Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These small-batch chocolate chip cookies are the BEST simple everyday cookies. 8 small cookies or 4 large cookies come together in less than 5 minutes, bake for 10 minutes, and they use minimal ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (56g) salted butter melted
- 2/3 cup (132g) light brown sugar lightly packed
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup (6 oz) chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (I like to mix dark and milk or dark and white)
- pinch sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (177C) convection OR 325F (163C) conventional and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, microwave the butter for 20-30 seconds, just until it's melted (if it gets super hot, then let it cool a little bit).1/4 cup (56g) salted butter
- Add the light brown sugar to the melted butter and whisk together for about a minute.2/3 cup (132g) light brown sugar
- Add in the egg and vanilla and whisk until it's completely smooth.1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Add the flour, salt and baking powder and fold the cookie dough just until there are a few streaks left of flour.1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp fine sea salt, 1 tsp baking powder
- Fold in the chocolate, just until they're evenly dispersed.1 cup (6 oz) chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- Split cookie dough into 8 small cookies, four per cookie sheet, and bake one sheet on the middle rack for 10 minutes on convection or 12 minutes on conventional, just until the edges are starting to brown and the center is puffed.
- Remove them from the oven, give the pan a quick tap on the counter and allow them to rest for 5-10 minutes before transferring off the cookie sheet.
- Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and enjoy warm!pinch sea salt flakes
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Notes
You can also bake these into four large (4oz) cookies. Bake two per cookie sheet for 14-16 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 140mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27g
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