Whether you need a bowl for ice cream, cookies, or any type of cake. This Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowl is exactly what you need. And the best part is, the bowl is edible and you don’t have have to clean the bowl!
After my successful attempt at making a 100% Edible White Chocolate Popcorn Bowl, I thought it would be fun to try other recipes to see what would hold it’s shape well enough to be used as a serving bowl. I’ve seen small chocolate chip cookie bowls, but have never seen one this big.
After a few attempts at making an edible bowl large enough to hold other cookies, I realized that a traditional chocolate chip dough spreads too much to work.Believe me, I tried three different recipes. I even froze the dough overnight, thinking that would help. Nope. Each time I ended up with cracks and holes and cookie dough sliding off the bowl I used as a mold.
So I needed to find a dough with brown sugar in it, so it resembled the taste of a chocolate chip cookie, but wouldn’t spread. I knew I wouldn’t match the flavor exactly, but at this point I was more concerned about the look of the edible bowl than the taste. A good cookie was all I needed.
I didn’t need to search my recipe arsenal for very long before I found the cut out cookie recipe from Georganne of LilaLoa. Her recipe uses brown sugar, but really does not spread. I made a batch, tossed in some mini chocolate chips, shaped it around a non-stick tin foil lined bowl, baked it and hoped for the best.
When the timer went off at the 20 minute mark, I turned on my oven light, and happily found the dough formed around the glass bowl looked perfect.
I crossed my fingers and baked it another 10 minutes. When I pulled it from the oven it was golden brown and in the perfect bowl shape.
After the bowl cooled I piled in a bunch of candy filled cookies. To make these cookies, I just chopped up a variety of candy bars and used them in place of chocolate chips in my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. I wanted the cookies to look a bit different than the bowl, but have a great chocolate chip cookie flavor. These were perfect.These bowls would be great for parties or to use as gifts. If your dad is a cookie monster like mine, this would be a really fun present for Father’s Day.
Supplies:
3 cup bowl
Reynolds non-stick tin foil
How to make Chocolate Chip Cookie Serving Bowl
A serving bowl sized chocolate chip cookie can be filled with your favorite cookies. It's great for gifts and for parties.
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 3/4 - 2 cups flour
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
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Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
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Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until well combined.
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Combine salt and baking soda with 1 1/2 cups of flour.
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Add to wet ingredients and stir just to combine. If the dough is sticky add the remaining 1/4 cup flour, if not, then just leave it out.
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Stir in mini chocolate chips.
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Line glass bowl with non-stick tin foil. Roll out dough and drape over bowl. Freeze for 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 30-36 minutes until golden brown.
Be sure to freeze the dough until the bowl feels really solid before baking. This will help the cookie bowl keep it's shape.
Make cookie dough. Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until well combined. Combine salt and baking powder with 1 1/2 cups of flour. Add to wet ingredients and stir just to combine. If the dough is sticky add the remaining 1/4 cup flour, if not, then just skip it. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
Line the outside of the bowl with non-stick tin foil, making sure the non-stick side is facing out.
Roll the cookie dough out into a large circle. Drape it over the tin foil lined bowl, cut off any excess dough. Freeze for 30 minutes.
Sorry, I missed taking a picture of this step.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Bake chocolate chip cookie dough bowl for 30-36 minutes until golden brown.
Allow cookie bowl to cool for about 20 minutes then lift it up off the bowl. Allow it to cool completely.
This is the only shot I got of it before I filled the bowl with cookies. You can see what I deal with while trying to shoot pictures. I have panes in all my windows, so the light has to be just right or I get lines all over my food. Oh, so fun!
Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and store at room temperature. Do NOT put it in an airtight container or it will get too soft and break. (Yes, I did that with one of the bowls I made.)
Fill with yummy cookies before serving.
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HI Beth:
I have been looking for a recipe for a cookie bowl for quite some time. I thought that perhaps the glass bowl might crack when transferred to the oven direct from the freezer but I guess not???
Also, have you tried to make a bowl out of gingerbread?
Thanks.
I didn’t have any issues with the glass bowl cracking and I made a few of the cookie bowls. I used a microwave-safe Anchor Hocking Bowl that’s made of pretty thick glass. You could use a stainless steel bowl instead. I have not tried this technique with gingerbread cookie dough but think it would work great! Be sure to use a recipe that is intended for making a gingerbread house.
Have fun!
Would this work with muffin tins if I wanted to make smaller bowls?
Yes, it definitely would work with muffin tins. I’d cover ever other with the cookie dough so there’s room for the cookie dough to spread slightly.
hello,
First time I visit your site: it’s super!
This cookie bowl is a great idea! I just don’t see the ingredients, what am i doing wrong?
greetings from Belgium
Samantha
I am so sorry about that. I am currently having someone go into my blog posts and add my recipes to a new recipe card and somehow this one did not get saved. I’ve added the recipe back to the post. I hope you enjoy making one!
Thank you! Me happy 🙂
mine didnt work – slipped down the side of the bowl into a big heap.. any ideas?
