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This instant deep dish cookie is a perfect solution to your late-night sugar craving. Assembled in a mug and baked in a microwave, it’s gooey, soft, and oozing with chocolate.
When it’s too late to order in, and you don’t find any dessert, candy, or ice cream at home to satisfy your cravings, this single-serve cookie saves the day!
This deep dish cookie recipe is the perfect cross between the traditional cookie and a mug cake. It is dense, chewy, and crumbly, with pockets of melted chocolate distributed throughout. Every bite hits home.
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Why this recipe works
- Quick and easy. Why spend time and money getting a cookie delivered when you can make one at home in under 5 minutes? And trust me, you’ll have all the ingredients at home.
- Kid friendly. Want to get your kids excited about cooking? How about making this cookie with them? Without the fuss of baking and complicated appliances, this recipe is a safe starting point.
- They are so versatile. There’s no wrong time to enjoy these chunky, chewy, chocolaty treats! Fancy a quick snack, a fun dessert, or something to snack on with a movie? This ticks the boxes.
Ingredients Needed
What I love the most about this recipe is that you can make it with just pantry staples and chocolate! Here’s what you’ll need.
- Butter. Any unsalted softened butter will work for this recipe. But if you use salted butter, skip adding the additional salt.
- Brown sugar. Its molasses flavor adds a layer of complexity to the cookie. Also, brown sugar helps achieve the perfect moist and chewy texture.
- Sugar. I love combining white and brown sugar for a moreish cookie texture.
- Baking powder. To get a lovely rise.
- Salt. To enhance the flavor profile and balance the sweetness.
- Vanilla extract. You’ll need just a splash to mimic the classic chocolate chip cookie taste.
- All-purpose flour. The base for your instant cookie dough.
- Chocolate chips. I like using semi-sweet chocolate chips. If you have only a bar of milk, dark, or semi-sweet chocolate at home, make this cookie with it.
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
How to make a deep dish cookie
If only every recipe were as easy as this one! Here’s how to make an instant deep dish cookie at home.
Step 1- Make the dough. Mix butter, sugars, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir in flour and chocolate chips to make the dough.
Step 2- Microwave and enjoy! Transfer the dough to a microwave-safe bowl and heat it for a minute at high power. Allow it to set for about 20 seconds, and enjoy!
Flavor and recipe variations
- Add fruits and nuts. Dried fruits like raisins or goji berries and nuts like walnuts, pecans, and roasted almonds taste incredible in these cookies.
- Make a double chocolate cookie. There’s no such thing as too much chocolate. Combine with a spoonful of cocoa powder to make a double chocolate chip cookie.
- Scale it up. Did you know you could make a deep dish cookie in a skillet? Bake a pie-like cookie in the oven for 15-20 minutes for a gooey dessert!
Frequently asked questions
To make it in the oven, transfer the cookie dough to a ramekin or a compact dish and bake for 8-10 minutes at 180°C/350°F.
The USP of this cookie is its last-minute no prep! But you can make the dough ahead of time and refrigerate it until baking.
My favorite way to enjoy this cookie is with vanilla ice cream. You can also serve it with berries, whipped cream, and a generous chocolate or caramel sauce drizzle.
More quick dessert recipes to try
- Hot chocolate mug cake
- 1 minute coffee cake
- Cinnamon roll in a mug
- Muffin in a mug
- Single serve oatmeal cookie
Deep Dish Cookie
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla in a bowl and mix.
- Next, add the all-purpose flour and chocolate chips and mix thoroughly.
- Transfer the mix to a microwave-friendly bowl and heat for 60 seconds. Let it sit for 20 second before serving.
Oven option
- Follow instructions as above and bake for 10-12 minutes, until just tender on the outside.
Nutrition
Recipe originally published March 2016 but updated to include new information for your benefit.
This looks AMAZING! OMG! I have to try this ASAP 😀 I wonder if any other flour works too? The almond meal flour probably adds a really nice nutty texture and flavor though!
