I am totally obsessed with these mini chocolate chip cookies! They have all the flavor of regular chocolate chip cookies but in a two-bite serving. But these are even better because they also have brown butter, extra vanilla, and a smattering of mini chocolate chips. This recipe makes 80 cookies, so it’s one of my go-to desserts for parties, potlucks, and hangs with friends.

White stoneware plates of mini chocolate chip cookies on a tan counter next to an orange linen, cookies, and a hand holding a cookie.

We had cocktail club this weekend, so of course I brought a plate of cookies. I pretty much always do. This month’s theme was tiki cocktails which I guess might be weird with chocolate but it kinda worked? Either way, these cookies were gone in minutes so there were no complaints!

As I mentioned in my pecan chocolate chip cookies post, I have literally been working on my CCC recipe ever since I was a teen making her way through pastry school. But in this version, we’re making the cookies extra small because they’re honestly so much better for parties. You won’t end up with a bunch of half-eaten cookies laying around at the end of the night.

I mean, how cute would these be on a dessert table with mini chocolate cupcakes, my famous chewy brownie bites, or these creamy mini Oreo cheesecakes? LOVE.

Mini chocolate chips are key!

White and brown bowls of flour, sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, chocolate chips, cornstarch, and baking soda on a tan counter.

Making tiny cookies is not as simple as scooping little balls of regular cookie dough. I tested this recipe at least 4 times and there’s a lot that goes into making a mini dessert work! And there are two ingredients that are key in this recipe.

  • Mini chocolate chips – regular chips or chopped chocolate are way too big for this recipe. The cookies will basically end up as puddles as chocolate which sounds nice but isn’t haha.
  • Cornstarch – a tiny bit of cornstarch keeps the cookies from spreading too much and makes them softer and chewier!

For this recipe, you will also need unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, baking soda, Morton’s Kosher salt, dark brown sugar, white sugar, an egg, and vanilla extract. Light brown sugar will also work!

Add-in ideas

You can use any of your favorite CCC add-ins. You will want about 3/4 cup (130 grams) of mix-ins total including the mini chocolate chips. Try chopped pecans or walnuts, toffee bits, or mini M&Ms.

Whatever add-ins you use, make sure they’re smaller than a mini chocolate chip. If the add-ins are too big, these chocolate chip cookie bites will fall apart in the oven.

Brown the butter

A white pan with a stick of butter on a white counter.
Melt the butter in a shallow, light-colored pan.
Melted butter in a white pan.
Cook over low heat, swirling the butter often.
Brown butter in a white pan.
After 5 minutes, the butter will be toasty & brown.

Make the dough

A hand whisking a white bowl of flour on a white counter.
Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, & salt.
A white bowl with brown butter, sugar, and brown sugar.
Add the sugar & brown sugar to the brown butter.
A white bowl with mixed butter and sugar.
Mix the butter and sugars until the mixture is sandy.
A white bowl with butter, sugar, and an egg.
Add the egg & vanilla.
A white bowl of mixed butter, sugar, and eggs.
Mix until smooth.
A white bowl with butter, sugar, eggs, and flour.
Tip the flour mixture into the bowl.
A white bowl of cookie dough.
Beat until you have a thick dough.
A white bowl of dough topped with chocolate chips.
Add the mini chocolate chips.
Hands using a pink rubber spatula to mix cookie dough in a white bowl.
Stir just until fully combined.

Scoop, chill, & bake

Hands using a cookie scoop to scoop mini chocolate chip cookie dough out of a white bowl.
Scoop the dough into balls.
A hand holding raw mini chocolate chip cookies.
Roll until smooth.
Raw mini chocolate chip cookies on a sheet pan.
Chill & bake the cookies.

Chilling the dough is key for chewy cookies that don’t spread too much! To keep these cookies from needing more flour (which makes the cookies dry), chilling the dough will help them keep their structure.

Piles of mini chocolate chip cookies on a white counter.