I’m so sorry to hear that your cookie bowl didn’t work. Did you freeze the dough wrapped over the bowl before baking? That really helps. It allows the baking to begin slowly. I’ve made these several times using the recipe listed with no problems. If you adjusted the recipe at all or used a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe it wont work. I tried quite a few recipes before getting this one to work.
Could you use margarine instead of butter for dairy intolerance?
I have not made this recipe using margarine, but I think it would work fine.
Could you use margarine instead of butter for dairy intolerance?
Could you use margarine instead of butter for dairy free option?
Loved this post so much I shared it on my own blog. Thanks!!! http://married-and-naked.com/2015/06/fathers-day-gift-guide-for-your-husband/
Thanks so much for sharing!
Looks great! Can you use a metal bowl instead of glass?
Hmm, I've not tried that, but I just made a similar cookie into a tart shell using a metal pan, so I'm going to say it will work.
as a pothead, i approve, highly lol
What is the recipe for the cookies inside the bowl?? They look super tasty as well.
The recipe is here – https://hungryhappenings.com/2014/06/smiley-face-chocolate-chip-cookies.html
Just swap out candy and candy bar pieces for the chocolate chips in the recipe.
FAB!
I really LOVE your ideas, thanks for sharing 🙂
What a fantastic idea. Not only tasty, but so practical as it saves washing up 🙂 Do you have the ingredients in grams as well, Beth? I always seem to find so many different measurements to the American/Canadien "Cup". Thank you for sharing.
Hi Nadia,
I used this converter to figure this out. http://www.traditionaloven.com/conversions_of_measures/flour_volume_weight.html
Use
100 grams brown sugar
50 grams granulate (white) sugar
218 grams all purpose flour (up to 250 grams)
I hope that helps.
This looks incredible and it's so cute! Can you please tell me whether you used light or dark brown sugar? Thank you 🙂
I used light brown sugar, but if you want a stronger molasses flavor then you can use dark. Either will work fine in the recipe.
This look incredibly delicious and unique! Can you please tell me whether you used light or dark brown sugar? Thanks 🙂
First the popcorn and now, THIS! A cookie lovers' dream come true!
I made something like this but instead of a bowl I made glasses with them. You coat the inside with melted chocolate, wait till it hardens then fill the cookie glass with milk. Milk and cookies in one.
I just love the cookie bowl! I just recently figured out chocolate bowls. So now I want to make this! Thank you! I'm glad I found you on What's Cookin' Wednesday!
Imagine eating a bowl of those chocolate chip cookie cereal in that bowl….
That would be kids dream come true!
Crikey! What a great idea. A cookie bowl…literally. Love this!
Stopping by from Two Cup!
Toodles,
Tammy<3
A thought has just wandered across my mind: coat the inside of the bowl with chocolate – then serve icecream in it…
Thomas, that is a brilliant idea! I love it:)
Cookie bowls?!?! What a fantastic idea. Like others have said, it's great for Father's Day. I'd be thrilled if you'd link up at this week's Off the Hook!
Perfect…you answered my question…What to get a dad who has everything for Father's Day. Thank you!
I'm making one for my dad too!
Genius!! Question…do you have to wait till what's inside the bowl to eat the bowl? 😉
Pinning it!!
Thanks for sharing!
LOL! Nope. My husband didn't wait:)
I like your post very much…
Thanks for sharing this wonderful post, It is awesome.
I love this! Can't wait to have an excuse to give it a go!
I love it. This is such a great idea. I have got to try this. Pinning.
in the ingredients you have baking powder, in the instructions it's baking soda. Which one? This sounds and looks so good for a fun time by all. Thanks 🙂
Oh, wow, I'm so glad you caught that. Sorry about that. The recipe is correct, it is Baking powder. Thank you so much for pointing it out. I'll go fix it now:)
I'm pooling ideas for great ideas for my BFFs twin shower that will be at an outdoor venue with family coming and going. I'm thinking this makes the top of the list for things to make people stop and hang out!!
Edible cookies bowl, omg yesss, I mean big YES!!!
Wow, this looks incredible – a fun, delicious and unique idea 🙂
You're freakin' brilliant!
LOL! You are too cute. Thanks.
I'm completely "bowled over"! What a great idea. I agree with you.. this is perfect for all those cookie monsters!
I wouldn't know which one to eat first! Such a great idea!
Yes, yes, yes, and omg yes!
This turned out fantastic!
Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
Oh My…!!… I'm speechless…. I love it!, I'll make it this weekend to watch the GoT episode! =) thanks for sharing this!
Have fun making your chocolate chip cookie bowl and watching the GoT episode.
If I made those cookies in the bowl, I would have to package it up so fast, because I would want to pull off piece after piece of the bowl. Then the cookies would spill out and I would have to eat those too! Super cute idea for father's day!
I kept this for a few days to serve at a party, and it was hard not breaking into it.
you can do no wrong period.
Thanks, Lisa. That's nice of you to say.