Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite, and my kids’ favorite too. So, after seeing a few recipes for individual cakes and brownies made in the microwave, I was inspired to develop a recipe to make our favorite treat in just a few minutes. My kiddos are going crazy over this chocolate chip cookie in a cup, and the best part is how easy and quick it is to make.
Edited to add: This is the original chocolate chip cookie in a cup recipe. Make sure you follow the steps and don’t substitute spreads for butter:0) For more fun ideas, follow me on Pinterest.
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Granulated White Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon of firmly packed Dark Brown Sugar
- 3 Drops of Vanilla Extract
- Small Pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1 Egg Yolk (discard the egg white or save for different recipe)
- Scant ¼ of All Purpose Flour (slightly less than ¼ of a cup)
- 2 heaping tablespoons of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Start by melting your butter in the microwave. Butter should just be melted, not boiling.
- Add sugars, vanilla and salt. Stir to combine.
- Separate your egg and add the yolk only to your cup. Stir to combine.
- Add flour, then stir again. Measure a scant, slightly less than full, ¼ cup of all-purpose flour.
- Add the chocolate chips, and give a final stir. Now your mixture will look like cookie dough.
- Cook in microwave 40-60 seconds, start checking for doneness at 40 seconds. Mine takes 50 seconds. Do not cook past one minute, just like a regular cookie, this will continue cooking as it cools. If the cookie is dry or cake like, try less time.
- Serve warm.
There you have it, a homemade chocolate chip cookie in just a few minutes…and no mess to clean up.
Make this for your family, or yourself right now! It’s so easy! Let me know how you like it!
If you like the Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup, try my Peanut Butter Cookie in a Cup, Sugar Cookie in a Cup, and Nutella Cookie in a Cup!
If you don’t want to use the microwave, try my very popular oven baked single serving chocolate chip cookies.
Perfect Single Serving Chocolate Chip Cookies
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found this on pinterest….it looks fantastic…thanks for sharing!!
I made this for my son and I last night. It was fabulous! He dunked chunks of it in his milk with a fork.
Yay! That is awesome! Thank you for taking the time to say you liked it:0)
I have tried a bunch of the cake in a mug recipes and hate them all but this I just made and its AMAZING!! Good taste and wicked quick sometimes all I want in one cookie and this is perfect! Thanks
This gives me hope, because every cake in a mug recipe I’ve tried was terrible as well! Thanks for the encouragement to keep searching for that perfect, easy dessert!
Have you tried this cake recipe? It is the only one yet that I actually like…um I mean LOVE! I use just regular flour and sugar. http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/11/06/one-minute-chocolate-cake/
I can’t wait to try this cookie recipe!!
So funny! I found that exact same chocolate mug cake recipe on Pinterest before I even saw your comment, Mandy. I can vouch for it being good, I make it AT LEAST once a week now! I usually spread her healthy “Nutella” frosting on top:
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/01/09/better-than-nutella/
It feels like I’m eating something decadent and not healthy at all. Anyway I will have to try this recipe too, I am a sucker for things you can make in a mug. I found this site from pinterest as well btw.
JUST what I want!!! Thank you!! I’m going to try it later this evening.
i saw this on pintrest and literally grabbed my laptop and ran to the kitchen to try it. amazing!!!!!!! so easy, quick, and yummy!!!
Yum!! I hope you made a couple of them for your kids! I wouldn’t share
So I was craving a chocolate chip cookie and cursing my rural small town and my lack of energy to make some of my own when low and behold I find this little gem! You just made this expectant mom’s night! Thank you for sharing….It was delish!
I’m an expectant mom as well and this hit the spot!!!! Not a small town girl here, but definitely not motivated to make a whole batch right now. LOVE THIS!!! Mine turned out a little “bready” maybe it was the flour… I’m willing to experiment because it was delish!
Just made this myself and it is sooo good!
Awesome idea! I will definitely try this out
Oh my, oh my, oh my!!! These are even more delicious in person! Thank you!
