This Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug recipe uses just a few simple ingredients and cooks in a mug right in the microwave. Ready start to finish in under 5 minutes and is perfect for a single serving dessert.
Ready to be topped with some ice-cream or maybe served with a glass of milk. Some of my other favorite mug cake or cookie recipes are this Sugar Cookie Mug, Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug, and this 3-Ingredient Nutella Mug Cake.
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Why I love this recipe:
- Ready in Minutes - It takes only a minute to mix up the chocolate chip cookie batter and then just a minute to 'bake' in the microwave
- Single Serving Dessert - I love making mug desserts when I'm craving something sweet but don't want to make a whole batch.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Flavor - The texture of this recipe is going to be softer and chewier than a cookie baked in the oven but the flavor is just like your favorite chocolate chip cookie!
Ingredients:
- Butter - used unsalted butter, but you can use salted butter an omit the added salt
- White Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar - light or dark works!
- Salt - just a pinch, omit if using salted butter.
- Vanilla Extract - super important to add flavor!
- Egg Yolk - I love to save the egg white and use in my breakfast the next morning
- All-Purpose Flour
- Chocolate Chips - You can use traditional semi-sweet chocolate chips or swap in another kind like milk, dark, or mini.
Step by Step Instructions
Check out this quick video!
Easy Step by Step
Making a microwave chocolate chip cookie in a mug takes only a couple of minutes and is perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth!
- Melt Butter - In a microwave-safe mug, melt the butter. It takes about 30 seconds.
- Add Ingredients - To the melted butter, stir in the white and brown sugars. Then stir in the egg yolk and vanilla. Mix in the flour, salt, and chocolate chips.
- Cook - Microwave for 40 seconds to 1 minute until just set.
- Enjoy - Allow to cool for a couple of minute and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is written for one chocolate chip cookie, but you can easily double it to make two! You can either mix them up separately. Or mix up together and then divide cookie dough batter between two mugs. It’s best to microwave them separately, though.
Any standard size (8 ounces or larger) coffee mug works! The cookie will puff up slightly and rise as it bakes. The most important piece is to use a mug that is microwave safe!
Because you eat the cookie right out of the mug, you do not need to grease. Although, if you want easier clean up you could spray with cooking spray before mixing up and cooking. I do not grease and instead just soak the mug in some warm soapy water for a few minutes before cleaning to remove any cooked on bits.
Recipe Tips
- Don't Over Cook - To make sure your mug cookie stays soft, you don't want to over cook. I recommend checking it earlier in the cook time, because you can always microwave longer.
- Any Microwave Safe Dish Can Be Used - This recipe doesn't have to be made in a mug. You could use another dish like a ramekin or even small bowl - just keep in mind that using a different size may impact the microwave cook time.
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Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie Mug
This Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug recipe uses just a few simple ingredients and cooks in a mug right in the microwave. The recipe makes one mug cookie so it’s perfect for a single serving dessert. Ready to be topped with some ice-cream or served with a glass of milk.
- Prep Time: 4 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter, salted or unsalted
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, light or dark
- Pinch of salt, omit if using salted butter
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-2 tablespoons chocolate chips
Instructions
- Melt Butter - In a microwave-safe mug, melt the butter. It takes about 30 seconds.
- Add Ingredients - To the melted butter, stir in the white and brown sugars. Add the egg yolk and vanilla. Stir to combine. Mix in the flour, salt, and chocolate chips.
- Microwave - Microwave for 40 seconds to 1 minute until just set.
- Enjoy - Allow to cool for a couple of minutes and enjoy!
Notes
Any Microwave Safe Dish Can Be Used - This recipe doesn't have to be made in a mug. You could use another dish like a ramekin or even small bowl - just keep in mind that using a different size may impact the microwave cook time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug cookie
- Calories: 394
- Sugar: 29.6 g
- Sodium: 303.6 mg
- Fat: 20.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 48.3 g
- Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 215 mg
Keywords: chocolate chip cookie in a mug, microwave chocolate chip cookie, single serving chocolate chip cookie, cookie in a mug, mug cookie
Maureen says
Delicious and super easy! By the time I remembered to take a picture, I had almost finished eating it! But it looked exactly like the picture!
★★★★★
Kathleen says
Yay! Thank you, Maureen! I’m so glad you liked it. Thank you for the comment 🙂