This looks incredible! I’ve been spending the past week going through all of your healthy desert recipes, and as I’m allergic to nuts have finally tried sunbutter as an alternative to nut butter and found that it works great! That said, can I sub the almond meal in this for regular white or wheat flour?
Hi! I haven’t tried it, but let me know if it works for you 🙂
This recipe is ridiculous….So ridiculously tasty! Thanks for sharing. I made a double batch for me and my husband, and we both have happy tummies right now ?
😀 That is what I like to hear! Cheers, Hannah!
I had saved this on facebook awhile ago, but finally tried it today. SO good! Easy and very yummy, I will definitely keep this recipe and make again. I hope you don’t mind, I shared the link back to this recipe on my healthy cooking facebook page.
Hi Michelle- For sure, as long as the recipe isn’t written out, then it’s fine 🙂
Did I miss the oven temp? Don’t think I saw it. Thanks
I can’t eat bananas could I replace that with applesauce? If so, would I use 1/2 cup?
Hi LaVonda- I haven’t personally tried it with applesauce- Please let me know if you do try it out 🙂
Deep dish cookie…probably the best combination of words everrr.
😀 Thanks Mermaid! 😀
Wait, did you just say visually unfortunate food screams my name? Okay, maybe true 😛
One cookie or 10, use me as your guinea pig whenever needed. I’ll have my fork ready to dive in anytime.
Btw my mum made me buy my own birthday gifts, you’re just keeping up with my family tradition 😉
Hahahahaha it totally does, but same for me too 😉
POTATO GEMS! I remember when tater tots were the side dish for school lunches. Good times.
Hooray for Juli and hooray for ooey gooey deep dish cookies with two of my favorite things!!
Make mushy peas into no bake cookies?
Ew, Alison. Although…you could probably mask it up with sriracha!
Everyone thinks mushy peas are a ‘thing’ in the UK – I guarentee most people hate them, why would you mush a pea anyway…
And I don’t think we had potato gems… But we did have potato smiles! They were so good… Ah the typical 90’s freezer food win! Ha!
And I will make this… Firstly in honour of Juli and secondly because of ooey gooey! 😛
Hahaha THANK YOU! Besides, you guys have Yorkshire Puds and TOAD IN THE HOLE!!!!!
You and these 1 minute recipes making my stomach growl…
😀 You are welcome!
These eats sound delicious and I’ve got to try this recipe!
Please do, Victoria! 🙂
You seriously know the way to my heart. A dessert so quick that I don’t have to waste any time shoving it in my face. I have all of these ingredients and cannot wait to make this!
😀 Please do, buddy! Hope you had a blast in my old (adopted) stomping grounds!
Ok, so this may be a bit childish, but I like the word ‘ooey-gooey.’ Sometimes there are just no other words to describe a gooey cookie. 🙂
Haha not childish at all 🙂 Thanks, Emily!
Juli’s got the life being your guniea pig, lucky lucky girl! Please let me know if your ever hiring because I would like to take you up on that offer 😉
Hahahahaha YES. We shall test out whether or not the recipes give you gymnastics fuel. GA. Gymnastics Approved.
Gimme this. I need more chocolate. And cookies. And deep dish.
You live in the deep dish town. Satisfy it 😉
Mushy peas are yum! Living in the UK they are a seaside holiday staple. I have never heard of potato gems but it sounds like they might be akin to tater tots? If so, LOVE THEM. Got to be smothered in ketchup though. Ooey Gooey is a silly – yes – but great word, but maybe I only think that because I like words that make others feel a little uncomfortable 😛
Ohhh yes!! Mum did tell me they are a staple there- Although I prefer some Yorkshire pudding and TOAD IN THE HOLE.
omg.
Wow the doughiness factor in that deep dish cookie is AMAZING. I’m pretty excited about making this when we get home. 🙂
Please do, Emily! 🙂
If you use a blender to take away the clumps of the cottage cheese, it probably would look a lot more appealing! 😀 But yes, cottage cheese clumps in a cake are always a NO-NO. I can’t believe you’d actually be served mushy peas–LOL! It’s good if it’s in a soup or if you’re a baby!
