Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie
Unsalted butter, light brown sugar and caster sugar come together in this vegetarian — 60 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for whisk and microwave. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Place the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 10-second bursts until just melted, then let it cool for a minute so it does not cook the egg.
- Whisk the light brown sugar, caster sugar and vanilla extract into the melted butter until the mixture is smooth and glossy.
- Beat in the egg yolk until fully combined; using only the yolk keeps the cookie soft rather than cakey and avoids raw egg-white texture.
- Add the flour and salt and stir gently until no dry streaks remain, then fold in the chocolate chips without overmixing.
- Divide the dough between four microwave-safe mugs or ramekins and press each portion into an even flat round about 1.5 cm thick.
- Microwave one mug at a time on full power for 40 to 60 seconds, stopping as soon as the surface looks set but still slightly soft in the center, as it will firm up on standing.
- Let each cookie rest for 2 minutes before eating, as it will be very hot straight from the microwave; serve warm.
You'll use: Whisk · Microwave
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Brown Sugar
- white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup
Tips & common questions
How long does Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Rainbow Cookie (27677939284).jpg by Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.