Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

What You Will Love About this Recipe

1. All you need is one bowl.
2. It only takes a few minutes to mix up a batch of delicious cookies.
3. This recipe only makes 6-8 cookies (depending on how big you make them) so you can easily satisfy that cookie craving without over indulging!
4. They are delicious. They are crispy on the edges and nice and chewy in the middle!!

Cookie Ingredients

• Butter. I use salted butter but if you prefer unsalted you may need to add an extra pinch of salt to the recipe. Do not over soften your butter, room temperature is great. If you are able to make an indentation with your finger without your finger going all the way through the butter it is ready.
• Sugar. I use a combination of granulated and light brown sugar but I have also made them with all brown sugar which gives them a deeper color and flavor and is delish!
• Egg. We are only going to use one large egg yolk. Using the whole egg makes the cookies taste too eggy.
• Vanilla extract. Use pure vanilla extract for the best flavor.
• Flour. I like to use unbleached all purpose flour.
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Chocolate Chips. Use your favorite chips. I use either semi sweet or milk chocolate and sometimes use both and add in some white chocolate chips. Dark chocolate chips will work great too.

How to Make Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

I found it easier to mix these by hand in a bowl by hand rather than a stand mixer or electric mixer.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Mix together butter and sugars until well combined and slightly fluffy..
• Add in egg yolk and vanilla.
• Add in dry ingredients, right before all the flour is incorporated add in the chocolate chips.
• Mix until all ingredients are combined. There is no need to chill this dough but if you aren’t ready to bake go ahead and put it in the fridge and bake later.
• Form 6-8 cookie balls with a cookie scoop and place on the parchment lined or silicone mat lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes. Until lightly golden brown around the edges and still soft in the middle.

Tips for Making Small Batch Cookies.

• When measuring your flour use the scoop and level method. Use a knife to level off the flour. Too much or too little flour in a small batch recipe can really make a big difference in the final product.

• Don’t over mix your cookie dough. Stir in the dry ingredients by hand until almost incorporated and then add in your chocolate chips. Over mixing makes your cookies tough.
• Use a 1 oz. size cookie scoop (which is 2 Tbsp) which gives you about 6 cookies. If you want fewer cookies, make the scoops a bit larger.
• Use parchment paper to line your cookie sheet. It makes clean up easier and I think the cookies bake more evenly.