I found this on Pinterest this morning and just made me a “cup”. YUM! I LOVE it and thanks to you, I can fix my sweet tooth without making a whole batch of cookies.
I made this tonight and used- whole wheat pastry flour, earth balance vegan spread, and only one tablespoon of sucanat. It was delicious and healthy!!! Thanks so much for the recipe
Like Amy, I found this on Pinterest this morning and just made me a “cup” that I share with my son…now we have to make another one for little brother and Daddy!! I love it. So easy, mess free, quick and delicious!! Thank you!!!
Looks great! Gonna try it! Thanks for sharing!!
My son and I made this after lunch today and loved it! Thank you so much for sharing!
Wow, this is making me have the midnight munchies! Thank you for such cleverness
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My girls and I just made this and it is AWESOME!! Yum! TFS!
Yum! I’m off to try this right now…
Also, I’m passing on a Liebster Blog Award to you: http://delectablehome.blogspot.com/2012/03/first-id-like-to-thank-academy.html
Love this!! my fav cookie in a cup…Only comment is save those egg whites for omelets in the AM. I hate throwing parts of eggs away.
YUM!!!
oh my goodness.. thank you for providing the pictures too..because I don’t know if I would have really believe it. i am
definitely going to try this!! thanks! I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.
and what a fun after school snack!
Found this on Pinterest. Just tried this with my boyz…pretty yummy! We topped it with ice cream! Thanks for the recipe!
Just made this, and devoured it. Sooo good! Next time I think I will put a scoop of ice cream on it right after it comes out of the microwave
WOW! that looks so fun and yummy, can’t wait to try.
found your blog today. New follower. LOVE this. I’m going to try this tomorrow night (tonight?) check my blog out if you get a chance.
A Joyful Life
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I found this on pinterest ~ wonderful treat for my kidlets! I hate having cookies around the house because I eat them!!! Thanks!
You are going to get me into some serious trouble with this!! Lol! Warm chocolate chip cookies are my fave!! I would love for you to stop by and link to my Sew Crafty Saturday Party!
Cruel person! This looks delicious, and compulsory eating.
I tried it immediately after I read this post. it’s perfect! Thanks for sharing
I agree with many of the previous posts, best version of cookie in the mug I’ve tried! Proportions are perfect, thanks!
Hi! Visiting from tt&j. What the heck! I must live under a rock because I never knew about any cookie in a cup. Goodness. This looks so good.. and simple!! Im going to go try it now.. seriously!
I would love for you to share this at my Friday link party.. and enter in my week of giveaways going on now!
I just made this right now after finding it less than 5 minutes ago on Pinterest. I have to say it hits the spot if you love softer type cookies. I used margarine and whole wheat flour and I think it came out pretty darn good. Thanks for making my first anything in a cup adventure successful.
Just made this Melissa, it was sooo yum!!!
I did over cook it a little but only slightly…we could still eat it!!
Thanks for this, will definitely make it again!!
Just tried this and it was delicious! I substituted olive oil for butter and pasteurized egg whites for the egg yolk (in an effort to make it healthier). And because the eggs were pasteurized I could have just eaten the cookie dough raw, but I chose to just undercook it a tiny bit, so good!
Oh my goodness! I just made the chocolate chip cookie and cannot wait to try the peanut butter! I only used 3 Tbsp of flour instead of trying to figure out scant 1/4 of a cup – I figure they are about the same amount
Thank you so much for posting this. Now that I can have cookies in under 5 minutes I will never be grumpy again.
Just wanted to let you know I blogged about your cookie today if you want to have a peek. http://joandsue.blogspot.com/2012/03/5-minute-chocolate-chip-cookie.html Thanks again!
Awesome!!! Thanks so much:0)
found you through Tater Tots and Jello! This looks so yummy. I love the idea of something single serving size! If you’re interested I have a link party on my site today and I’d love you to join it. Maria at http://caribbeanmissionarywife.blogspot.com/2012/03/t-time-67-and-link-party.html
I’m overwhelmed by the awesome response to my Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup! Thank you all so much, it has been very exciting!!!
