Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie is a no egg chocolate chip cookie for one baked in a ramekin. Serve it warm with ice cream on top!
I love chocolate chip cookies.
Warm, fresh from the oven, melted chocolate all over.
I could eat a whole dozen if I’m not careful (which is why I made Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies and Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars).
And as much as I’d love to eat every last crumb, I really don’t need every last calorie.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could have just one chocolate chip cookie without being tempted by the extras?
That’s where this Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie comes in!
Much like my single serving sugar cookie, it’s a deep dish chocolate chip cookie baked in one, individual ramekin.
It’s for when you’re by yourself craving cookies but don’t want to make a whole dozen.
Or when you’re having a bad day and need a pick me up.
Or when you’re having a good day and want to celebrate.
Whatever the reason, all you need are some basic pantry ingredients, a whisk, and an oven.
Ingredients For Single Serving Chocolate Chip Cookie
To make your individual chocolate chip cookie, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Butter: Using melted butter means you don’t need a mixer! Just your whisk and some arm muscles
- Granulated sugar: Helps add sweetness. Make sure you whisk really well until the sugar dissolves into the melted butter
- Brown sugar: It isn’t chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar!
- Vanilla extract: Really makes the cookie shine in flavor
- Flour: Brings the batter together so it’s cookie dough and not wet batter. Make sure you’re measuring flour properly by using the spoon and level method.
- Baking soda: Helps the cookie rise a bit as well makes the texture less dense
- Salt: Makes sure your cookie isn’t bland. Omit this if using salted butter.
- Chocolate chips: I used semisweet chocolate chips, but you can also use milk, bittersweet, or even peanut butter chips.
Do you need to add an egg to your single serve cookie?
I’ve gone back and forth with numerous rounds of testing to determine whether you need an egg yolk for your single serving cookie. After all, other recipes call for it.
Truth is, I prefer the texture without it. No egg mimicks the tender, chewy texture of a cookie albeit more crumbly (which I personally think is a good thing to satisfy your cookie craving).
Adding an egg yolk means your cookie is softer and cakier with fewer crumbs. Sure, it holds together better when eating with a spoon but it doesn’t remind me of a cookie.
I’ll let you decide which texture you prefer, but if you do use an egg yolk check out my recipes on what to do with leftover egg whites.
Which ramekin should I use?
Ramekins are round ceramic baking dishes with a fluted exterior.
I used a 6-ounce ramekin, which you can buy online at Amazon (affiliate link) or find some at a thrift store.
If you use a different size ramekin, you may need to adjust the baking time. If the ramekin is bigger, it may need less time. If the ramekin is smaller, you may need more time.
How To Make Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
Here’s how to make your ramekin chocolate chip cookie:
- Whisk together the melted butter, both sugars, and vanilla until the sugar is dissolved. Don’t skimp on the whisking or you may have an extra grainy cookie.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt then add the chocolate chips. It should resemble cookie dough.
- Bake at 375F for 15-18 minutes or until the top is firm and golden brown.
Can you make single serving chocolate chip cookie in the microwave?
I do not recommend making this single chocolate chip cookie recipe in the microwave because the baking soda gives it a weird taste and texture.
However, you CAN make my Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie instead!
What To Serve With Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
Although your chocolate chip cookie for one doesn’t NEED anything else, sometimes it’s nice to add a contrasting garnish.
A classic pairing is adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
However if you don’t have any, you can add homemade whipped cream on top.
You can even take it one step further with peanut butter whipped cream or chocolate whipped cream.
More Ramekin Desserts
If you enjoyed this ramekin cookie, check out my other Ramekin Dessert Recipes including:
Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie
Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie is a no egg chocolate chip cookie for one baked in a ramekin. Serve it warm with ice cream on top!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (soft and moist, not dry and crumbly)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (measured properly using the spoon and level method, not scooping the measuring cup)
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Have one 6-ounce ceramic ramekin ready*.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until sugar has dissolved, at least 1 minute. Do not skimp on whisking or your cookie will end up grainy.
- Whisk in flour, baking soda, and salt until it resembles cookie dough. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer dough to the ramekin. Bake 15-18 minutes or until the top is firm, doesn't look wet, and is golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Using a different size and/or type of ramekin may affect texture and bake time. If the ramekin is bigger, you may need less time. If the ramekin is smaller, you may need more time.
