You deserve a cookie! All you need for this warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie are a handful of pantry staples, a microwave and 1 minute. What are you waiting for?
It’s mid-week and you deserve a cookie. A warm, soft chocolate chip cookie that takes seconds to make and doesn’t involve perfect scooping or lots of messy cleanup. Just a handful of basic ingredients, a mug, and a spoon for diggin’ in.
This is no new idea, but I had never tried it myself before recently. And whoa, mama! I didn’t realize what I was missing!
These 1-minute mug cookies are so perfect for rewarding yourself or someone else with a little treat. And thankfully, since it’s nearly summer and we all have swimsuits to fit into soon, there’s no heaping container full of leftovers!
I mean, a big container full of cookies is hardly a bad thing. I just like to avoid the sting of having to give them away! Hehe.
What results from small measurements of butter, sugar, flour and egg is this amazing spoon-full of deliciousness! It makes you want to do a little jig, that you just created something so damn cool. It makes you want to take photos and show all your friends!
It makes you want to do bad things to it… Like THIS:
Mix your own mug cookie together and in just a minute, this could be yours! Just make sure you have vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on stand-by for the most amazing cookie experience EVER.
1-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon pinch salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-2 Tablespoons chocolate chips
Instructions
- Microwave butter in a mug until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute. With a spoon, mix in sugars, vanilla extract and salt until well-combined. Mix in egg yolk until no traces of the yolk are seen. Mix in flour. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Microwave on high for 40 seconds, or a maximum of 50 seconds. Serve warm (maybe even with a dollop of ice cream).
- Enjoy!
Absolutely do I deserve a cookie! :) Love love love this!
Oh man, you know I’m now going to have to make this for breakfast, lunch AND dinner!
This is just dangerous my friend, I will never eat a normal meal again ;)
Cheers
CCU
Totally dangerous, but oh so genius! I’m doing this TONIGHT!
You’re right, I DO deserve it! :P
My favorite is always that first hot, soft gooey cookie just out of the oven. Now I can have THAT COOKIE every time. Plus I see a lot of egg whites in my future for Angel food, meringues or egg white omelettes. Just joking about the omelette thing,
You mean to tell me when I’m craving a cookie I can have one in less than a minute? Oh, this could be dangerous…very, very dangerous. I foresee mugs of cookies daily. This looks so good!
Oh no. This, this is trouble. I mean i think I could make this every hour of the day! That would make me very happy!
Ohhhhhhh baby. I’m craving a mug cookie for BREAKFAST now. If I toss a little vanilla frozen yogurt on top, that’s basically a parfait, right? ;-)
I can tell you right now that this recipe is dangerous! I can see me making mugs of cookies – bad, bad, bad – lol!
OH. MY. YUM. This is totally the solution to my weekly “I just need a chocolate chip cookie” cravings! Must try this ASAP (for breakfast, maybe? ;))
Yep! I am so going to do this!
I love this!! It looks so delish and super simple and quick, which is what we all want when a craving strikes!
Holy cow, YUM! This looks amazing, Georgia!!
This is just AWESOME!!!!
Oh I’ve got to try this!
I am going to try this soon! So quick and delicious!
LOVE the simplicity to this! This sounds like the perfect mid-week snack :)
This is dangerous! I could make one of these at least once a day!
These are just too fun and fabulous looking, love it!
Oh man, I’m dying….this looks absolutely scrumptious! It’s treats like this that make me want to finally buy a microwave!
Well as if I need another reason to eat a chocolate chip cookie! This will be a big hit w the kiddos!
GAH, this looks SO good! I just went to make it, in fact, and realized we’re out of eggs. TRAGIC! Sending my husband to the store for some after work so I can make this tonight. Thanks for the idea, friend!
Girl, you are just bent on turning me to the dark side! Aren’t you? Thanks for sharing yet another scrumptious recipe with tantalizing photography! xo
Haha! So I’m not the only one who frantically begs my hubby to get ingredients on his way home? Desperation calls in the form of cookies sometimes! You’re gonna love it, Amy!
This sounds amazing! And so easy, definitely better for portion control (which is so needed in this house, haha). Definitely trying soon.
What a fun idea! So easy and no mess either.
This is just too fun-I will have to try with the little people in my life and some bigs ones too,lol;-)
I love a good mugcake – fast, easy, single-serving portion! Great job on this!
It’s like you read my mind. I do deserve a cookie today! I worked an 11-hour day!
Oh my. Once again I detect genius on the part of a food blogger. This look so up my alley and yet so very dangerous! Love this idea, it’s one I won’t be able to get out of my head, for sure!
