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Six chocolate chip cookies on a small baking pan.

Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This recipe makes six chocolate chip cookies. They’re soft and chewy and the dough takes only a few minutes to make. It’s perfect for those times when you want a homemade cookie but don’t want to make a whole batch.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted (42 grams)
  • ¼ cup brown sugar (57 grams)
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup all purpose flour (65 grams)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda, see note
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips (42 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped nuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350℉ or an air fryer to 325℉.

  2. Stir together melted butter and brown sugar in a small bowl until smooth. Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth and creamy.

  3. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until a dough forms. Add the chocolate chips (and nuts, if using) and mix.

  4. Chill the dough for 10 minutes. (This is optional. It helps keep the cookies from spreading.)
  5. Scoop dough, about two tablespoons each, onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Or onto the air fryer pan.
  6. Bake until the edges are golden brown. A batch takes about 10 minutes in both the oven and air fryer.

  7. If you have any cookies left, they keep for about three days covered at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

Don’t have an ⅛ teaspoon measuring spoon? No problem! Fill a ¼ teaspoon spoon half full.