Love this! My blog partner and I both tried it (multiple times), and it’s such an awesome crave-satisfier! At 12am, and at dinner time haha. So yes, we also blogged about it 3 times. Haha thanks a bunch!
3rd attempt: http://usgettingfat.tumblr.com/post/19317688377/our-last-cookie-in-a-mug-blog-i-swear-this
2nd attempt: http://usgettingfat.tumblr.com/post/19192060815/cookie-in-a-cup-attempt-2-what-it-looks-like
1st attempt: http://usgettingfat.tumblr.com/post/18940519573/cookie-in-a-cup-perfect-midnight-snack-i-used
You girls are too cute! Love the posts:0)
I may or may not have doubled this
Although I did share some, lol. It was fantastic!!
I’ve been baking chocolate chip cookies since about 1969. I have made plenty of double-recipes, but I never thought of making a micro-recipe. Brilliant!
OK…I really needed this the other night when I was DYING for something sweet, but had nothing. Love it
Laurel
OMG this is fabulous! Chocolate chip cookies are my weakness. Might be dangerous I found this.
I just made it but used whole wheat flour instead of all purpose and it was amazing!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing!
So I just made this for my brother is is my guinea pig. He enjoyed it but I thought it was a lil bready I think next time I will do less flour and see how it turns out… Definitely will be great with some vanilla ice cream on top!!! Yum
I just made this for dessert. So delicious…. totally doing this, like, every day!! Thanks for the recipe.
THAT LOOKS SO GOOD. how many calories is this?
I’m not sure, but I would definitely call it an indulgence:0)
You don’t want to know. I just put it in a recipe builder.
I was REALLY craving a chocolate chip cookie last night. And then I remembered I had recently pinned a cookie in a cup recipe. I’ll admit, I was a little skeptical since this was my first “in a cup” recipe. But oh. my. goodness. This was heavenly! Perfect! I took pictures as I made it and shared it on my blog, sending everyone here for the recipe! Thanks for sharing!
http://notsohomemade.blogspot.com/2012/03/chocolate-chip-cookie-in-cup-in-3.html
Thank you Courtney!!!
can it be made in the oven?
I haven’t tried, let me know if you do! :0)
I like nuts in my cookies so I added 1 and 1/2 chopped walnuts to this recipe and I’m surprised how good it came out. I’ve never cooked anything in a cup before, well, except cup-o-noodles and this recipe was easy and quick. Kinda hard to wrap my head around the whole “cook a cookie in a cup in the microwave” idea but you’ve turned this skeptic into a believer! Mahalo!
So easy! Beautiful pictures and easy to understand instructions. Just made a cup for my hubby and one for me. I added a dash of nutmeg to mine and it was delish! Thanks for sharing.
This recipe is delicious. Definitely my favorite of all the “mug” recipes I have tried. Found it on Pinterest.
I substituted one tablespoon of Egg Beaters for the egg yolk and it turned out great. I also made mine in a 1 cup clear glass ramekin so I could see when it was done on the bottom (60 seconds.)
Thanks for posting this. Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite dessert but I am trying to cut down on fat and cholesterol. This way, I can satisfy my craving without having a bunch of extra cookies laying around. (Translation: without eating an entire dozen by myself.)
Thanks.. I am making this.. now!
Blessings,
Susie
Oh my! This looks heavenly! I’m going to have to try it, but I have to make mine gluten-free. I hope it turns out as yummy as yours looks!
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Anyone else end up with a yellow cookie? I’m assuming it’s from the egg yolk.
Did you use dark brown sugar? My dough is very dark as you can see in the pics, so I’m sure that would make a difference:0)
delish! i forgot i ran out of vanilla the other day but decided to make it anyways and it is still so good! i am obsessed with cookies and this hits the spot if i’m too lazy to make an entire batch. thanks!
delish! i forgot i ran out of vanilla the other day but decided to make it anyways and it is still so good! i am obsessed with cookies and this hits the spot if i’m too lazy to make an entire batch. thanks!