My entire being wants this right now Georgia! The perfect little treat! And I just happen to have vanilla ice cream.
Now you’ve done it! If my hubby sees this, it will become a nightly ritual along with his chocolate milk. I think I married a big kid :)
This is outright ingenious and very dangerously delicious. 1 minute from cup to mouth… amazing. This is a great after school snack for my boys.
I absolutely love this, Georgia! Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite and to have one hot and ready in one minute is great! Definitely making this treat soon! :)
Heck yes, it’s hump day! Heck yes, I deserve a cookie in a mug! I have eeee’rything I need already so I’m gonna hop to it! Thanks for the great idea!
Love it Georgia! This will be perfect after baby comes…when I’m craving something sweet but need simplicity! Thank you for sharing. Such a fun idea!
Perfect for a cold winter night down here. You all have summer but it’s cold where I am and a nice warm mug full of cookie would put a smile on this face. :)
I have yet to try one of these…I think I will tomorrow!
A cookie in a mug?! This is perfect!
Hi Georgia. Before i indulge in these where were u all my life cookies ,can u provide me with the nutrition facts. Thank u
This is way too dangerous!!
mmmm that looks so so good. and the ice-cream on top makes it even better :)
This is simply fantastic… and a bit dangerous for me. I adore chocolate chip cookies! Eating this mug cookie hot out of the microwave is like getting that first warm and gooey one out of the oven every time. Okay… I just drooled a bit. :)
Made this last night and had one VERY happy husband! Such a great recipe! Thanks dear! xx
What a terrific dessert and I love your presentation. This is a great comfort dessert xx
That looks just perfect – and not having a whole batch of tempting cookies around would be a very good thing!
What a great idea Georgia! Perfect for when you want just one! :)
I looove this! I need mug cookies more often, because otherwise I eat the entire batch!
Oh, no… I am in so much trouble now that I saw this! Adios, skinny jeans!
I’ve tried two (?) microwave cakes/cookies in the microwave before–and was sort of amazed by the power of a microwave. This one looks delicious! It’s such a great option for a craving that just won’t stop, haha :)
Awesome! My kids will love this.
There is ALWAYS a reason to have a minute cookie on hand. Because it’s Thursday is the perfect excuse to make one (three) of these :)
I need this in my life!! Dessert for tonight ;)
Oh I love this idea!! It’s the perfect portion so I don’t eat too many cookies in one sitting! :)
Oh damn!! I need this now. I’m feeling sorry for myself as I’ve fractured my knee cap and am stuck on the sofa, so I definitely need to make myself feel better with this!
This is a new idea to me and I think I love it!
i made cookies last night with a heap of washing up, this is what i am going to do next time!
Cannot wait to make this! YUMmmmmmmmmm.
Oh my goodness Georgia! This cookie is perfect for when I don’t want to share. :) And when I want a giant scoop of ice cream on top. :) Genius!!
I haven’t tired these before. I just can’t imagine a microwaved cookie tasting that great, but…you might have convinced me to give it a go! :)
Very good, tried it just now with some vanilla ice cream!
That looks so good!! I definitely need to try this soon! :)
I made this with my 3 year old son for a special rainy day treat after lunch and we loved it! This is why I love your blog — the recipes are ones I’ll actually make (& ingredients I have on hand) and they turn out delicious! Your photography is amazing too. Thanks!
I LOVE single serving things:)) I would even say they are one of my most favorite things haha! Can’t wait to make this:)
Do you know around about how many calories are in it? :) looks lovely for a guilty treat but want to keep track of the calories whilst on a diet :P
One serving is 442 calories, about the equivalent of 4 regular chocolate chip cookies. If shared, the calories would be half of course. I’d say it’s worth the indulgence!
I just made this for the 1st time and it was soo-oo good!! AND easy to throw together!! Just a small treat and I’m good! Thanks for posting on your site!
Egg yolk as in, no whites at all?
Yes, that’s correct.
What happens if I just use the whole egg? Hate to throw the whites away and it would never get used if I saved it…
No idea, I’ve never tried it. But you can always freeze your egg whites in an ice cube tray for later use.
THIS IS AWESOME! I’ve tried it twice and I found it tastier with only ONE tablespoon of chocolate chips. Great recipe!!
I just made this. Absolutely to die for! It’s a sin not to try this.
Try these with Butterscotch chips or white chocolate chips and throw in a cple of chopped nuts. WAY too good!
