5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
Busy moms know that you need to simplify.
From 5 ingredients crockpot recipes to following healthy meal plans, you can still eat well without spending all of your time in the kitchen – and that’s exactly what these 5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies allow you to do! There is a reason that this recipe tops the list of our favorite yummy cookie recipes!

After making 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies and 2-ingredient brownies and being pleasantly surprised with the tasty results, I knew there had to be away to simplify a chocolate chip cookie recipe.
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There’s a bit of salt in this recipe, but I also like to add a sprinkle of sea salt on top of a few of the 5 ingredient chocolate chip cookies (the ones intended for the grown-ups). It takes these chocolate chip cookies from good to mouth-watering.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Benefits of Sunflower Butter
Sunflower butter is a fantastic ingredient for these 5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies, offering both nutritional perks and versatility.
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Plus, the sunflower butter provides a hidden health boost, as sunflower butter helps repair the body from damage and builds up the skin’s natural barriers to sun damage.
Packed with Vitamin E, it supports skin health and offers antioxidant benefits. It’s also rich in healthy fats, essential for energy and growth.
One tablespoon provides 1/4 of your daily recommended intake for Vitamin E, and provides essential fats that can be missed when children aren’t able to eat nut butters at school (or have allergies).
Best of all, it’s an excellent nut-free alternative, making it perfect for kids with allergies or nut-free school policies. Its mild, nutty flavor enhances the cookies without overpowering them, ensuring a treat that’s both delicious and wholesome!
The sunflower butter’s flavor is not strong, giving the cookies a faint nuttiness. These don’t taste like your average chocolate chip cookie, but my kids gobbled them up just the same.

Make sure to pin these 5 ingredient chocolate chip cookies for later – especially for a night when you are low on time or ingredients!
Frequently Asked Questions
Reducing the number of ingredients makes it quicker to whip up a batch of these (without relying on a boxed mix), makes it easier to involve the kids in the kitchen, and reduces the likelihood that you’ll be missing an ingredient.

5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whip up these 5 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies in no time! Made with nutrient-rich sunflower butter, they’re a quick and wholesome treat packed with flavor and ready in just 20 minutes. Perfect for busy days or a sweet, simple indulgence!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sunflower butter or 1 cup nut butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips as desired
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon good quality salt plus extra for sprinkling on top
- Optional: cinnamon
Instructions
- Whip the sunflower butter, salt, and sugar until light and fully mixed. It will not appear as fluffy as whipped butter and sugar, but it should look a bit airy.
- Mix in the eggs, one at a time, and then stir in your preferred amount of chocolate chips.
- Cover the bowl loosely and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350F. - Portion out tablespoon mounds of cookie dough onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the cookies are golden brown and set. They will be shiny, so don't mistake that for being undercooked.
- Remove from oven, let rest for one minute on the cookie sheet, before transferring to a cooling rack.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 2 cookioesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 276Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 240mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 4g
This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix on 1/5/2025
Oh yum, I bet those taste amazing! Thanks for sharing at the Friday Favorites linky party. I hope you’ll come back next time to link up your projects so I can stop by again! 🙂
*Maisy
I need your Chocolate Chip Cookies in my cookie jar! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
These cookies sound delicious. I can’t wait to try them.
These look like ones my mom used to make! Thanks for the recipe! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
No flour! Wow, I can hardly wait to try these, they look amazing!
Looks like they would be perfect with milk! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link up!