Giant Cookie Recipe
I have dozens of recipes for oatmeal cookies and recently had a craving for them. Rather than making a whole batch of cookies that I would no doubt eat within a few days, I exercised some self-control and made one extra-large cookie. It’s the oatmeal counterpart to this Single Serving Chocolate Chip Cookie. My craving was handled on the spot and I didn’t have another 18 cookies starting back at me on the counter. Win-win. Other wins about this recipe include that it’s made in one bowl and without a mixer. This giant cookie is wonderfully soft but the oats give it chewiness. And of course there is chocolate galore. Not sure if this is a splurge cookie for one or a be-nice-and-share-some kind of cookie for two but it weighed about a half pound and my hand could’t even fit around it. Not complaining.
What’s in This Big Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie?
To make this single serve cookie recipe, you’ll need:
Egg yolk Unsalted butter Granulated sugar Light brown sugar Vanilla extract Old-fashioned oats All-purpose flour Baking soda Cornstarch Kosher salt Semi-sweet chocolate chips
How to Make a Giant Cookie
This single cookie recipe is a breeze to make! Beat the egg, butter, sugars, and vanilla until smooth and slightly fluffed, then add in the dry ingredients. Roll dough in your hands to create a ball and then flatten about halfway or so that the mound is about 1 1/2 inches thick. Wrap it in plastic wrap, then chill for two hours. Once the dough has chilled, bake until the edges have set and the top is just set, even if slightly undercooked, pale, and glossy in the center.
Do I Have to Chill Cookie Dough?
Yes! With all cookie baking, I recommend chilling the dough because the finished product will bake up thicker and be less prone to spreading from a little chill time, even if it’s just a flash-chill in the freezer for 30 minutes. I tried baking this cookie without chilling the dough and the results was nowhere near as thick.
Can I Use Instant Oats?
No, make sure to use old-fashioned whole-rolled oats. Quick-cook oats act more like flour and will not work here.
Tips for Making a Single Serving Cookie
Note that you only need one egg yolk for this big chocolate chip cookie, not the whole egg. Save the egg white for another use or discard. I’m sure you could adjust this recipe slightly to make a small batch of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. The ingredients would be the same, but instead of forming one giant cookie you’d need to form three or four. If desired, you could shape and freeze the cookie dough and bake it off later. You’d want to bake the dough from frozen and add a couple minutes to the cook time.
More Oatmeal Cookie Recipes:
The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – Soft, chewy, loaded with chocolate, and they turn out perfectly every time! Totally irresistible! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes!
One-Bowl, No-Mixer, No-Chill Oatmeal Cookies – An incredibly fast and easy recipe that produces perfectly thick cookies with chewy edges and soft centers! One bowl to wash, no mixer to drag out, and no waiting around!
The Best Oatmeal M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies – Soft, chewy, and loaded with M&Ms and chocolate chips in every bite! The cookies are so good they got me a marriage proposal!
Loaded Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – Soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate! Sinking your teeth into a thick, hearty cookie is the best!
Cowboy Cookies – Chewy oats, sweet coconut, crunchy pecans, and plenty of chocolate! Hearty with tons of texture and they stay soft and chewy! Everyone (not just cowboys) loves these cookies!
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – 3 favorite cookies combined into 1 so you don’t have to choose!! Easy, no-mixer recipe, and always a hit!
Soft and Chewy Seven Layer Magic Bar Cookies – Cookies with the flavors of the classic bars everyone loves! Soft, chewy, and loaded with texture!
Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Miracle Cookies (vegan, GF) – NO Butter, Oil, Eggs, Flour or Sugar! What a miracle! (finally a healthy cookie that tastes great!)
Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies – No butter and no mixer used in these easy cookies dripping with chocolate!
Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Scotchies Cookies – My favorite classic oatmeal cookie base loaded with sweet butterscotch chips! A classic cookie that you’ve just got to try!
Chewy Oatmeal Coconut Brown Sugar Cookies {Anzac Biscuits} – Soft, chewy, easy, no-mixer, no-egg cookies! Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies – Only 1/4 cup butter used! Like oatmeal cookies but with banana to keep them healthier! So soft, chewy, and you’ll never miss the butter!