Just made this last night! The hubby made a nutella mug cake and realized that we were out of nutella, so I had to try something different. I was disappointed until I found yours, which was delicious (and better than his in my opinion!) and just the right portion size. Thanks!
So glad you loved this recipe, Laura! Thanks for stopping by!
Can I put it in cooker, because I don’t have a microwawe?
Sorry, not sure what you mean by a “cooker” but I can’t recommend making this in any kitchen appliance besides a microwave.
This was a huge hit in our house! My 7 yo daughter actually wrote the recipe down so she could make it on her own when she wanted it. Could be dangerous…..i only had a taste, but it was very filling for them…some couldn’t finish it all.
Made this yesterday for myself and pre-made one for my husband all he had to do was pop it in the microwave and he loved it. Amazing recipe.
I love this I put in a whole egg by mistake and added some sliced almonds with the chocalate chips it came out great I can’t wait to share this with my family
This was so easy & so delicious!!! YUMMY!!
Can’t I replace anything with brown sugar or not add it?
Sorry, just as in a regular chocolate chip cookie recipe, brown sugar is required.
This would be great for a college student. Crazy Q, but can you substitute egg for anything??
I’ve never tried it, but you can possibly substitute it with a small amount of refrigerated egg product.
I am addicted! This is sooo good! Thank you for posting!
OMG I just made this, I never trusted all this microwave baked things, but I was clearly missing a lot.
Thanks for posting this.
:)
Ooh wow the texture of this looks amaazing!
Ohh, it’s so hard not to make more. (: I love the simplicity of it! :D No more store bought cookies to calm my cravings. (:
Just tried it, I’m in love. Thanx for this!!
Didn’t have any eggs so I substituted a bit of buttermilk and pinch of baking soda… Just as good, took about 15 seconds longer though.
First bite: Ouch! That’s really hot!
Second bite: Yummmm
Reminds me of a muffin at Panera. Substitute blueberries for chocolate chips = breakfast!
Soooooo good! Not quite a chocolate chip cookie, but it’s pretty close! Not to mention it’s great for portion control and very little mess to clean up.
5 star recipe for sure!
I will try this one out. If it is as good as it looks I will use it for my rehab patients to try in the rehab kitchen as a part of their therapy! :)
OMG! This is AMAZING! Hi, i’m from 18 and from Singapore and holy cow this is like the best thing ever- everything fits into one bowl that pops straight into the microwave ( 50sec was just right for me) and so little washing up! I could do this a million times over! THANK YOU!
This is so good to know! There are so many times when I am craving some chocolate chip cookies but do not feel like baking the entire amount of cookies! Yay!
OMG, I was actually so paranoid to try this incase i made it wrong or something (I’m not the best cook, lol) but it was soooo easy to make and turned out great. Even better was that it tasted delish!!!! Will deffo be doing this again…..a lot!!!! Lol xxx
Was craving a chocolate chip cookie, but did not want to make an entire batch so I turned to my best friend Google and he brought me to you! I read the recipe – ran to my microwave, made the cookie in a mug and ran back to my computer to rave to you about it! Brilliant idea and this was exactly what the doctor ordered. The ONLY problem I had was when I cracked the egg open it had TWO yolks! So my dilemma was do I throw out the second yolk or do I make a second cookie in a mug. Guess what I did? Yup! And my husband loved it too! I love quick, fun, good recipes like this one — Thank you for posting!
Hi I wanted to try out this recipe but i didn’t want to use brown sugar. Will that affect it?
You could try substituting with additional granulated sugar, though I’m not sure the outcome would be the same.
Didn’t cook, just ate the dough 10/10 would recommend. Most important thing I have made in my life
I made this vegan and gluten free!! Thank you for the recipe~
Butter → coconut oil
Egg → ground flax seed w/ almond milk
:^)
I liked this recipe, though I had to microwave mine a little bit longer. Also, I would cut the vanilla in half again as my cookie tastes awfully vanilla-y!
I made that as a dessert for me and my hubby. It was delicious! Just the right size and it was made quick. Thank you from Germany :)
Wonderful treat! I’ll keep enjoying these. Thank you (:
The best cookie in a cup Eva had ,I commented on discussing cake in a cup ,to come to this web site. :)thanks a lot ;)
Sometimes I want to double it and sometimes it won’t cook.how do I fix that?
I’d recommend just making two separate batches, mixing the ingredients separately, if you want two portions.
I just made a double version of this. I used a soup mug and it seemed to cook just fine in 60 secs. Although, instead of 2 egg yolks I just used a whole egg. Kinda had to, I only had one egg left. It tastes delicious, although I probably could have used a touch more vanilla.