And this recipe looks great! You never fail to make anything super easy and delicious! 🙂
Haha that is true- But seriously it’s SO GOOD!
I’m actually a huge fan of mushed peas and split pea soup. I used to hate it, but I think that’s because my mom didn’t make a very good version. Now that I’ve had other kinds, it’s much better. Another great recipe for my banana obsession. Thanks Arman 🙂
Oh nice! Now I need to try some split pea soup! You are so welcome- I’m glad you are enjoying my banana based recipes!
I don’t know if i would consider myself a “blogger” but just know that my support for you is deeper than this cookie 🙂 which i will be making.. also.. if you need some tahini, please text me 😉
😀 YES!!! hahaha! You are my blogging buddy! well, buddy!
Soooo my microwave is broke. Like, it started sparking and freaking out on me and I panicked so I unplugged it and then proceeded to push it off my counter, straight into the awaiting trash can.
Which means I need to make this in the oven. Possible? I’ll be your guinie pig.
Of course 🙂 I shared an oven option too, it’s in the instructions 🙂
“Gooey” and “moist”… two words that are both revolting, yet you just can’t get rid of them. As long as they are used for cookies…
I’ve always wondered the difference between almond meal and flour. I’m happy to hear you didn’t notice a difference as I usually never remember which I actually buy.
Right?! Haha, you can mostly use both interchangeably- Using the meal takes the texture to another level!
You don’t like mushy peas? Say it isn’t so! I admit the first time I had them, I hated them, but the British culture eventually indoctrinated me.
And of course I know what potato gems are 😉 They were a staple in my household growing up!
Oh really….I think the texture just put me off but I may have to give it a go!
Omg. Don’t get me started on people calling them TATOR TOTS
Undercooked cookies are the best! I don’t eat cookies if they’re completely solid, what’s the point? And again, with the “optional” chocolate chips….
Urgh, I know. I suck. Never optional. Ever, ever.
A deep dish cookie? Say what!? Now that is an idea I can get behind. Can I have a deep dish pizza followed by a deep dish cookie? Because that would all kinds of deep dish awesome! Also, what’s wrong with gooey? I support gooey…especially when it refers to melted chocolate chips in cookies.
You can have a deep dish cookie, deep dish pizza AND a deep dish house.
I have had mushy peas! They were pretty much a menu staple in our school cafeteria. Truth be told, I really didn’t mind them. Weird, right?
Ooey gooey is a funny word. My mom HATES the word gooey and gets mad whenever I use it.
Okay, I need to give it another go! I must be the only one who wasn’t a fan!
It will be a sad day when ooey gooey is no longer a word/phrase. I used the word nincompoop the other day and people did a double take. What is the world coming to?
H! That’s awesome! My brother once brought a song containing the word nincompoop to his second grade class and got in trouble with the teacher. Big words ftw
LOL. Best. Word. Ever.
I am using that word moving forward!
I want to eat this like I want to eat raw cookie dough.
Do it! I love sharing raw cookie dough recipes on here so you are in good hands!
That cookie looks unbelievable! Yum! And I have a toddler, so my vocabulary is basically filled with phrases like ooey gooey hahha
Haha, love it! Thanks so much, Morgan!
Yes- had mushy peas in Ireland and they were great!
I’ve never had gummy lifesavers – and I love candy! May have to add those to my candy pile next time 🙂
Oh nice! I’ll have to try it out!
I don’t know if there is a good substitute for ooey gooey… So it may just have to stay! It’s the word as want for a deep dish cookie!
😀 Cheers- Thanks so much, Kate!
I see you’re making good use of the almond meal! Bravo!
Thank you! 🙂
The texture of that genius cooking is calling me even at 6 in the morning! I’ll be making this possibly today if I have a cooperative banana, love the almond meal 🙂
YES! Please do, Michele!
Healthy.. yes! Only 1 Minute.. yes yes! And only 3 Ingredients……. YES YES YES!!! This is perfection and wonderful! I love that I don’t have to make a batch of cookies and that it’s ready so fast and did I mention how good that it looks!!!! 🙂
🙂 Thanks so much, buddy!