- This recipe is intended to be a bit crumbly as it mimicks the texture of a cookie. Adding an egg yolk makes it softer and more cake-like.
- If you do want a softer, less crumbly texture, reduce the butter to 1 tablespoon then whisk in 1 egg yolk with the vanilla.
- Don't have a ramekin? Check out my Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies.
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What a brilliant concept. Loved it so much! You are seriously contributing to my rise in sugar levels, but your suggestions are always so fantastic! :P
Sounds like I need a disclaimer of some sort haha Thanks Alex!
I love this idea. I don’t think I’d know what to do with a Valentine, is that weird?
I too would fight for a chocolate chip cookie. To the death. Or the pain.
Me neither. I’d say feed him lots of food, but then I would feed him lots of food everyday, so that would make today another ordinary day.
1. How did I do this? MATH. You had me audible snort at the bus stop.
2. Treat yo self. Anything that gets this label gets my approval (and Tom and Donna’s)
3. This is bad news for my waistline.
4. Happy Valentine’s Day!!
It’s not bad news! You only make one cookie. Then another. Then another. But remember, this recipe only makes one cookie.
Math is my NEMESIS. When I have to divide fractions, my head starts to hurt and I am tempted to crack open a bottle of whatever, no matter what time of the morning it is. SO, thanks for doing the hard part for me! That is one lovely cookie!
In my family we have a saying, Better to be alone than wish you were. So you just take your time and enjoy your awesomeness. Because you are awesome and I hope you know that. XOXO
Glad I could help you out with the math part ;)
Mmmm this cookie looks SO amazing, and it’s good it only makes 1 bc who could share??!
(I never had a Valentine on Valentine’s Day until last year, but of course Michael’s one of those people who dislikes the holiday and thinks you should show love every day etc. etc.–he makes some effort for me, which is nice, but *sigh* :P)
I agree with showing love everyday, but it doesnt hurt to be a little extra special when everyone else is rubbing it in your face haha thanks Kayle!
Amazing! I don’t think one would be enough for me!
Me neither ;)
This looks so so good! Idividual desserts are my absolute favorite and this will be happening very soon :) Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Shannon!
Wow, no egg! I always think dividing the egg is the hardest thing about scaling desserts. I totally want to try to make a gluten free version of this. Pinning to my board of recipes to convert!
Yes I wanted to make sure I could do it without the egg. It was more of a leap of faith since I just left out the egg, but it worked! I think it helped it was in a ramekin too. Good luck with the GF version!
I just made it with gluten free flour and it worked out fine. Tasted great!
Oh good to know! Thanks for sharing.
Damn, I need to find the ramekins. Nothing at the thrift shop when I was working. My spouse will be away for a while, and something like this will keep me from eating a large volume of cookies.
Oh no! You must find them! Funny how when you actually want something, you cant find it. I bet as soon as you find them, you will find them at your store haha thanks Kirsten!
Thanks Di! And welcome!
Any time! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Just don’t let your husband see or you two may be fighting ;)
I am the only one who eats sweets at home so it is a great idea to make myself such cookie! Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy! And Thanks Medeja.
What a clever way to serve cookies!! Also helps that you can pass it off as just 1 cookie lol! Love it xx
As far as I’m concerned, I see one cookie in front of me ;) haha thanks Jaime!
Love the color combo in these clicks..Love the recipe idea too..
Thanks Pepper Bowl!
I made these tonight and they are delicious! I doubled the recipe and used mini chocolate chips. I find that mini chips distribute well in smaller amounts. I also used salted butter and went very easy on the pinch of salt. I’m thinking next time I might try adding 1 egg when the recipe is doubled? Trust me-delicious as is, but perhaps it will add to the cookie like consistency? Thank you for the recipe!!
Glad you enjoyed them! I’ll have to try doubling and adding egg to it. I think it’ll help like you said. I wanted to make one cookie without egg since halving a egg is a little difficult ;) Thanks Jenny!
I just bookmarked this because my boyfriend isn’t a dessert person, but he LOVES chocolate chip cookies. This would be perfect for him!
