These chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups are truly one of the easiest desserts you’ll ever make. Filled with vanilla cream cheese mousse and a swirl of chocolate sauce.
There are few things better and more comforting than good old chocolate chip cookies. Especially a batch that’s just come out of the oven and you grab a cookie as soon as it’s barely cool enough to hold and devour. One of life’s little pleasures, for sure.
These delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups made their debut last weekend at a Food Bloggers of Canada potluck get-together hosted by my good friend Sam of My Kitchen Love (seriously, check out her stuff, it’s both stunning and delicious)!
I typically tend to shy away from social events, especially ones where I don’t know most of the people, but I promised my friend Sam I’d be there, so be there I was. Cookie Cups in hand! In hindsight, as always, I’m really glad I went and I got to meet a few new fellow food bloggers. Overall it was a super fun evening filled with delicious food. Why on earth would I have said no to that?!
Like my other cookie cup recipes, these ones are really simple to make. Like, SO simple. Whip up some cookie dough, bake it in a muffin tin, and press down on them as they come out of the oven to create the cups. The filling is just as simple. Whip up the cream cheese & sugar and fold it into some whipped cream. Fill the cooled cookie cups and you’re done!
Ideally you’d chill them in the fridge for an hour or two to thicken the filling, but this is totally optional and not at all necessary. It really just depends on how you like it. I prefer them out of the fridge, but I certainly won’t turn my nose up at them if they’re at room temperature.
The best thing about these Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups? They freeze really well. So you can make them in advance for a special occasion, or just have an easily accessible treat for yourself stashed away. We all need those from time to time, right?
I honestly did not think it was possible to make chocolate chip cookies even better, but these Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups have done it. Pairing the cookies with a fluffy cheesecake mousse gives them just the right balance of sweet and tangy. The cream cheese flavour isn’t strong, but it really helps intensify the flavour of the cookie cups.
Notes & tips for these Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups:
- Use sea salt in your cookies if possible. It really enhances the favour!
- Ensure your heavy cream is cold (ideally the mixer bowl too) as this will make the cream whip up better.
- The cookies will soften a bit the longer they sit with the filling.
- These freeze very well! Store in fridge for up to 4 days or in freezer (in an airtight container) for 1-2 months.
- Best served cold, but can be served at room temperature.
- If you like these, check out some of my other other cookie cup recipes!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips semi-sweet
Cheesecake Mousse Filling:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- chocolate sauce optional
Instructions
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 2 regular sized muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt, set aside.
- Beat butter and sugars on med-high until pale and fluffy (approx. 2-3mins). Reduce speed and add eggs (one at a time), and vanilla. Beat until combined.
- Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Using a large cookie scoop (3 Tbsp), scoop dough into muffin tins.
- Bake for approximately 15 mins or until lightly browned and mostly set (but not completely).
- Remove from oven and immediately use a small jar or container to press firmly down in the center to create a well. Cool in pans for 10 mins, then place on wire rack to cool completely.
Cheesecake Mousse Filling:
- Whip heavy cream until stiff peaks (ideally with a cold whisk and in a cold bowl).
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, add vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Fold cream cheese mixture into whipped cream. Pipe into cooled cookie cups. Top with chocolate sauce if desired and swirl with a toothpick. Refrigerate until set (approx. 2 hours).
- Serve cold and eat within 2-3 days. Or freeze for up to 4 weeks.
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Sarah W. says
Hi Olivia! How do you make your chocolate sauce? I can’t find that recipe anywhere on the page.
Thanks in advance!
Olivia says
Hi Sarah! I actually used store bought here because it was such a small amount, but if you want to make your own I would make a ganache! Follow the tutorial/recipe using 4oz chocolate and 2 oz cream.
Sarah W. says
Thanks so much for the tip! These were crazy delicious. I’m obsessed and my family is obsessed :).
Before seeing your comment I found a recipe online for an “Easy Chocolate Sauce” which was so yummy with your recipe and then I had some leftover to use with other things.
Olivia says
Yay! I’m so glad you loved them 😀
Lacie says
Oh my Yummness!!! I did everything exact on the cookies and turned out perfect! For the cheesecake I added just a little more vanilla and a little more sugar to make it more sweet and less cream cheesey and it turned out delicious. my husband is very picky with cheesecake because it’s his favorite and he even liked it. Two thumbs way up for this family!!!!!!! Thank you so much for the recipe, pairs great with I’ve cream to cut the sweetness beautifully 😍
Lacie says
Ice cream not I’ve cream lol
Olivia says
Hi Lacie! Thanks for the awesome feedback, I’m so happy you all loved it! 🙂
Elisheva Dadoun says
Any tips for getting the cups out of the tin? I sprayed them Sooooo well but they seem to be too difficult to take out without spinning them and saying a prayer they don’t break apart. Any suggestions? They are deff fully baked.
