Microwaved Chocolate Chip Cookie for One

Some days, you just need a chocolate fix. Some days it's the mid-afternoon slump. Some days it's a bedtime snack. And some days, sadly, you don't have any chocolate chip cookie dough around. And some days, you don't have the energy to make up a whole batch.

This is the recipe for those days.

Talk about low-fuss: All you need is a microwave-safe mug, bowl, or ramekin, and one measuring spoon. (I'm a big believer in not making any more dishes than absolutely necessary.)

And while this is certainly indulgent, it won't give you an instant heart attack or send you into diabetic shock like some of those cake-in-a-mug recipes. Just the exact right amount of spoiling yourself with a little sugar, a little butter, and a little chocolate. The texture is obviously not going to be exactly like a cookie - it's slightly cakier (that's a word, right?) - but it's plenty moist and tastes amazing.

Microwaved Chocolate Chip Cookie for One
Adapted from this blog
Serves: one. Unless you're very kind and want to share.

You'll need:
1 T butter, melted
1 egg yolk
1 T sugar
1 T brown sugar
4-5 drops vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/4 c flour
2 T chocolate chips

In your microwave-safe mug, bowl, or dish, melt the butter. Add the egg yolk, sugars, and vanilla, and mix.

Add the pinch of salt and flour (use that 1 tablespoon measuring spoon 4 times = one less dish to wash!) and stir in.

It will seem at first that the flour won't absorb but just keep stirring - it'll turn into nice, sticky dough in just a second.

Last, add the chocolate chips. Spread the dough relatively smooth and pop it in the microwave.

Depending on your microwave, your cookie will be done in 40-60 seconds. It will take a little trial and error to figure out the timing in your microwave, so start with 40 and add time as necessary. My microwave takes 48 seconds to turn that dough into this.

Voilá. One dish, one spoon, one measuring spoon, and just a few minutes to yield a perfect gooey little chocolate fix. Make sure to let it cool a few seconds so you don't burn your mouth.

(For extra indulgence... try topping it with a scoop of ice cream.)