Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup

Name: Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoon Butter or dairy-free butter substitute; 2 Tablespoon Light brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 Tablespoon White granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract; 1 Large egg, lightly beaten; 6 Tablespoon Gluten-free all-purpose flour blend; 2 pinch Salt; 2 pinch Baking soda; 3 Tablespoon Gluten-free chocolate chips

Recipe GLPR345266e44330d2

Dessert

3 min

470 cal

Servings: 2

Microwave

Oven

SNAP eligible

A warm, single-serve cookie made right in a microwave-safe mug in just minutes. Soft and fudgy on the inside with melty chocolate chips, this gluten-free treat comes together quickly with a simple batter and requires just 45 seconds in the microwave. Perfect for satisfying a sweet craving without the fuss of traditional baking.

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Ingredients

2 Tablespoon Butter or dairy-free butter substitute

2 Tablespoon Light brown sugar, firmly packed

2 Tablespoon White granulated sugar

½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

1 Large egg, lightly beaten

6 Tablespoon Gluten-free all-purpose flour blend

2 pinch Salt

2 pinch Baking soda

3 Tablespoon Gluten-free chocolate chips

Directions

Gather two microwave-safe mugs or cups. Divide the butter evenly between the two mugs, adding 1 tablespoon to each. To each mug, add 1 tablespoon of packed brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of white sugar. Microwave both mugs together for 40 seconds until the butter melts and the mixture is combined. Stir each mug well.
Add ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract to each mug and stir. Measure out half of the beaten egg (approximately 1½ tablespoons) into each mug and stir until the wet ingredients are fully combined.
Add 3 tablespoons of gluten-free flour to each mug. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of baking soda to each, stirring until just combined with no flour streaks remaining.
Divide 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips between the two mugs, stirring gently to distribute. Set aside the remaining chocolate chips for topping.
Microwave the first mug on high for 45 seconds until the cookie is set but still slightly moist on top. Repeat with the second mug.
Remove both mugs carefully (they will be hot). Top each warm cookie with approximately 1 teaspoon of the reserved chocolate chips. Allow the cookies to cool for about 10 minutes before eating. Serve plain or topped with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4.25

This microwave mug cake delivers homemade chocolate chip cookies in three minutes with pantry staples available at any Charlotte grocer, though the stated time omits mixing and measuring—budget five to six minutes start to finish. At roughly 60 cents per serving for ingredients, it's cheaper than a bakery cookie and requires no special trip, but the texture is cake-like rather than truly cookie-like, and a single-serving mug dessert doesn't reheat well if made ahead. Best suited for an immediate sweet craving on a weeknight rather than meal prep, and gluten-free eaters will appreciate the straightforward swap that works without hunt-and-peck substitutions.