Olivia says
Hi Elisheva! I find a dark colored tin to work best (for me personally). I do have to spin them too and sometimes nudge them out. I think what helps me is that I use a plastic cap thing to press into them and the cup often sticks to it a bit which helps me lift it out.
Heather says
These came out amazing. I didn’t get 24 but 17 using the 3 TBS per cup. I used a pestel to make the well and it was a great size. I also used liners and had no problem. Great recipe, thank you!
Olivia says
Hi Heather! So happy you liked these and awesome that the liners worked! Thanks for that tip 😀
Susan Clark says
I had problems at first using a glass…….the edges all crumbled and stuck to bottom of glass. This was with two test ones. I baked the next batch slightly less and used a wooden dowel with an end size of a nickel. This worked better although not as big to fill.
Olivia says
Hi Susan! Glad to hear it worked out. Thanks for your tips!
Karen says
Can I use chocolate pudding instead???
Olivia says
Hi Karen! As a filling? For sure!
Celaena says
can you shape the dough in the cup before baking, or would it puff up and lose it’s shape?
Olivia says
Hi Celaena! You could do it a bit for sure, but it will still puff up some and you’ll need to press it down a bit anyhow.
Melissa Carpenter says
These are great, Love them
Olivia says
Hi Melissa! So glad you like them 🙂
Nancy E says
Saw this recipe and thought it would be fun to bake with my grand daughter, seriously thinking I would not like them (too sweet) but she would. Boy was I wrong, we all loved them and everyone we shared them with felt the same!! We did end up baking them about 3 minutes longer than the recipe said(all ovens are different) and used a tart tamper to push down centers. Worked perfectly. I was worried the filling would soften up the cookie cup but I ate the last one 3 days after making them and it was still great. Thank you for sharing this recipe, its a keeper and appearing on my holiday dessert table.
Olivia says
Hi Nancy! I am thrilled to hear that you and everyone loved these 🙂 Thanks so much for your tips and feedback.
Dylan says
Hi Olivia, my girlfriend showed me this recipe to make for her and some friends and it was amazing. I am a baking and pastry graduate from UC but have never seen something like this, so I had gave it a go and it came out fantastic!!! Couldn’t be happier
Olivia says
Hi Dylan! Thanks so much for the great feedback, I’m so happy you loved them!
Nicole says
The cookie cups came out terrible, unbaked dough squirting around the edges. Waste of ingredients
Olivia says
Hi Nicole! Sorry to hear you had trouble with these. It sounds like they needed a bit more time in the oven.
Hannah says
Hi there! Was just wondering, is it possible to make the cheesecake mousse filling, put the mixture into piping bags to set and then fill the cups later? I’m wanting to give these ago for a birthday but the venue where the Birthday is going to be held has no refrigeration.
Olivia says
Hi Hannah! Yes that should work fine. The filling will have thickened a bit though but will still be pipeable.
Karen says
Hi Olivia. I served these at a museum event last month and while I thought they were yummy, However, I received very few comments. Yesterday, I met with the museum board members and they cornered me to tell me these were the most delicious treats they had ever eaten! Phew, I thought maybe my taste buds were ‘off!’
Thank you for making me look like a rockstar!
Olivia says
Hi Karen! So happy everyone loved them!!
Brittany says
I finally got around to making cookie cups, but I made these as mini ones instead (I got 50 of them, but probably could have still gotten another couple out of the last scraps of dough). I did a heaping tablespoon of dough in each cup, baked them for 10-11 minutes (watch very closely, I think I wound up doing the second pan as 10:30) and used the back of a metal teaspoon to squish down a little well.
I took them to a family gathering tonight and they devoured them! I had two people ask me for the recipe already. It’s the perfect balance. I thought the cookie on its own was a touch salty, but that wound up going very well with the chocolate and then the tangy sweetness (that’s not TOO sweet) from the filling.
Can’t wait to try others!
