Cookies You Can Make Without an Electric Mixer!

No electric mixer required for this list of delicious cookie recipes! If you don’t own an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, this list is for you. Each of these recipes is easy to mix together without the aid of an electric mixer. Bonus: many of these recipes are one bowl!

Not everyone owns an electric mixer, but most cookie recipes assume that bakers have one on hand. Whether a stand mixer or a hand mixer, these powerful mixing tools are used to cream the butter and sugar together–the first step in most cookie recipes.

If you don’t have a mixer, these recipes can be tough to recreate by hand–especially if you are making multiple batches or short on time. Creaming room temperature butter and granulated sugar together without the help of an electric mixer can be an exhausting process using plenty of time and muscle!

Luckily, there are lots of amazing cookie recipes that start with super soft or melted butter instead. These recipes are designed to still get great results and are totally mixable by hand.

Recipes by a Real Human!
All of my recipes are developed and tested by me (a real human!) and I test them multiple times to ensure that you have success in your own kitchen. This list of recipes is from both Bellewood Cottage and my dessert website, Elle Makes Dessert.

Cookies You Can Make Without a Mixer

Let’s get started with this fun roundup of easy cookie recipes you can make without a mixer. Whether you are baking at a vacation rental, in a small apartment, or in a brand-new kitchen without all the fancy gear, you can make these recipes!

We have to kick things off with a classic. Chocolate chip cookies!

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These giant chocolate chunk cookies are totally indulgent. Browned butter and a quick sprinkle of flakey sea salt mean they taste like they are straight from a fancy bakery. Best of all? No electric mixer needed! The dough is chilled for just thirty minutes so these are a quick bake and worth every minute. Yum!

Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies

If you love the combination of peanut butter and Oreos, you’ll love these soft chewy Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies. The base is a soft pb cookie and there are plenty of crushed Oreos mixed throughout. This is a holiday cookie tray favorite of mine!

Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Another chocolate chip cookie that does not require a mixer. This recipe makes large bakery-size cookies, but you can also make them smaller and just reduce the baking time. P.S. If you’ve heard of Crumbl, these cookies are an ideal imitation of their popular milk chocolate chip cookie!

Oreo Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

A fun cookie surprise! Stuff a cookie inside a cookie with these tasty Oreo Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies from Elle Makes Dessert.

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prefer a chocolate chip + Oreo combo? These chewy Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies are the recipe for you. They feature one whole Oreo baked into the middle. I use mini chocolate chips so it’s easy to wrap the dough around the Oreo before baking.

Graham Cracker Cookies

Soft and chewy with warm fall flavors, these Graham Cracker Cookies are reminiscent of indulgent cheesecake crust, but in cookie form.

S’mores Cookies

Possibly the most popular recipe on my site, you have to try this S’mores Cookie recipe. You’ll get to try browning butter (the flavor is amazing) and the recipe can be made without a mixer. S’mores in cookie form!

Triple Chocolate Cookies

I love a chocolate base cookie. The smell while these Triple Chocolate Cookies are baking is just incredible. This recipe starts with melted butter and it’s very easy to mix up. No mixer needed!

Mini Peanut Butter Cookies

A fun twist on a classic peanut butter cookies, these Mini Peanut Butter Cookies are adorable and very easy to make!

Small Batch Oreo Balls

Maybe not technically a cookie, but these no bake Oreo Truffles are so good! No mixer required to mix these up. My recipe makes a small batch so it is perfect for singles (and small families) that don’t need dozens and dozens!

Patriotic White Chocolate Chip Cookies

The use of softened butter in these Patriotic White Chocolate Chip Cookies means that they are easy to mix up with a fork or wooden spoon. No stand mixer or hand mixer needed. You can add festive patriotic sprinkles or try another holiday sprinkle mix to change things up. With a change of sprinkle mix, these are great for Christmas too!

Single Serving Sugar Cookie

Make just one delicious sugar cookie with this quick recipe. This yummy single serve Sugar Cookie is a Crumbl Copycat, but even if you’ve never heard of Crumbl, you’ll love this one. It’s soft, chewy, and has a delicious buttercream on top. Perfect for one (or two)! Both the frosting and the cookie are mixed with a fork.

Single Serving Chocolate Chip Cookie

In need of a quick dessert for one? Try my favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie for One recipe. It mixes up in a bowl with just a fork and is amazing warm from the oven. Feeling extra indulgent? Add a lil scoop of vanilla ice cream right on top.

Single Serving Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

This Oatmeal Raisin Cookie is from my dessert blog, Elle Makes Dessert. It’s a single serving cookie recipe that can be mixed up in one little bowl with a simple fork.

Single Serving S’mores Cookie

I love this cookie! It’s a single serving cookie that has all the deliciousness of a s’more–but in cookie form. We’ve got browned butter, fresh graham cracker crumbs, and toasted marshmallows on top of a bakery-sized cookie. Yum!

More Cookie Recipes to Try!

If you enjoyed this roundup of easy cookie recipes without a mixer, you’ll love some of the other tasty treats I share on the blog! Check out the rest of my cookie recipes, cute mason jar desserts, and delicious whipped cream flavors for more inspiration.