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!
This delightful mug cookie is our go-to treat fix when we want something sweet and tasty in a hurry!
A Few Tips to Make the Perfect Mug Cookie
After over a decade of making this chocolate chip mug cookie (regularly!), here are a few key tips to make sure it turns out perfectly!
- Use a microwave-safe mug or ramekin (a 6-ounce size works best).
- Mix the wet ingredients together first before adding the flour and chocolate chips.
- Measure the flour with a light hand (don’t pack it in). Too much flour and the cookie will be dry and crumbly.
- Follow the IMPORTANT microwave tips below. ⬇️
- Eat it warm! Right out of the microwave, preferably, with a scoop of ice cream.
The texture of the mug cookie is best right out of the microwave. As it cools, the texture hardens, so let me repeat: EAT THE COOKIE WARM! (Thanks for your patience while I shout in all caps – it’s an important message 😉).
Important Microwave Cooking Instructions
Managing Expectations: Mug Cookie vs Fresh-Baked Cookie
After reading hundreds of comments on this chocolate chip mug cookie recipe over the last ten years, I think there is one thing we can all agree on:
A microwaved cookie is NEVER going to taste like a fresh-baked traditional chocolate chip cookie. So manage your expectations accordingly!
But, if you have a cookie craving and need to fill it within seconds, this chocolate chip mug cookie is for you!
Topped with a scoop of ice cream (and maybe even a drizzle of hot fudge), it is so yummy! The perfect go-to treat when you don’t feel like firing up the oven and making an entire batch of cookies.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mug cake recipes are very hit or miss, but I was desperate for a sugar hit when I found this recipe, so I decided to give it a shot. It’s really one of the best I’ve tried. Quick, easy, delicious. The ice cream is a MUST. Thanks for the recipe! -Lily
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I keep coming back to this recipe after many years! -Mer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 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. -Paige
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
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup (36 g) all-purpose flour (see note)
- 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 cooking spray, butter or coconut oil.
- To the mug or ramekin, add the melted butter, egg yolk, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix until well combined.
- Add the flour (see note!) and chocolate chips. Stir until just combined. If the batter is dry and crumbly, add a splash of milk.
- COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: the exact cooking time will vary on the size/wattage of microwave you are using. For a 1,000 watt microwave, cook for one minute at 80% power. For a 1,200 or 1,500 watt microwave, cook for 45 seconds at 75% power. You may need to play around with the exact timing based on your microwave. The key is to NOT OVERCOOK the mug cookie. The top should puff and spring back lightly to the touch.
- Serve warm (don't let it cool! It is infinitely better served immediately) with ice cream, if desired.
Notes
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Recipe Source: sent to me by a blog reader, Jill (thanks!) – I added the coconut oil option
Recipe posted January 2015; updated February 2025 with new photos, recipe notes, etc.
I’ve tried many mug cookie recipes and this one is by FAR the tastiest!
Bravo, Mel! I am late to the mug cake party but knew you’d come through with a recipe. This hit the spot! Perfectly cooked at 45 seconds and with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, it was perfect. I used a spoon to scoop the flour into my measure cup and used mini chocolate chips. Delish!
I didn’t find it overly sweet nor dry.
I genuinely cannot believe how bad this was lol. Everything came together really dry. Decided to cook it anyways thinking I’m not seeing the full picture and it was just got, sandy sugar. Find another recipe elsewhere.
Way too sweet. 2 tbs of sugar in one serving is CRAZY. I feel like shit now 😂