I just made this last night, but mine came out like a cake and nothing like a cookie. I followed the recipe exactly so I am confused. What do you think I need to adjust to make it a “cookie”. thanks!
Hello! I think I would make sure you aren’t using the egg white first, just the yolk and also make sure you are using enough flour. Compare your steps with the pictures in the post and make sure your dough is not too soupy before you microwave it. Hope that helps!
Found this on Pinterest and just made it (okay, I made two of them!). Delish and so easy. And a lot better than making and eating a whole batch by myself. Thanks!
great!
Can’t wait to try this!!
I’m eating this NOW! Snap I burned my tongue. It’s good, my kids are going to love it. I’ll try the Peanut butter version next.
LOL! I have burned my tongue too! What a crack up!
Such anticipation for something nuked in a coffee cup. Crazy!
Accidentally dropped some baking soda into the mix. Still turned out pretty damn good, just became more cake-like than cookie-like. Will definitely try again without the baking soda.
Um.. I’m going to make this RIGHT. NOW.
Just made this and it was great! I was out of chocolate chips so I drizzled some chocolate syrup on top…YUM!
You are my hero. I have been trying to think of how to do this (I attempt many 1 minute muffins) and I didn’t want to fail so I didn’t try. Thanks for coming up with this, I am totally going to adapt ASAP! I’ll link it back to you!
this was delicious, me and my 2 year old make 3 in a row
Great recipe!! I just made it. The only problem I had was the cook time. It took me about 1 minute 20 sec to 1 minute 40 sec in the microwave I used. But the cookie was delicious!
does this turn out doughy?
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Hi there! This looks so darn delish…all of them do. Too bad I’m in diet mode right now, booooo! Give me a few weeks and I’ll be all over that though!
Can you give me an estimate of how many ‘normal’ sized cookies this equals? It looks to be at least twice the size, but it’s hard to tell from the pix. I just don’t want to over do it once I can eat sweets again. Thanks!
My daughter made this for me tonight. It was super good, but at 604 calories (yes, you read that right) per cup, it’s not for the everyday snack.
Mine turned out very cake like, i followed the recipe exactly. And it’s pretty yellow. Its okay but not what I was expecting.
Just tried this
oh my gosh the last one “cake in a cup” recipe was god awful, but this is so amazing! i cant wait to tweak it!
Eating this without the chocolate chips (didnt have any) and started cuping up a nectarine while it was in the micro, this stuff tastes great with a slice of cool fruit! i bet it’d taste cook with warm pineapple and cinnamon too!
Not sure if you gave the site permission or not, but I found your recipe copied here: http://lacreativitedelafille.blogspot.com/2012/06/single-serving-deep-dish-chocolate-chip.html. As a blogger I would like to know if someone else uses my content without permission, which is why I am telling you.
Can’t wait to try this! I’m a new follower. (BTW, I have a cake in a cup recipe that isn’t awful, but really good! It was an early post at my blog.)
this is SO good…. I was really skeptical, as I’ve tried many microwave recipes for desserts and I have only liked one of them. However, this was delicious… I made one with crushed up oreo instead of chocolate chips & used quite a bit of vanilla. It was delicious..
Saw this recipe posted on Pinterest, and I made them for my kids tonight! They are amazing! Thanks for sharing. I posted the link on my blog to share with my friends. Your blog is great, keep up the good work!
This recipe was just perfect! I was craving chocolate chip cookies but didn’t want to make a whole large batch – this totally satisfied my craving and was the perfect portion-controlled size! Thanks for sharing!!!
Just stopping over tonight to pin this…….. and make it too!
~Bliss~
This is an amazing recipe
I’ve tried a few “in a mug” type desserts, but have become disenchanted because they’re all too spongey and eggy. It seems like by only using the egg yolk instead of the entire egg that it might not be a problem with this, but I just wanted to ask — is the texture (not flavor, but texture) comparable to a regular cookie, or is it more like a cookie cake?
