Single Serving Chocolate Cookie

5 from 7 votes

Single Serving Chocolate Cookie

This single serving chocolate cookie is thick and fudgy with a rich chocolate flavor and tons of chocolate chips. It's a quick and easy recipe that requires no chilling and makes one GIANT double chocolate cookie. The perfect late-night treat for true chocolate lovers.

Prep Time5

Cook Time13

Total Time18

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Single Serving Chocolate Cookie, Single Serving Double Chocolate Cookie

Servings: very large cookie

Author: Fiona Dowling

Equipment

Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter (28 grams) melted
1/4 cup packed brown sugar (50 grams)
1 large egg yolk discard the white
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour (47 grams) not heaping, measured with a measuring spoon
2 tablespoons cocoa powder (10 -12 grams)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
very small pinch salt
3 tablespoons chocolate chips divided

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a small-medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar until the butter no longer looks separate.
Whisk in the egg yolk and vanilla until smooth.
Add in the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and stir until combined. If the cocoa is lumpy, be sure to sift it first.
Stir in 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips (you'll use the extra tablespoon later).
Form the dough into a large ball, place on the prepared baking tray. Optionally, form into 2 equal c
Bake for13-15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top of the cookie looks almost set.
Remove from the oven and stud the top of the cookie with the remaining chocolate chips. Let the cookie cool for at least 5 minutes before enjoying.

Notes

Measuring Ingredients: Make sure to measure the ingredients using a measuring spoon, not a kitchen spoon. The tablespoons of flour and cocoa powder should not be heaping. Level off the top first.
Nutrition: Information is an estimate only and based on enjoying the entire cookie to yourself. It is definitely big enough to share between 2-4 people.

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