Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie For One Recipe
This Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie for One is a deliciously warm, gooey treat made in a single-serving ramekin. Perfect for satisfying cookie cravings without baking a whole batch, this recipe combines rich brown and granulated sugars with buttery dough, chocolate chips, and crunchy nuts baked to golden perfection in under 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving (1 large cookie) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Add-Ins
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (177°C) to prepare it for baking your cookie dough.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a small mixing bowl, combine the softened butter with the brown and granulated sugars. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Stir in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until fully incorporated into the butter and sugar mixture.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt to the bowl. Stir gently until the dough just comes together without overmixing.
- Mix in Add-Ins: Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts, ensuring they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Prepare for Baking: Butter a 10-ounce ramekin well to prevent sticking. Press the cookie dough evenly into the ramekin. Alternatively, the dough can be shaped into one large cookie on a cookie sheet.
- Bake: Place the ramekin or cookie sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 22–25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are set but the center is still soft and gooey.
- Cool: Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving to let the cookie set slightly and avoid burning your mouth.
Notes
- You can substitute walnuts or pecans with other nuts or leave them out for a nut-free version.
- For an even gooier center, bake closer to 22 minutes; for a firmer cookie, bake towards 25 minutes.
- This single-serving recipe is perfect for customizing with your favorite chocolate chips—dark, milk, or white chocolate.
- Ensure the butter is softened, not melted, for proper creaming with the sugars.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough once flour is added to avoid a tough texture.
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