Made five of these little yummies tonight for the famdamily. Everyone loved them. Was just the right after dinner dessert with nuts and vanilla ice cream on it. Also posted it on my FB.
~Bliss~
JUST tried this today and it was awesome!! We ate them by themselves, but they’d be great with ice cream! Something between cake and cookie, the perfect little me-sized dessert:)
You are a godsend to pregnant women! Baby and I thank you for sharing!
♥! My mother pinned this and having a sweet tooth in a diabetic house, we had all of the ingredients in the house. Thank you for sharing this!
I halved this ( to make it a little more calorie friendly) and used vegetable oil instead of butter ( because I was out of butter) and it still turned out great! Om nom nom nom. I did it in a little mug to make sure it wouldn’t be flat!
I don’t think i did it right. It came out as this big blob of grossness… Help?
Email me at melissa.pencil@gmail.com and I will help you troubleshoot:0)
Just tried it. Like literally right now I took my first bite. So delicous! Thank you for saving me from running out to the gas station to find something sweet
I just tried this just now. I filled the rest of my cup up (after it came out of the microwave) w/ milk. So, it was milk and cookies in a cup.
It did make the cookie break up and mushy (like it would be if you left any cookie in a cup of milk), but it was sooo good b/c the hot cookie makes the milk warm. I feel like I need to go to sleep now. Good thing it is nearly bedtime 
I made this last night and it was a lifesaver! Thanks for helping me with my dessert craving
I posted it with a link to this page over on my blog 
I am so excited to make this. This is like the only recipe of cookie in a cup that everyone claims work, even for amateur bakers like me.
But I was wondering, will it be affected if I put it in a paper cup and not a ceramic mug or something?
Holy crap. I pinned this several months ago, but just made it tonight for my chocolate-chip-cookie-loving husband. This is amazing!! Little to no clean up, took all of 2 minutes to make, and is DELICIOUS! You are my HERO!!
My kids are 4 and 2 years old and loved helping me make it and of course they loved them! Thank you!
This looks amazing!!!
I made this today and followed each step exactly. However, when I popped it into the microwave for 40-60 sec., it turned out sponge like. Did this happen to anyone else? What am I doing wrong?
I tried the chocolate chip cookie in a mug recipe today but my cookie ended up looking muffin-like…can’t wait to try your version this weekend!
I tried the chocolate chip cookie in a mug recipe today but my cookie ended up looking muffin-like…can’t wait to try your version this weekend!
This was decent. I think I could’ve used less flour and ate it with a spoon instead of a fork. Definitely a full min in my microwave! Thanks for keeping me from eating a batch of cookies!
I made this tonight. After a few trial-and-errors, I have to admit; it’s delicious when it’s made right.
(I preferred it in cookie dough form, though)
Hi Melissa,
I posted my version of your tutorial on my blog today, I gave you credit and linked back here.
if you’d like to check it out,come and look
http://whitfieldshomeinthecountry.blogspot.com/2012/10/single-serving-chocolate-chip-cookie-in.html
Thanks!
Carol
Awesome. This is my favorite treat to make and its so easy. Today I tweaked it and added more flour, two tablespoons of pumpkin puree, cinnamon and white chocolate chips. Fall twist! Yum :]
Awesome recipe. I just made it myself and plan to post about it and give you the credit. Thanks for sharing. Love the quick and easy things.
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Thanks again,
Pam
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT RECIPE! Who knew it could be so simple and easy! It sure beats making the whole batch of cookies and then having so many left over! This is GREAT! and the PERFECT amount!
can’t wait to make this but throwing out an egg white? no! pop it in the freezer until you get a bunch and then, make something special with those. Like pavlova or macarons! Just found (and liked) your blog. Can’t wait to scroll through and try new things!
So eager to make this. But i dont want to use egg. any alternative to using the egg yolk?
