Quick and easy chocolate chip cookie mug cake made in the microwave - no egg required! It's the perfect single-serve dessert that's ready in just a minute.
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One of my favorite desserts on earth is a warm chocolate chip cookie with ice cream. You've got the perfect combination of warm and cold, rich and light, cake and creamy. It's got to be one of the best combos on the planet.
But - I'm lazy. 😂 I'm not going to make a batch of fresh, homemade chocolate chip cookies every time that sweet tooth acts up. That's far too much work! Instead, I keep this super simple recipe for Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie handy.
Why You'll Love This Dessert
- It's so easy! You can have a warm, gooey, perfect dessert in about 2 minutes.
- The ingredients are staple items you probably have in your kitchen right now.
- It's the perfect flavor combo. A rich, buttery vanilla base with chocolate chips throughout - just like a homemade chocolate chip cookie. Yum!
- It's single-serve. No need to make a huge dessert for a late-night craving.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon salted butter - Using salted butter, ironically, brings out the sweetness in the brown sugar. You won't taste salt, I promise!
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk - I recommend going with whole milk to make your cookie cake nice and rich.
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour - Make sure not to use self-rising flour - the cake won't bake correctly.
- ¼ cup brown sugar - If you don't have brown sugar on hand, plain old granulated sugar will work; but brown sugar brings out the buttery, comforting taste of the cookie even more.
- 2 tablespoon chocolate chips - It's completely up to you what kind of chocolate chips you use. Go with milk chocolate chips for a sweeter cookie; use semi-sweet chips for a richer cake with a bit of a bite.
Ingredient Variations & Additions
There are a million different variations on a traditional chocolate chip cookie. This mug cake recipe is no different. Change up the flavor to satisfy your sweet tooth!
- Sub 2 tablespoons of peanut butter for the regular butter.
- Add ½ tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder to make this a double chocolate cake.
- Use butterscotch or white chocolate chips to soften the flavor, making it a more mellow mug cake. (Say that five times fast. 😉)
Love chocolate chip cookies? 🍪 You'll also want to try these banana chocolate chip cookies, or my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies!
How to Make a Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie
- In a microwave-safe mug, combine 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and ¼ cup of milk. Stir well until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
- Next, add ¼ cup of all-purpose flour and ¼ cup of brown sugar to the mug. Stir again until a smooth, even batter forms with no dry pockets.
- Gently fold in 2 tablespoon of chocolate chips, making sure they're evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Place the mug in the microwave and cook on high for 60 seconds. The cake should rise and appear set on top. If needed, add an extra 10-15 seconds depending on your microwave's wattage.
- Carefully remove the mug from the microwave (it will be hot). Allow the mug cookie to cool for 1-2 minutes before serving. For an extra treat, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of additional chocolate chips.
Step-by-Step Recipe Video
Helpful Tips and Tricks
- My cook time is for an 1100-watt microwave oven. Your cooking time might vary +/- 10 seconds, depending on your microwave power.
- If you want a dessert with a more cake-like, fluffy texture, add ½ teaspoon baking powder.
- If you want a cake that's a little more brownie-like, take 10 seconds off the cooking time.
- You'll want to eat this within 20-30 minutes of cooking; leftovers don't really store well. The longer it sits, the more rubbery it will get.
- You can make the batter in advance. Store for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
- If you're not using salted butter, add a small pinch of salt before cooking.
FAQs
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Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon salted butter melted
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoon chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a microwave-safe mug, stir together 2 tablespoon melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ¼ cup milk.
- Into this mixture, add ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup brown sugar.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips.
- Cook in the microwave for 60 seconds. Allow a minute or two to cool, then serve topped with vanilla ice cream and a few extra chocolate chips.
Notes
- My cook time is for an 1100-watt microwave; adjust by ±10 seconds based on your microwave.
- For a fluffier, cake-like texture, add ½ teaspoon baking powder.
- For a fudgier, brownie-like texture, reduce cook time by 10 seconds.
- Best if eaten within 20-30 minutes; it gets rubbery as it sits.
- Batter can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
- If using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt.
- Recipe Variations:
- Swap 2 tablespoons of peanut butter for butter for a nutty version.
- Add ½ tablespoon cocoa powder for double chocolate.
- Use butterscotch or white chocolate chips for a milder flavor.
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Leslie Lambert is a lifestyle writer and content creator specializing in home organization, family recipes, and intentional living. With 17 years of experience in blogging and digital storytelling, she helps busy women create calm, purposeful homes they love.
Pretty great for an ultra quick fix (altogether less than 6 minutes for this very amateur baker), but I prefer some of the recipes that included egg as well as ones that included both granulated and brown sugar.
i did the base cookie with no baking powder to see how it would turn out, it was terrible. more like a mug pudding.
This did not work for me. Turned out all runny and goopy. More like chocolate chip soup. All the flour clumped into little balls. Mess. Had to throw away.
I would not recommend this recipe, the consistency was like a under-done half baked cookie. I tried the recipe without the baking powder, but I think that probably would have helped.
Tasted pretty good. Took me awhile to mix in clumps of flour. When I took it out of the microwave there were no chocolate chips! They had all melted I think. I put some in after and mixed it up while it was still burning hot and they got meaty and that was delicious.
Ts is treacherous.
Bad consistency, waste of ingredients