I can’t find the words to thank you for this recipe! I love it so much. I didn’t have any chocolate to chop but I added a ts of Nutella and kinda made a swirl in the dough. Yeah, it’s awesome. (sorry for any english mistakes, not a native speaker (: )
Loved it! i was out of chocolate chips so I used a Reece’s peanut butter cup instead. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe :)
Love this! I used a crushed oreo instead of chocolate chips, and it was delicious!
amazing and easy recipe it looks delicious i love ur website
I had no vanilla so i made it with cream…It worked Great!
I also did half m&m’s and half chocolate chunks.
Can I make this with m & m’s?
Sounds like a great idea to me!
Thank for this great snack!
I just discovered this recipe during finals week of college. Let me tell you, this is such a life saver. I needed something to keep me going, but didn’t want to spend too much time away from studying. This was perfect, and it tasted amazing!
If I put more than 1 in microwave, how long should I cook for? (Say about 6 of them)? Still a minute or like a minute per cup?
I’d recommend cooking them all separately. Or just making a regular batch of chocolate chip cookies! ;) I have a great recipe here: http://www.thecomfortofcooking.com/2014/12/best-ever-soft-chocolate-chip-cookies.html
Thanks :)
In case anyone is wondering, these are delicious. Follow the recipe exactly as written and you won’t be disappointed!
Can you make it with the egg white as well?
No, sorry. Just the egg yolk is necessary.
Thanks for the recipe. It took me less than 3 minutes to make it. Next time I’ll try to half the sugar though, it’s a bit too sweet for me. But great recipe!
My husband’s request tonight was a chocolate chip cookie. I didn’t want to make a whole batch so i recalled seeing your recipe on Pinterest recently. I looked it up and made it since I already had the ingredients. A welcome surprise and now one of my favorite recipes. I’d much rather have one mug of CCC than a couple dozen laying around. Very simple but so delicious. Thanks for a great recipe.
To the person who asked if brown sugar can be omitted: I’m guilty of making this recipe every once in a while. Today I ended up unexpectedly alone in the house, wanted a treat but did not want to spent the whole me-time in the kitchen.
Probably because of my greed and speed I accidentally forgot the brown sugar: the endresult lacked the depth of the butterscotchy toffee hints that this sugar gives, but it resulted in a very delicious, subtly sweet and superspeedy chocolate-chip-cake-in-mug. One way, or another: it’s a treat!
THUD!!! Sorry, that was just the sound of me dying from one to many cookies.
Screw that! No such thing as to much cookie.
hahahaha i just made this but i accidentally put in the whole egg instead of just the yolk. turned out… well really eggy but still really delicious. will be making it again, only with the yolk next time!! thanks for sharing
This came out soooo good!!! If you don’t have any vanilla extract, just use 2 teaspoons of maple syrup! However, just lower the amount of sugar you use by very slightly! Was delicious!!! :) thanks for the recipe !!
It tasted splendid! Wonderful recipe!
Hi Georgia,
I’ve just recently learned that I’m gluten-free. Do you know of any good gluten-free flour brands that you would recommend? The comments look complimenting, so I will DEFINATELY have to try this recipe!
Thanks so much,
K
I have never used gluten free flours in my baking, sorry!
Hey K! i used Coconut flower that’s gluten free!
Didnt have chocolate chips so I used m&Ms must try!!
Literally the best thing I have ever tasted in my life. :)
I just made this and am eating as i type, and i have to say that this is truly amazing! i have tried tons and tons of mug desserts and none have tasted good, but this one actually tastes like a cookie! So glad i tried it! Thank you~
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Thanks for this very good. I used oat flour. Next time I will try in a little dish in the oven for crunchy-ness.
I just did it-best thing ever!!!
I Like to add just the tiniest bit of baking soda to give it that extra fluff! And when the cookie comes out of the microwave, it is much too hot to eat right away. I remedy this by pouring cold milk over the cookie for the most satisfying cookie/milk combos ever!
I’ve been soooooooo good lately and have been watching calories and regularly exercising; making a life change basically. But, I just was really craving a chocolate chip cookie. I haven’t had sugar or chocolate to speak of for over 2 1/2 months. I googled, got this recipe, just made it, I’m in heaven. I’m good now for another 2 1/2 months! What a treat!
Made this last weekend when I was craving cookies but it was too late in the evening to make a full batch. Have to say it was very yummy, and I will definitely make again! Thanks for posting!