I’m not sure! Let us know if you find something that works for you, some have suggested banana or applesauce. I don’t think those will create the right balance though.
what is the difference between Kosher salt and table salt?
Yums. I used real brown sugar, but I used Splenda due to some sugar issues for the white sugar. For those asking the egg question, I used half an egg’s worth of an egg substitute and it came out great. So if you don’t want to separate an egg and have Eggbeaters or whatever, just use half an egg’s worth of that. It is more like a dense cake or cakey cookie texture, but super yummy all the same.
I’ve done this on a plate for a couple of years in middle of the night, for a midnight snack with premade cookie dough. It makes a wonderful ooey gooey yummy snack, so I’m definitely going to try this. My DW started making mug cakes and we love them. So I started looking for mug cookies hoping they’d be a little firmer. Thank you for the excellent ideas to further my quest for a micro mug cookie!!!!
I’ve done this on a plate for a couple of years in middle of the night, for a midnight snack with premade cookie dough. It makes a wonderful ooey gooey yummy snack, so I’m definitely going to try this. My DW started making mug cakes and we love them. So I started looking for mug cookies hoping they’d be a little firmer. Thank you for the excellent ideas to further my quest for a micro mug cookie!!!!
Does 2 tablespoons of sugar produce a rather sweet cookie, should I use 2 teaspoons instead to avoid that or does the amount of sugar used make a regular not too sweet cookie?
Question: I can’t have eggs, so I use Ener-G egg replacer (I don’t love it.). Would that be ok tousle, even though you only use the yolk, and the replacer is for a whole egg?
I’m not familiar with Ener-G, so I’m not sure. But I don’t think it would hurt to try! Let me know:0)
Wow, came here via pinterest….I am so trying this…Bookmarked
Just made this w/ whole wheat flour and dark chocolate chips…amazing! Can’t wait to try the other cookies!
the dough looked so good i ate half of it before i could even put it in the microwave =) the end result was delicious too!!! thanks!
This is soooooo good! Love, love, love! I’m actually eating mine as I type this
My hubby loved this ~ the perfect ending to the perfect day used mint choc chips ~ absolutely yummy!!
Mine came out just like TamTam but I see what I did wrong now. Used the whole egg.
This looks so good. My stomach is growling!
I love this recipe and posted it with my own photos on my lifestyle blog Bmore Energy, http://bmoreenergy.wordpress.com. I linked it to you and will be back to try other recipes. Thanks!
This was fantastic. I often get cookie cravings and instead of making a huge mess in the kitchen to bake a dozen cookies I will end up eating myself, I can have a smaller portion that hits the spot
I will experiment with some healthier alternatives to the ingredients, but as written its delicious.
I replaced the egg yolk with a tablespoon of peanut butter and it was perfect.
Just finished making a couple of these for the hubs and myself, pretty darn good! It came out a bit cakey, but I think I put too much flour- I was going to make my usual brownie in a mug, but we are house sitting and there was no cocoa to be found! Thanks for helping our sweet tooths!
I really really want to know that how many days can i keep this mug choc chip cookie?
Or how many hours ? I wan to do this for my bf , but he live in another province 3 hours away from me . Please answer me. Thank you.
It’s meant to be eaten warm, so I would travel there with the ingredients and make it there:0)
Ok
Thank you so much . I think i’ll make it there instead .
OMG, this is genius!!!
I made this at work last night! I had a horrible craving for something sweet… Also didnt have an egg with, so I substituted it with applesauce! It was so moist and amazing!
Thanks so much for this recipe! I’m trying to get back into the groove of making home made cookies my family will love.
This is so fun! Love it! Just pinned!
Do I need to say anything more than YUM! I will go to bed dreaming of warm cookies!
Oh my goodness!!! I just came over here from craftedniche.com for this recipe and am now beyond excited to see all your other variations. Must get to my microwave right away.
HI! I just came over from Crafted Niche, also and I’m here to stay! Can’t wait to try this!!!