#100 scoop

To make bite size chocolate chip cookies, you’ll want to use a #100 cookie scoop! Buying a scoop is optional but if you want to make these cookies more than once a year, it’s totally worth the investment. It saves a lot of time. If you don’t want to buy a scoop, you can use a regular teaspoon. Just try to keep the cookies the same size so they bake evenly.

Storing & freezing cookies

Place any leftovers in an airtight container and store at room temp for up to 2 days. You can also freeze the baked cookies or the cookie dough!

  • Baked cookies – place the cooled cookies in a freezer bag or container and freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost at room temperature for 1 hour before eating.
  • Cookie dough – freeze the cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined sheet pan until solid, about 1-2 hours. Pop them in a freezer bag or container and freeze for up to 1 month. You can also bake them from frozen – just add 1-2 minutes to the bake time if needed.
White and stoneware plates of mini chocolate chip cookies on a tan counter next to a brown bowl of chocolate chips, mini cookies, and an orange linen.

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Easy Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: 80 cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chilling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
I am totally obsessed with these mini chocolate chip cookies! They have all the flavor of regular chocolate chip cookies but in a two-bite serving. But these are even better because they also have brown butter, extra vanilla, and a smattering of mini chocolate chips. This recipe makes 80 cookies, so it's one of my go-to desserts for parties, potlucks, and hangs with friends.

Ingredients

  • 114 grams unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
  • 150 grams all-purpose flour (1 1/4 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 110 grams dark brown sugar (1/2 cup, packed)
  • 50 grams white sugar (1/4 cup)
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 130 grams mini chocolate chips (3/4 cup)

Equipment

Instructions 

Brown the butter

  • Melt the unsalted butter in a shallow, light-colored pan over medium-low heat. Cook, swirling the pan often, for 5-7 minutes. At first the butter will foam up and get bubbly, but after a few minutes, you will start to see small brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Once the butter is golden-brown and smells nutty, immediately remove the butter from the heat and pour it into a large heat-proof mixing bowl. Cool the brown butter until it's room temperature, about 10-15 minutes.

Make the cookie dough

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and Kosher salt. Set aside.
  • Add the dark brown sugar and white sugar to the cooled brown butter. Using a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until it's combined, about 1-2 minutes. The mixture will be a bit sandy. Mix the egg and vanilla extract into the butter-sugar mixture until it's very smooth.
  • Add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture and beat just until the dough comes together. A few streaks of flour are ok. Fold the mini chocolate chips into the dough, just until combined. Don't over-mix!
  • Using a #100 scoop or teaspoon, scoop the dough into balls and roll them until smooth. Place the tiny cookie dough balls on a parchment lined sheet pan and chill, covered, for 1-2 hours or overnight.

Bake the cookies

  • While the cookie dough balls are chilling, preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
  • Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared sheet pans 2-inches apart (15-16 cookies per pan). Bake for about 6 minutes, just until the edges of the cookies are set and the centers are still a bit underdone.
  • Let the cookies cool on the sheet pan for about 5 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat the above steps with the rest of the cookie dough balls. Enjoy!

Notes

If you use other add-ins like nuts or toffee, make sure they’re smaller than a mini chocolate chip. If the add-ins are too big, the cookies will fall apart in the oven.
Chilling the dough is key for chewy cookies that don’t spread too much! To keep these cookies from needing more flour (which makes the cookies dry), chilling the dough will help them keep their structure.
For pretty cookies, press a few chocolate chips on top of each cookie dough ball before baking. Then, right after the cookies come out of the oven, use a small round cookie cutter or glass to ‘swirl’ the cookies into circles. This is totally optional though – just for aesthetics!
The cook time can vary depending on your oven. Start checking for doneness around 5-6 minutes. If the cookies look very under-done, bake them another 30-60 seconds.
For crispy cookies, bake them closer to 7-8 minutes. Keep a close eye so they don’t burn.
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 38kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 0.4g, Fat: 1.8g, Saturated Fat: 1.1g, Cholesterol: 6mg, Sodium: 33mg, Potassium: 5mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 3g, Calcium: 2mg
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