No, no you didn’t! Are you kidding me? You people are so dangerous!!! A cup with a cookie in it? Don’t tell my mom!
Just made this. Delish! It is just enough. I did have to cook it longer because I have a small, lower wattage microwave. (Cooked 50 sec, 10 sec, 5 sec).
I used to have issues making mug cakes/cookies too. I really think it depends what mug you use and how melted your butter is; try that? I’ve always had issues in this department too, but adding more flour only made it taste like nothing :/
Happy to say I did try this recipe myself – twice (the gf saw me making it and wanted one for her) – and I have to say, this is one of the few I’ve tried that actually came out not only the consistency it was supposed to, but deliciously simple as well :D Can’t wait to make another soon!
I’ve made this recipe a few times now, and while I do like it, I’ve found that it’s just a little too sweet for my liking – I upped the flour to 4 tbsp. and reduced the sugars to 1 tbsp. brown and 1/2 tbsp. white. This seems to “do it” for me. I blame my 6.5 year weight loss surgery – I’ve become accustomed to limited sugar! Anyway, thank you for the great “base” recipe to go off of. :) I’ve pinned it for safekeeping!
do you need to have brown sugar?
wonderful…..very delicious.
Great, I will make tomorow
You’ll wish you never made it… because it’s SO GOOD! Thank you for this recipe :)
Do you know why all mug cookie recipes call for an egg yolk and never a whole egg?
Wow..this gooey chocolate chip cookie is absolutely best breakfast:) I found your post from Pinterest ! Thanks for sharing, Georgia!
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anyone try putting it on parchment paper and see if you get a round cookie?
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Yes!!! I am so going to do this!
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I have no eggs rn, so I added a tablespoon of oat milk to moisten a little. I don’t know what it tastes like with egg but the substitution worked for me. I also halfed the sugars, I prefer less sweet treats. Very nice!
I’ve tried a few different chocolate chip mug cake recipes and this is easily my favorite. So yummy!
Hi
I can’t wait to make this recipe. I have a question and a challenge though. I am currently teaching a “virtual “ baking class to my special needs young adults students. I look for recipes that I think they can do on their own since I’m not right next to them, and separating an egg will be too challenging for them; I’m not 100% sure cracking an egg will work but I’m willing to try that. Can I use a whole egg in this recipe?
Thank you,
Eileen
Hi Eileen, a whole egg cannot be used in this recipe. If you think it is possible, to separate the egg, your students can crack the egg into a bowl and gently scoop out the yolk. Or, crack the egg into one hand and let the whites seep through. Both are easy ways to separate an egg, which may be doable for your students. Alternatively, you could try my 1-Minute Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake, 3-Ingredient Nutella Brownies, or 5-Ingredient Lemon Cake Mix Cookies – all very simple!
This looks so yummy,
it’s midnight, oh my
i’m high as a kite, of course
this cookie is bomb
Oh my goodness, Georgia! I made this for dessert for myself, and it was out of this world! There’s nothing better than a mug cake, so I was thrilled to find a recipe for a mug cookie. I’ll make this one over and over again. Thanks for sharing! :)
Looks a good cookie
I put it in my mini waffle marker. TRY IT!
Oh my gosh. This was so fabulous.. I was skeptical at first because of the egg yolk ingredient, but it is heaven, people. HEAVEN. TRY IT.
SO GOOD! absolutely fulfills my craving for a cookie. i doubled the recipe and it filled about half the mug. in my personal taste, i should have cooked it for 35 seconds, not 50ish. i also would add a little more vanilla.
Um, so somehow I don’t have chocolaate chips in my house ?! but i made it with chocolate icecream ontop and it was the BESTEST
Perfect when you just want to make for one
If only i had paid more attention to the one egg YOLK and not just a whole egg lol… still good though!
I don’t know how anyone is getting a whole serving out of this, much less two smaller ones. I doubled the recipe and barely had enough to split between me and my son. But that aside, this is the best mug cookie I’ve ever found! Will definitely be mug again, even if I have to quadruple the recipe.
We tried this and it was so easy!! My kids had fun making it too. Thanks for the recipe :)
Ours seems to be a delight. I will make.
Thank you for sharing.
this was lovely!! used a vegan egg sub with a little baking powder and yum! Got a cheap chocolate though and kinda could of been better will def get a more higher quality one next time. thanks!
Due to THM requirements, I used a different flour. My chocolate chip cookie in a mug did not turn out as it looked in the picture. It still looks like a mixture that is not baked at all. Did I miss a step?