I some how stumbled onto your website one day and found the cookie idea, so i thought i would try it. At the time i had no brown sugar, but then today i decided to make it. It was amazing. I made it for my sister and I.
TO DIE FOR! I even made it without the chips and it makes a pretty legit sugar cookie as well
Thanks for sharing!
I convinced my momma to buy me some chocolate chips so I could try this. All I can say is they are absolutely amazing, so glad I found this recipe!
Looks so good! Mine came out all crumbly and not so yummy
Any tips, want to try again I followed directions to a T! Thanks 
All of these cookie-in-a-cups look DELICIOUS! I’d LOVE for you to link up to the Pinworthy Projects party which goes live in a few hours! http://www.atkinsondrive.com/
Ahhhh! Tried again with salted butter and used reg flour (I used whole wheat white flour & unsalted butter the first go around)
Hey. I’ve made this several times before. AMAZING! Anyway I extremely dislike that I have to throw away the egg whites. Keeping them isn’t worth it because I hardly ever use egg whites by themselves. Any suggestions for a substitute? Can I just use the entire egg?
Thanks
The egg white will make it very cake like, and can sometime become rubbery. Let us know if you try it!:0)
This was AWESOME! Me and a 6 year old I babysit each ate one and they are AMAZING great for when u don’t want to make a whole batch of cookies!
Hi ! A French website shared a link towards your page and I’ve just tried the recipe ! This is amazing, it’s really faster than traditional cookies ! I think there is a little bit too much sugar though (but a friend told me that in France we tend to put very little sugar in things we eat ^^)
I ate it with vanilla ice cream while it was still tepid and it was delicious *.* Thank you soooo much, this is going to change my life !
You are a genius and my new hero. This is so awesome! Thanks!!!
Kelly
i love this recipe..but due to its many carbs and cals i tried to substitute sugar with Erythritol (1 big TB & fluid stevia) and coconut flour (a bit less than a TB). it turned out GREAT too!!!
SO easy, SO tasty! Not quite as good as one of my famous chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven–but definitely the next best thing!!!!
What if I don’t have brown sugar? Will there be dramatic change if I don’t add it?
It will definitely change the texture. Brown sugar is an important part of the recipe:0) Let us know if you try it!
Thanks for sharing such a fun and simple recipe.! I just made one for myself and it was the perfect amount of gooey cookie goodness to satisfy my craving
Thanks for this recipe. Definitely fulfilled my sweet tooth craving, however, I could go for about half the amount of the final product (regarding portion size and nutritional value/calories). Overall, pretty darn good!
perffffffffffff ! <3
I was laying on the couch, thinking to myself… man, I could really go for a cookie right now. Found this gem on Pinterest and actually made it (I have a habit of pinning things and never making them)! It was wonderful! I didn’t have any chocolate chips on hand, so I threw in about 15 M&M’s, thank you Easter bunny,..tasted fantastic. I used a black mug and set the microwave for 40 seconds. It definitely came out more like cake, next time I’ll try 30 seconds. I WILL be trying more of your mug recipes! Thanks!
I just made this tonight, and it is FANTASTIC! I put a little cool whip on it, and it was like heaven in my mouth. Seriously, this recipe is GOLDEN. Thanks for sharing!
Decided to try my first “in a mug” recipe and this was it. Wanted super easy so decided to swap out the egg for applesauce. Cooked it for 50 seconds & it was “bready” as some have said. Didn’t want to give up, so I nuked it 20 more seconds and voila! I just dumped my chocolate chips in so it was a tad too chocolately for me, but definitely a keeper recipe. Thank you!
This was delicious, but if you’re watching your calories and fat, be careful! One mug cookie has 420 calories and 16 grams of fat.
I love the recipe its so yummy i eat it each day :3 but mine turns out to be more like a cake than a cookie. How do i prevent that from happening cause mine doesnt look like anything from the picture
Make sure you are using butter, not a spread or butter substitute:0) That is the most common problem people have.