Sounds like you’re going to win best girlfriend ;) Thanks Vicki!
Deal, Anita :)
Totally made & LOVED this. BTW, I tripled the recipe and it worked out beautifully!
Yay :D thanks for reporting back!
As someone who got a C- in math 11 and foolishly elected to take and FAILED math 12, I’m thankful that there are smart people like you who use math to create deliciousness like this! Just when I thought, what the heck is math ever going to do for me? I read your post and it’s like, aha, FINALLY someone has done something worthy with it ;) Needless to say, I LOVE this deep dish CCC and would probably have to multiply it in order to make many for me to eat. And Valentines is overrated. I’m NOT just saying that as a married lady.
Now we can tell our math teachers we accomplished something in life ;) haha thanks Nancy!
Thank you sooooo much for this recipe!! <3 I love you for making this because you don't include eggs! I love eggs, but sometimes I don't always have them on hand so this is refreshing! I love baking single-serving baked-goods.
Much love from NYC/Boston! <3 <3
Yes, it’s a great dessert when you don’t have eggs on hand! Thanks Lez.
I’m going to try this tonight using self-rising flour – will eliminate the baking soda and salt. Has anyone already tried this and if so, how did it turn out?
No I have not but good luck! Let me know how it turned out :)
Well I did it! Made the cookie with self-rising flour – it was great! I will try it as written just to compare, but will probably stick with the self-rising. Was so nice having a simple dessert that I couldn’t go back to wipe out a large pan! Perfection. Thanks so much!
Glad it worked out for you! Thanks for letting me know how it worked out.
I tried making this cookie in a small glass dish and the texture was a little strange. The cookie was very crumbly and grainy. Do you think this is due to the glass dish? Did I not whisk the ingredients enough? Still ate the whole thing haha!
What size was the dish? Sounds like you didn’t whisk it enough if it was grainy.
Thank you for an easy recipe to beat that chocolate fix without the danger of making (and then consuming) an entire batch of chocolate chip cookies.
Katie, we don’t have any ramekins. Could I use a mug?
I’m not sure who Katie is, but the size of the mug will change the bake time and possibly the result.
Just made this and it was divine! Perfect for the cold weather I am experiencing right now (alone).
I just made this. Orgasmic. Thank you!
FYI: I made this with the gluten-free flour blend from Cooking for Isaiah and it turned out delicious!
Glad you were able to adjust it successfully :)
My family is away for the week and I accidentally found this recipe (I was looking for a chip dish on google). Anyways thought I d try it and it’s so yummy. I’m eating it right now, nice and crispy on the outside and gooey in the middle.
Hello! Just stumbled on this while searching for places that serve deep dish cookies ;) Could I make this in a microwave?
I have not tested this in the microwave, so I cannot answer this question without the possibility of steering you wrong.
Dear God, you are a gift from above. I just found this recipe and was hesitant to try it since those 5-minute-cake-in-a-mug recipes all end up tasting like dirt and I thought this was similar, but Oh. My. Gosh (as Janis would say). This was heaven in my mouth! I will be making this again. And again. And again. And maybe all in one night. You don’t mind if I share this recipe with everyone I know and claim credit for it, do you? No? Ok great. Jkjk, I’ll link to your site because your pics are enough to win over even the most skeptical cookie eater. BLESS YOU AND YOUR COOKIE GENIUS!
Share away! Although it would be nice if you could throw my name in there once in awhile ;) And I’ll let you on in a little secret – later this week, I’m posting another single serving chocolate chip cookie with a fall twist. Stay tuned!
Thanks for sharing. Quick and easy recipe. Mine turned out perfect.
I wanted to try this cookie and my husband wanted some too and my ramekins weren’t clean, so i tried doubling despite your warnings about the size and shape of the pan. I doubled the recipe and cooked it in a miniature ceramic loaf pan. The size and shape of the pan worked perfectly. I had to use the toaster oven to cook it and took it out a bit too early, but it was delicious! I am definitely keeping this recipe around! Thank you.
Yum – this looks perfect for a solo winter night dessert!
