60-Second Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie
You are only a minute or so away from a decadent, delicious, chocolate chip mug cookie made start-to-finish in a mug and “baked” in the microwave!
Whether or not you are on a no sweets, healthy eating, juice detox, cabbage only (don’t do it) diet this month, I’m a firm believer that it is ok to allow yourself a bit of indulgence every now and then.
Says the girl who probably indulged a bit too much in December.
Instead of making a whole batch of cookies and having them stare you in the face for three days straight while you try to figure out every which way to avoid the temptation, the next time you need a little sweetsie something, consider this 60-second chocolate chip mug cookie.
Made in a mug.
Cooked in the microwave.
Warm and melty, this mug cookie is luxurious with a scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt. Like any mug cake/cookie, it tastes best eaten right away.
I’ll leave it up to you whether or not you decide to share.
No judging here.
Not all microwave mug confections are created equal (I’ve tried some pretty bad ones in my day) but I’m a serious fan of this chocolate chip cookie version.
It’s right up there with this decadent Nutella mug cake and this homemade Funfetti vanilla one, and all three variations make me happy that I can have a warm cookie in just minutes.
Really, it’s just a whole lot of chocolate chip cookie comfort in a mug.
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60-Second Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) melted butter or coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon (13 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (13 g) brown sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup (36 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons (21 g) chocolate chips, regular size or mini
Instructions
- Very lightly coat the inside of a 6- or 8-ounce mug or ramekin with a smidgeon of cooking spray, butter or coconut oil. Mix all the ingredients together in the mug (to avoid the batter being crumbly, mix the butter, egg yolk, sugars and salt first before gradually stirring in the flour and adding the chocolate chips).
- Microwave for one minute at 80% power (I have a 1,000 watt microwave; if your microwave has more or less watts, you may need to adjust the time a bit). The top will look light and yellow and may even seem undercooked but if you gently press the top and it lightly springs back, it’s perfect (don’t overcook or it will be dry and tough in spots).
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.
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Recipe Source: sent to me by a blog reader, Jill (thanks!) – I added the coconut oil option
It was very good . Although I did add a splash of vanilla 😋
This wasn’t good in my opinion. I tried it 3 different times, twice following the directions exactly. Adding a little bit of milk, using less flour and adding vanilla the third time was better. But it still came out not very good, edible but not dense and eggy like others have said. The top part was better, closer to the bottom of the mug it got worse. Very amazed at the good reviews.
Great snack for after school. Used a handful of chocolate chips as I didn’t feel like measuring them out, and had a half egg in the fridge from some caramel rolls I made recently, so I used that instead of the egg yolk, and it turned out great! added a couple splashes of milk afterwards, and is so good!
I liked it. I followed my microwave and my preference. But
It wasn’t a cookie. Felt more like the inside of a lava cake. It hit the spot for me.
Lovely recipe, easy to make. Highly recommended. Thank you!
Gets the job done when my husband wants a sweet treat! Won’t change your life but what else do you expect from a 60s mug cookie?! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
I don’t understand any of these bad reviews! I’ve had this recipe bookmarked in my phone for years and love it. I add some milk to the mug when it’s done, and it’s perfect!
I feel like this must be written by AI. Somehow it’s the top result for microwave cookie without even being a cookie. It has the taste and texture of a dried out pancake.
Not good. Ive made other recipes before and this just isnt it. At least kinda hit the craving for something sweet and I’m not picky. But ya. Would not choose this recipe again. Needs baking soda or different measurements or something
Made this two different times and it just didn’t come out great. Came out pretty dry like other reviews said. More like a disappointing pancake.
Absolutely terrible. Very rubbery. Dry. Maybe use less flour?
Very good!!
Smells funny. Slightly afraid to eat it, nervous about my wellbeing afterwards.
Tried it and no words – it’s not very good and I definitely wanted more from it.
Awful, a crumbly and crunchy mess. Do not waste the ingredients.
I keep coming back to this recipe after many years!
This could use a few drop of vanilla.
*smidgen
Did not rise
Genuinely a decent recipe if you want a cookie in a pinch. It won’t turn out crumbly if you make it right
Would eat again 8/10
it was alright i guess but it was really dry (no offense to who made the recipe)
I tried this, and the batter did not cook properly…
I left it out at room temperature after cooking as it was really hot and it instantly became hard and is now stuck in the mug
Has a different texture than your typical chocolate chip cookie; almost more spongie. However, that’s to be expected when you’re trying to make a cookie in the microwave! It’s just not the same. It does hit the spot when you’re in the mood for a cookie and don’t have time to make them traditionally.
No I need one using a pre package mix
I cooked at 70 percent power just to be safe and it came out perfectly. It has the texture of a chocolate chip cookie bar, more so than a cookie, which is still obviously very delicious.
Definitely follow directions and don’t overcook. Hits the spot when you want a cookie.
Flavor is okay, texture is horrible. Dry, dry crumbly mess. Does it need baking soda? A whole egg? I don’t know the answer but very disappointing.
Mine came out like rubber. Couldn’t eat it.
Made this super quick for my teen that wanted a cookie. It was a bit dry and I added some vanilla. I think I’d put less flour in it next time but it was a good and quick solid recipe!
This was so good!!! I was going to drive to get a Crumbl cookie but made this instead. Delicious and saved me $.
The good reviews are payed review, the recipe doesnot work, please find any other recipe to use. Dont waste your time on this like i have
I followed the recipe exacptly but it just turned into some gross cake blob thing. I think the recipe shouldnt have the egg and it’d probably be actually good and would work
Followed this recipe exactly as stated and got a nasty burnt smelling mess that didn’t even remotely resemble a cookie. Extremely dissatisfied.
Awful! Read the directions and it was so dry making it. Just crumbles! I thought it would at least fill the whole mug, but nope didn’t even rise to half of the mug. Disappointed!