Just tried this now for my granddaughter, wow it was yummy!!! Thanks for sharing! Yummy!
So… I have barely tasted it, however from what I tasted it’s excellent. It’s very barely-baked cookieish which I LOVE. Mushy with a little crisp.
I doubled the recipe (to share) and added ~3 1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder.
It is not as sweet as a regular chocolate chip cookie, but I feel like that has to do with the cocoa powder and my use of semi-sweet morsels instead of milk chocolate.
I just tried this. It was great. I put some chocolate ice cream on top. The ice cream melted perfectly!
Hi ! Just tried your amazing recipe. Being the dreadful cook that I am, I was more than glad to find it. So I judt tried it twice. first time, too much flour, the cookie was awfully dry. the second time I was more lucky but still a bit too floury even though I added melted butter before cooking the whole. it turned out both too floury and too “buttery”… but it’s not as terrible as the first one about the taste. next time maybe ! Anyways thanks a lot, I’m gonna check the rest of your website and probably try another recipe by tonight. I’m done with cookies for today !
Thank you thank you thank you!! I have been craving a cookie so badly but in the midst of a kitchen demo and remodel and the 90+ degree Arizona weather I have been putting them off. Just had one of these delicious babies on my lunch break. You have completely made my Friday! Thanks again!! Can’t wait to try your other recipes!
Hi,
I loved this recipe so much I want to make another one. Only problem is I do not have butter so can you use oil instead?
Just made this for a late night snack YUM! I made mine gluten free, using rice flour in place of regular flour.
Hi! I tried your recipe and it was yummy! I also experimented and replaced the egg with applesauce and it turned out great!
FINALLY! A “dessert in a cup” that isn’t undercooked on the bottom! I love it!
I tried this, but didn’t have DARK brown sugar so substituted it with light brown. Plus, I didn’t add chocolate chips because I’m alergic to them, but… It’s actually perfect for a quick morning breakfast in a cup. IT TASTED JUST LIKE A PANCAKE!!!!!!! So yeah…….
This is the second recipe I tried for cookie mug recipe. It’s perfection in a cup! Best recipe I’ve tried! Only suggestion is just use room temparature butter. It doesn’t take long for a tablespoon to hit room temperature and become soft! This is definitely a keeper recipe!
Oh my gosh, just tried this recipe and it’s the best one I’ve found so far! It’s not as dense as most and it makes a smaller amount which pleases both my sweet tooth and my waistline
I will be quoting your recipe on my own blog. I made this cookie as a midnight snack. I’m pretty sure it’s going to turn into three or four midnight snacks…….. tonight. *note to self: must go to gym tomorrow*
Just made this on a whim… amazing! Gonna make it for my mother’s pudding tonight me thinks.
Mine turned out a little undercooked at the bottom, but it wasn’t a major issue once mixed with a little cream. Delicious and the perfect serving size!
This was really good, but when my little sister and I went to go make it, we only found one egg in the fridge D:
So we split the egg in half and ended up with super moist cake (sort of like a steam cake) and we poured milk inside. It turned into a delicious cookie cake bread pudding!!
i just made it and although it didn’t come out perfect, it’s pretty darn good! I used coconut oil instead of butter cuz I love the flavor. I think i baked it a little too much because it’s a bit dry and grainy but it’s divine with a scoop of ice cream on top. this definitely fixes the 3am warm and gooey chocolatey craving!
I always use the exacts measurements but everyone I’ve tried this its turned out to be more like a cake rather than a cookie, what am I doing wrong?!!! this looks delicious and I’d love for it to actually work
Hi Laura!
There are a lot of variables that can change the texture of baked goods, which is what this recipe is. How long you mix it, the kind of cup you use, the strength of your microwave, the fat content in your butter and egg yolk, the altitude you are cooking at.
I would play around with the ingredients a little bit and see what works for you. Do you want more chewiness? I would try a little more brown sugar. Also don’t over cook.
Great, thanks a lot. Now I’m hungry! Where’s my brother with the butter?!?!