(4/4 stars) Wowzers. I split the recipe into two smaller ramekins (the only size I had). The batter was drier than regular cookie dough, but it made the final product crumbly and still moist. I am being a good girl and saving the other one for my husband’s after work treat. But MAN I’m totally saving this and making it again when I’ve had a long day. Great recipe!
Glad it worked out for you in two ramekins! I bet your husband will be surprised.
I just made the cookie and it tasted great! I added some minor adjustments (meaning just microwaving it lol). The only problem I had was that it was a little bit dry and needed some milk to go with it. But overall, it was delicious. :)
I haven’t made this in the microwave, so it is possible that could have affected it being dry. Regardless, I’m glad a glass of milk helped!
These all look so good!!!! and I will be making them, but is there a way to find out how many calories, fat, fiber, I would love to make them during the week and not have to wait till my cheat day!! thanks
I don’t provide that information because I’m not a qualified nutritionist. However, you can search for calorie counters that will provide that information. My Fitness Pal and Calorie Counter are two tools people use often for this reason.
Hi Andrea, I did quick check on nutritional values using free Recype Analyzer http://happyforks.com/analyzer One serving provides about 625 kcal | Protein 5.9g | Fat 34.3g | Carbohydrates 74.4g | Fiber 3g | Sugars 46g. In these calculations I included a 1/4 cup of vanilla ice cream. The final numbers may differ depending on exact products and quantities you will use, but also you can recount it yourself easily.
I found this recipe one evening when I wanted chocolate chip cookies but a) I don’t necessarily trust my willpower around a full batch of cookies and b) I was too lazy to make a whole batch. The first time I made it I halved the recipe & baked in a ramekin — so good. Then, a week or so later (probably a couple of days to be honest) I wanted cookies but again: lazy/time constraints. This time I made the full recipe but I scooped out cookies by the tablespoon full and baked on a baking sheet in my toaster oven. It made 5 cookies and they turn out perfect! I just made them again & was about to post to instagram (I’m @subloke there), so I’ll tag you/hashtag so people can find the recipe.
Thank you!!
Saw your IG. Thanks for sharing! Glad to know this recipe can be used for regular cookies.
I love this perfectly sized individual chocolate chip cookie. It’s perfect warm with ice cream on top!
The perfect dessert to end your day!
I love this single serving idea! Just perfect for this time of year too!
Yes, you can cozy up with your own cookie!
Oh I love a single serve dessert! I have all the ingredients for this cookie already – gonna try it asap!
Let me know what you think!
I love all these small dessert ideas. So perfect! And who doesn’t love chocolate chips?
The best cookie out there!
Love this recipe idea for just one cookie! I love desserts but hate keeping them in abundance in the house. YUM.
Ideal for when you don’t want leftovers!
I love single serving desserts. Mainly because I hate sharing :) Will definitely be trying this!
Ha now you have an excuse not to share ;)
I randomly came across this recipe while trying to find a mug chocolate-chip cookie recipe. I tried it almost as suggested (made it 2x and used 3 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp salted butter substitute, then didn’t add extra salt) and it turned out amazing! I will definitely be making this again :) Thank you!
Glad it worked out for you!
I appreciate you helping me stay on track with this single serve portion. It’s amazing!!
Ha no problem! There’s definitely no reason not to eat dessert if you portion it out properly. All about moderation!
LOVED this cookie!!! I wish I had some ice cream to go along with it to send it over the top! I really love your small batch recipes, thanks for sharing!
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe!
Use almond flour, sugar free chips, Splenda instead of sugar.
Are those the substitutes you made for your cookie? How did it turn out?
I thought it was fine. And way less calories.
I’ve struggled to find a good single serving recipe for so long and this one finally worked out for me. Thank you!
Wonderful! Glad you found what you’re looking for
Just tried this out with my sister and we absolutely loved it!!! It’s such a quick and easy delicious recipe. We had one portion each wanted more!
Oh wonderful! Glad you both enjoyed it.
I made this last night and it turned out perfect. So delicious!
Wonderful! Happy to hear you enjoyed it.
Ma’am, i truly appreciate the way you made this single serving chocolate chip cookie. Everything is so nicely described which really helped. Looking forward for more such delicious recipes in future.
Glad you enjoyed it!