Olivia says
Hi Brittany! Thanks so much for your tips on making the minis! So glad everyone loved these and can’t wait to hear which ones you try next 🙂
CupresFerrite says
This recipe worked a treat! I tend to leave the vanilla out as I find it can easily overpower the other flavours but I think thats just a personal preference
Olivia says
So glad you liked it!
G-MA says
Can these be frozen
Olivia says
Hi there! Yes, they freeze well.
Lauren says
Can I use liners in the tin? I have tried different cake/cookie cup recipes before and I always have trouble getting the cups out of the tin.
Olivia says
Hi Lauren! I don’t see why not, definitely give it a try!
Donita says
Olivia, I love caramel, so I did them in the mini muffin pans, after shaping with a shot glass I added a caramel to the bottom and then topped with your frosting! Really an extra treat!pwitha surprise!
Olivia says
Hi Donita! That sounds crazy delicious, I love that idea!!
Cindy says
Can cool whip be substituted for real whip cream?
Olivia says
Hi Cindy! Yes, I think that would work fine 🙂
Janet says
These. Are. Amazing. Took them to a tailgate at my son’s college. In making the cheesecake filling, vanilla is called for, but it doesn’t say where to add the vanilla–I added it to the cream cheese/sugar mixture before folding into whipped cream. The college kids devoured them!!! Thank you!
Olivia says
Hi Janet! Oops, good catch on the vanilla, I’ve updated the recipe. So glad everyone liked these!!
Suzy says
Can the muffin pan be turned upside down and form the dough on the outside of each cup? Thanks!
Olivia says
Hi Suzy! I’ve never tried this myself but you can give it a go. Let me know how it turns out!
Murjan says
Hi. When you say these can.be frozen for up to 4 weeks do you mean with the filling or the empty cups. You didn’t specify.
Thank you
Olivia says
Hi Murjan! They can be frozen with the filling.
Patty says
These look great, can’t wait to bake them for church fellowship ! I was wondering if you could take another muffin tin and press down on the one with the cookie dough in it to make the cups? Would they be too thin maybe? What are your thoughts on that? Thanks
Olivia says
Hi Patty! You could give that a try, but I wonder the same thing — if they’d be too thin. Also, it may be harder to judge if you’re pressing down in the center of the cups rather than off to the side. Let me know if you try it! 🙂
Michele says
Do you have the nutritional information? If so can you please provide-thanks so much
I haven’t tried recipe but might depending on the info, look yummy
Olivia says
Hi Michele! Adding Nutritional Info to my recipes is on my list of things to do. Stay tuned!
Connie says
Have you ever made a cookie cup using a mini muffin tin? I like to make mini cupcakes, etc., so people can try my dessert and other desserts and not feel so guilty. I think these would make great mini cups, but wonder if you have tried it. If so, how long did you cook them, etc.?
Olivia says
Hi Connie! I’ve never made them in mini muffin pans myself, but it should work fine. I’m not 100% sure on timing. Start checking at 5-7mins and bake them until lightly browned on the edges. Let me know how they turn out!
Michele says
I just made them in my mini tin pans. I got 51 out of the cookie mix. I baked them for 11 mins. Turned out perfect!! I also use my wooden press from Pampered Chef that I bought over 20 yrs. ago to press down the cookie. Came out clean. Great recipe. Very Easy! Will definitely make again.
Olivia says
Thanks so much for the input Michele! So glad you liked them 🙂 That wooden press is perfect! I’m totally going to look for that. Thank you!
Emily says
Yeah, this recipe didn’t really work for me. I cooked them for fifteen minutes as recommended, but when I tried to press the cookies down with a glass jar they fell apart. The dough in the center hadn’t cooked at all, even though the outside looked perfect, if not slightly overdone. I wound up pressing the rest down with a spoon and putting them back in the oven. Even then, they were pretty raw and had a sort of eggy flavor that I didn’t really like. The whipped cream was really good though. Thanks for the recipe anyway.
Olivia says
Hi Emily! So sorry to hear these didn’t work out for you 🙁 I find I get different results depending on the color of my cupcake pan. Darker pans can cause the outside to brown rather quickly! Another culprit could be oven temperature. Some ovens run hotter than others and can cause things to bake/brown quicker.
The center should be somewhat gooey, but not raw, when you press down. If it’s raw I usually pop them back in the oven for a couple mins. I would say that I do like mine somewhat underdone and chewy, but it’s a preference thing. Glad you liked the filling!
