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    Home » Recipes » Cookies & Scones

    Published: Mar 21, 2019 · Modified: Feb 3, 2021 by Melanie McDonald · This post contains affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 61 Comments

    Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug

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    4.82 from 76 votes

    A single serve, Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug for those times when you are craving a warm gooey, freshly baked cookie, but don't want to bake an entire batch. You can quite literally go from zero to cookie in minutes! 

    chocolate chip cookie in a mug

    I made a Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug and oh my goodness, someone please send help. Take me back in time to just before I created it. In fact, send me back to before I created my Cinnamon Roll in a Mug and do my hips a favour.

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    The knowledge is dangerous. I don't want to know. You don't want to know. Do yourself a favour and run now before you get pulled into vegan mug cake oblivion.

    Still here? Then sorry but that means nothing can save you.

    Best get those stretchy pants on and grab yourself a mug stat.

    In case you don't already know, I love cookies. I could quite easily eat an entire sleeve if we were to be left alone. So I try not to buy them. But then of course I open the pantry complaining that I don't have any cookies.

    That is where this Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug recipe comes in. It's for those moments when you are craving cookies and want to feed your habit without eating an entire packet full.

    Your mug is your friend. It represents portion control. It also happens to be your vehicle to a goo-ey, slightly chewy, melty, ridiculously easy chocolate chip cookie made in the microwave.

    Picture this - You - A mug of Chocolate Chip Cookie - A glass of cold almond milk - A spoon. Your life = next level.

    No microwave? Why not try my small batch Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies instead?

    Ingredients

    (For detailed measurements and instructions, see the printable recipe card).

    Here's a visual of what you need:

    ingredients to make chocolate chip cookie in a mug

    How to make a Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug

    So my friends, you are probably wondering just how this Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug is done? Very easily is the answer and you need no special equipment, except for a mug, a spoon and a microwave.

    Yes, this is a chocolate chip microwave cookie with no egg, no butter and no brown sugar. And yet it is so good and so cookie like.

    Here's how it's done:

    STEP 1 - Stir all of the ingredients together

    STEP 2 - Microwave for about 50 seconds.

    Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug we love you.

    This is basically cookie dough, mixed right up there in a mug, in next to no time, cooked until it is in a state of slightly underdone goo-ey chocolate chip cookie perfection, then enjoyed immediately, while warm, with or without a big blob of vanilla ice cream on the top.

    chocolate chip cookie in a mug with ice cream

    Someone stop me now ....

    DISCLAIMER : I will not be held responsible for the thousands of chocolate chip cookies in a mug that will now get consumed and I am not sorry that I brought this microwave dessert to your attention.

    chocolate chip cookie in a mug from above

    Hungry for more?

    For more vegan mug cake recipes check out these great options:

    1. Strawberry Mug Cake
    2. Cinnamon Roll in a Mug
    3. Snickerdoodle Mug Cake

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    chocolate chip cookie in a mug

    Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug

    Author: Melanie McDonald
    4.82 from 76 votes
    A single serve, Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug for those times when you are craving a warm gooey, freshly baked cookie, but don't want to bake an entire batch. You can quite literally go from zero to dessert in minutes! 
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    PREP TIME: 5 minutes
    COOK TIME: 1 minute
    TOTAL TIME: 6 minutes
    Servings: 1 serving

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoons / 15 ml oil of choice , liquid coconut oil, sunflower oil, vegetable oil, mild olive oil (or 1 tablespoon of drippy nut butter for an oil-free cookie)
    • 1 tablespoon / 15 ml water
    • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 teaspoons ground flax seed , if you don't have ground flax you can omit it. It still works but the texture doesn't get so cookie-like. Don't swap the flax for chia seeds. They don't look good in it and give it a weird texture.
    • ⅛ teaspoon fine salt
    • 2 tablespoons sugar , cane sugar works well but turbinado or white sugar is ok
    • ¼ cup / 32 g / 4 tablespoons all purpose flour (in the UK use plain flour). To make this recipe gluten-free, use certified gluten-free oat flour and increase the amount to 6 tablespoons. 
    • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda in the UK)
    • 2 tablespoons dairy free chocolate chips
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    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    PLEASE SEE THE RECIPE NOTES BEFORE YOU MAKE A START

    • To a mug, add the oil (or drippy nut butter), water, vanilla, ground flax, salt and sugar. Stir them up, then add the flour and baking soda. Stir together until everything is combined. Don't over-mix it. Then add the chocolate chips and stir gently again. If you used nut butter instead of oil, you might find that it's a bit too stiff to stir. If so add a teaspoon or 2 of water to loosen it up slightly. 
    • Smooth the top out a little then place the mug in a microwave and cook on high for 45 seconds. Leave to stand for 30 seconds to 1 minute before eating for optimum cookie texture. 

    NOTES

    This recipe, with the quantities as stated, makes the equivalent of about 1 cookie. It will not fill a mug. 
    The photos you see here in my post, are of the recipe when doubled, only because otherwise it would have been very hard to photograph. 
    To fill a regular sized mug, double the recipe (you can hover over the servings and slide the slider for the ingredients to automatically calculate) and cook for 1 min 10 seconds, then leave to rest for 30 seconds before eating. 
    This recipe does not turn out so well in the oven but if you want to try, cook in an oven proof ramekin on 350°F for about 10 minutes. If you double the recipe it will take about 20 minutes. 

    NUTRITION

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 5gFat: 22gSodium: 400mgFiber: 4gSugar: 37gCalcium: 30mgIron: 2.5mg

    Nutritional information is provided for convenience & as a courtesy. The data is a computer generated estimate so should be used as a guide only.

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    1. Rebecca says

      May 12, 2022 at 6:14 pm

      4 stars
      Yum! I halved the sugar and it was still sweet enough for me! :)

      Reply
    2. Mallory says

      April 18, 2022 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      This was the best vegan mug cookie I've ever made! Super easy and honestly delicious.

      Reply
    3. jen says

      April 07, 2022 at 8:29 am

      2 stars
      Sorry to say but this recipe did not work at all for me. I used almond flour as I am allergic to oats . I also used tahini for the oil substitute. The muffin came out like a thick mashed potato.

      Reply
      • Melanie McDonald says

        April 07, 2022 at 10:43 am

        That's because you didn't follow the recipe. It hasn't been tested with almond flour and almond flour is never a direct substitute for regular flour or oat flour. It's always best to find a recipe using the ingredients you want to use/have rather than trying to adapt one that doesn't and have it not work.

        Reply
      • Missy says

        May 07, 2022 at 7:18 pm

        LOL. I don’t know what’s funnier; almond flour, tahini or “the muffin”.

        When followed, the recipe is amazing.

        Reply
    4. Hannah says

      June 14, 2021 at 6:37 pm

      5 stars
      I feel like this will end up being a regular in my home because I always have these ingredients and it’s delicious! Quick to put together and absolutely delicious. I added a dash of cinnamon and it had a very warm, cookie-dough like texture which hello best of both worlds! Thanks so much for sharing the awesome recipe.

      Reply
    5. May says

      May 15, 2021 at 1:53 am

      5 stars
      Unlike other mug cake recipes this actually has more of a cookie-like texture. Love it! Though it was a little too sweet for me, may try coconut sugar next time.

      Reply
    6. Sarah says

      April 08, 2021 at 9:14 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect!

      Reply
    7. Rachel says

      March 25, 2021 at 9:46 am

      5 stars
      Great for someone struggling with portion control, like me. I thought going dairy free would mean no more chocolate chip cookies, but this hits the spot everytime. Love the texture with the flaxseed. Easy and yummy!

      Reply
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