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small batch chocolate chip cookie on marble with chocolate chips.
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The Best Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Made in one small bowl with brown butter, this small batch chocolate chip cookie recipe produces seven chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp, buttery edges.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 7 cookies
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Amanda Smallwood

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter browned and cooled
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

For the Brown Butter

  • Place butter in a small sauce pan and cook over medium heat until the butter becomes bubbly, fragrant and nutty smelling - swirl and stir as needed. Watch closely for small brown bits to begin forming on the bottom of the pan - this will happen around 5 minutes.
  • As soon as you begin to see brown bits in the butter, remove the butter from the heat. Transfer butter to your mixing bowl and allow to cool for a few minutes before proceeding with the recipe

For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

  • In the small mixing bowl, combine the brown butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg yolk and vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture.
  • Add the flour, baking soda and salt to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
  • Mix in the chocolate chips. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375° Use your cookie dough scoop or two small spoons and scoop 1.5 tablespoons of dough.
  • Arrange cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake cookies at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are just golden brown. The middle will look slightly undercooked. Allow cookies to cool for 15-20 minutes on the sheet pan before moving to a cooling rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg