A FAST and EASY recipe for ONE XL soft and chewy very THICK cookie loaded with chocolate!! No mixer needed and so DELISH!!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: big chocolate chip cookie, giant cookie, how to make a giant cookie, single cookie recipe, single serve cookie, single serving chocolate chip cookie, small batch oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Servings: 1extra-large cookie
Calories: 1277kcal
Author: Averie Sunshine
Ingredients
1egg yolk from a large eggdiscard white or save for another use
2tablespoonsunsalted buttervery soft
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
2tablespoonslight brown sugarpacked
½teaspoonvanilla extract
⅓cupold-fashioned whole-rolled oatsdo not use instant or quick-cook oats
⅓cupall-purpose flour
½teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspooncornstarch
¼teaspoonkosher saltor to taste
⅓cupsemi-sweet chocolate chipsplus more for adding on top before and after baking if desired (recommended)
Instructions
To a large bowl, add the egg, butter, sugars, vanilla, and mix with a spoon aggressively for about 90 seconds, or until smooth and slightly fluffed, i.e. your bicep and shoulder should be burning if you’ve mixed well enough.
Add the oats, flour, baking soda, cornstarch (keeps cookie extra soft), salt, and stir to combine.
Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
Roll dough in your hands to create a ball and then flatten about halfway or so that the mound is about 1 1/2 inches thick.
I recommend chilling the dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, in the fridge for at least 2 hours to ensure the cookie stays thicker cookie and spreads less. If desired, add additional chocolate chips to the top of cookie (recommended).
Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray and place the cookie dough on it.
Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes (shorter for softer cookies, longer for more well-done cookies), or until edges have set and top is just set, even if slightly undercooked, pale, and glossy in the center; don’t overbake. Cookie firms up it cools. Exact baking time will depend on how thick your dough mound is and how well-chilled it is going into the oven.
Remove baking sheet from oven, top cookie with additional chocolate chips as desired (recommended), and allow cookie to cool on baking sheet until serving. Cookie is best warm and fresh.