Baking
Small-Batch Chocolate Cookies
A small batch of eight chocolate chip cookies for when you do not need a full tray.
Recipe at a glance
Simple method · Everyday ingredients · Written for home cooks
Sometimes eight cookies are enough. This recipe keeps the ingredient list short and the batch small, with crisp edges and a soft center.
Ingredients
- 60 g softened butter
- 60 g brown sugar
- 30 g white sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 90 g flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 70 g chocolate chips
- Pinch of salt
Method
- Heat the oven to 175°C and line a baking sheet.
- Cream butter and both sugars until combined.
- Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Divide into 8 balls and place them apart on the sheet.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. The centers should still look soft.
- Cool on the tray for 10 minutes.
The key timing
Do not wait for the centers to look fully baked in the oven. Cookies continue to set on the hot tray after baking.