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Who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie?! That’s right, everybody loves the cookie classic! And, if they say they don’t, I wouldn’t trust them… Or, maybe I would just let them try one of my chocolate chip cookies to help change their mind!
One of the coolest things about chocolate chip cookies is that there’s so many different ways to make and serve them… large, small, soft, gooey, crunchy, thin, fat and with semi-sweet chocolate, milk or dark chocolate… You can even add nuts, sprinkles, candy or dried fruit… But, then is it still a classic chocolate chip cookie? Probably not…
Anyway, let me tell you about my FAMOUS 5-MINUTE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES! Now, these are “mini” chocolate chip cookies (about 1.5 inches in diameter), so, it’s okay if you want to eat more than one! In fact, they’re so yummy you can’t help but eat more than one! These mini chocolate chip cookies are also crunchy on the outside but a bit gooey on the inside, which is the ideal texture for a cookie, in my opinion. And, they’re topped with flakey sea salt for that perfect sweet-savory combo finish! The very best part? They only take 5 minutes to bake!
So, I told you these cookies are famous, and they are very well known… in my house. Yeah, I haven’t received any outside awards or special recognition for my 5-minute cookies, but if you make these for your fam, I promise that you, too, will be the most famous person in your house!
The recipe is so easy that my kids love to help me make them, too! My children especially love that they don’t take long to make, so we go from cooking to consuming much faster compared to other classic chocolate chip cookie recipes.
What ingredients do I need for 5-minute chocolate chip cookies?
Standard chocolate chip cookie ingredients are what you’ll need on hand, like butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking soda and chocolate chips. What makes this recipe stand out compared to other chocolate chip cookies is the type of chocolate I like to use: Hu No Sugar Added Chocolate Chips. I’m a big fan of using as much natural ingredients as possible, and I love that Hu’s baking chocolate is made with just four simple ingredients: organic fair-trade cacao, organic date, organic fair-trade cocoa butter and organic fair-trade vanilla bean. Unlike competitor chocolate chips, Hu has no added sugar, sugar alcohols, lecithins/gums or dairy, and it is keto, paleo and organic certified.
Another yummy bonus of these chocolate chip cookies is the small dash of flakey sea salt on top! I was gifted this chic olive wood salt cellar for Christmas, and I’m obsessed! While this is totally not required to make these cookies, a salt cellar is such a chic way to hold your flakey sea salt!
What kitchen tools do I need to make 5-minute chocolate chip cookies?
This recipe makes a lot of cookies (our last batch made 95 mini cookies!!), so you’ll want more than one baking pan so you’re not waiting to use the same one over and over again while each batch is cooking. My favorite bakeware set is from Caraway, which comes with 11 pieces for all your baking needs. If you’re not ready to commit to a full bakeware set, Caraway’s Baking Sheet Duo is perfect for making these cookies. First of all, the bakeware is absolutely beautiful. I got the “Iconics Black” color, and it looks so pretty in my kitchen and gives my brain a little boost of happiness when I use it. But, most importantly, it’s the best functioning bakeware I’ve ever used. My favorite part is that it’s the easiest to clean bakeware I’ve ever used with its non-stick coating, which is also non-toxic!
You’ll also need a good mixing bowl. I have adored and gotten so much use out of this 10-piece mixing bowl set. You do not need a mixer, so that’s another easy thing about these cookies! Lastly, you’ll want measuring cups and spoons. It’s time for me to upgrade my measuring tools, so I’m currently lusting after this 22-piece measuring cups and spoon set because it comes with everything you could possibly need!
Success tips for making the best 5-minute chocolate chip cookies:
- Keep them small – This recipe is designed to make small cookies, so do not use anymore than 1 teaspoon of dough to make each cookie.
- Roll the cookies into a ball – Don’t simply scoop and drop. Use your hands to roll the dough into a perfect tiny ball.
RECIPE: Easy 5-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter melted and slightly cooled
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup Hu No Sugar Added Chocolate Chips
- Flakey sea salt, to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large mixing bowl, stir melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- To the same mixing bowl, add flour, salt and baking soda into the same bowl, and stir to combine. Lastly, stir in chocolate chips.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Use a teaspoon to scoop dough and roll into a ball. Place cookie dough balls prepared baking sheet, about 12-14 per sheet. Bake for 3 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and add small pinches of flakey sea salt to each cookie. Bake for remaining 2-3 minutes. Do not worry if the centers look soft, as the cookies will continue to set as they cool. Wait about 10 minutes to cool, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Watch us make our famous mini chocolate chip cookies here:
I can’t wait to hear what you think of my famous 5-minute chocolate chip cookies! Let me know if you tried them in the comments below. Be sure to connect with me on Instagram and TikTok, too, for more easy recipes, family product ideas and entertaining tips!
XO Maggie
Maggie Jackson 