments, the goal is to soften not melt (check after each ten second interval, it is softened once you can easily make a thumb or butter knife print).
• When adding your eggs one at a time you do not need to beat at a high speed, your level of speed for a hand mixer or effort by hand should gradually decrease between the creaming of the butter and sugar to adding the eggs and dry ingredients.
• It is recommended to fold in your flour or use the lowest mixing speed to add the dry ingredients to avoid a dense cookie texture.
• You can add your chocolate chips in before  the flour is well combined to reduce the amount of folding strokes needed to combine all ingredients in the batter.
• Oven’s can vary in heat settings, you can test the timing by baking one cookie at 350 degrees to confirm the timing for the entire batch. The cookies should bake for approximately 10-12 minutes. The larger the cookie, the longer the baking time. You should see an even spread of the cookie and the edge of the cookie should appear crisp.
• Avoid over baking, the cookies will continue to cook on the baking sheets once removed from the oven. 
• You can transfer the cookies to a wire rack to prompt the cooling process. 
• If you desire to serve the cookies warm, still allow the cookies to set for approximately five minutes. 
• The cookie dough can yield approximately 10 regular size (medium) cookies. The ice cream scooper used will determine the size of the cookie.

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