ELLEN MILLER says
I cannot eat cream cheese so could I just use heavy cream or something different for the filling ??
thanks so much
Olivia says
Hi Ellen! You could try it with mascarpone instead? Or something like pudding?
Tina says
They taste even better than they look. They were so easy to make. I took them over to a family party and everyone was crazy about them! This was the first time trying your recipes and I can’t wait to try them all! Thank you!
Olivia says
Hi Tina! So happy to hear you guys liked these 🙂 Thanks for the feedback!
Oyu says
Hello Olivia! I was wondering if your muffin tins are the same size as just a normal cupcake tin? I’m planning on making these for a class party, so I would really like to know urgently! Thank you
Olivia says
Hi Oyu! Yes, just a normal sized cupcake tin. 12 per pan. I hope you like them!
Katie says
Hi Olivia! with the extra dough can we make cookies with it?
Olivia says
Hi Katie! I didn’t have any extra dough, but if you choose to make less cups then you can totally make cookies instead!
Lillyanne says
Can I use caster sugar instead of granulated sugar. Because I don’t have any. I really want to make them they look amazing!
Olivia says
Hi Lillyanne! I’ve never tried making these with caster sugar myself. I think that *should* work ok. Caster sugar is a bit finer than granulated, so ideally you’d go by weight if substituting.
Connie says
The cookie cups didn’t turn out for me-the glass I used after baking to form the cups pulled out the cookie dough so I thought they must have been undercooked. However had another tin that baked longer and then didn’t accept any shaping. Salvaged the dessert by crumbling half the cookie crumbles in a 9×13 cake pan, topping with filling and the remaining cookie crumbles. It was a major hit anyway- my granddaughter requested this as her birthday dessert. 😎 Anyway, please pass along any suggestions if anything comes to mind. Thanks!!
Olivia says
Hi Connie! Sorry to hear about the troubles with sticking 🙁 I use a plastic cap from my Pan for Baking to press into the cookies. It sticks a bit at times so I try to spin it in the cookie cup or sometimes hold onto the edge of the cookie (through a tea towel since it will be hot) while pulling it back up. You could try spraying the glass with some cooking spray to see if that will prevent it from sticking. Or try something metal if you have it handy — like a cookie scoop or even the back of a spoon maybe. Let me know if any of those work!!
Adina says
Can the butter be replaced with oil
Olivia says
Hi Adina! No, you should use butter in the cookie cups.
Linda says
The recipe isn’t listed at all on mine
Olivia says
Bizarre! Are you on mobile or tablet? If so, look for a Read More button. I hope that helps!
Sylvia Atwell says
I used premade cookie dough for times sake. You have to use the ones that are 12 in a pack. You also have to make sure they’re cooked really well before you try to shake them and then leave them in the tin to cool completely to keep their shape.
Olivia says
Awesome! Thanks for the tips Sylvia 🙂
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
I am so drooling over these! Gorgeous desserts!
Olivia says
Thanks so much Kim! 🙂
Meg | Meg is Well says
These look so good! I wish I had been at the potluck just so I could have snagged some of these! I’m exactly the same with social events. I’ve yet to meet any of my fellow food bloggers and I can’t wait for the opportunity!
Olivia says
Thanks Meg! It’s always fun getting together with other bloggers — there’s always something to talk about! I hope we can meet someday 😀
Karly says
Oh sweet lord. I cannot BELIEVE how stinking good these look. I mean the cookie is one thing, but then you add that filling? Swoon.
Olivia says
They are amazing!! I promise 🙂 I hope you try them!
Peggy says
Chocolate chips aren’t listed in the ingredients
Olivia says
Oh crap, what the heck?! Thanks for catching that, Peggy. I’ve updated the recipe!
Arlene Werenich says
In a million years I could never attempt this, but I very much enjoy reading about your creations. I wish you lived next door to me, not 4000 kms away !
Olivia says
You are so sweet Arlene! You could totally make these! I swear they are easy 🙂
Beth @ bethcakes says
Goodness! These look amazing, love the swirls on top! 🙂
Olivia says
Thanks so much Beth!! 😀
Rebeccq says
Do you press the cookie dough down into and up the sides of the tin?
Olivia says
Hi Rebecca! I don’t because I prefer the way they look after they bake up when I leave them in a mound. You can certainly do that though! They likely wouldn’t need as long to bake if you did.
Linda king says
We’re can I get the recipe?
Olivia says
Hi Linda! The recipe is in the post. Are you not seeing it?