Name: Microwave Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookie for ONE
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cookie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 2 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar; 0.125 tsp vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 2 teaspoons whole milk; 3 tablespoons all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons chocolate chips

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Microwave Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookie for ONE

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Microwave Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookie for ONE

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Instructions

Place the butter in a bowl or glass or measuring cup and melt the butter for 20-30 seconds or until melted.

Stir in the brown sugar until throughly combined.

Stir in the vanilla, salt, milk and flour until combined then stir in the chocolate chips.

Place the cookie dough on a microwave safe plate and form into an even circle.

Microwave cookie for 30 seconds. Microwave an additional 30 seconds. Microwave another 20-30 seconds or until cookie dough looks dry to the touch and chocolate is bubbly.

Eat immediately with a spoon or allow the cookie to cool about 1-2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Microwave Power & Timing Precision ⏱️
Use 50% power (medium) and cook in 30-second intervals, checking between each pulse to prevent the edges from overcooking while the center remains underdone. This gives you better control than full power and ensures even, gooey results.
Brown Sugar Moisture Management 🍯
Pack your brown sugar firmly when measuring and slightly warm it before mixing to enhance moisture and chewiness in your single-serving cookie. This creates that bakery-quality texture that's often lost in microwave baking.
Sea Salt Placement Strategy 🧂
Sprinkle the sea salt on top of the batter just before microwaving rather than mixing it in, so it stays on the surface and provides bursts of salty contrast against the sweet chocolate chips.
Mug Selection & Resting Technique 🎯
Use a ceramic mug (not metal) and let the cookie rest for 1-2 minutes after microwaving—it will continue cooking from residual heat and firm up just enough to be dippable while maintaining that gooey center.
Butter Temperature Optimization 🧈
Use softened (room temperature) butter rather than melted, as it creates better texture and helps the flour distribute evenly for consistent crumb structure in your microwave cookie.