The number of calories in a chocolate chip cookie varies widely depending on size, ingredients, and whether it is homemade, store-bought, or from a bakery. Here are some typical calorie ranges:
- Small homemade cookie (about 2" diameter): 60-100 calories
- Medium homemade cookie (about 3" diameter): 120-180 calories
- Large homemade cookie (about 4" diameter): 200-300 calories
For store-bought cookies, calories per cookie can range roughly from 48 to 205 calories depending on brand and size. For example, Tesco milk chocolate cookies have about 205 calories per cookie
, while a typical 2.25" chocolate chip cookie has about 48 calories
. Bakery or coffee shop cookies tend to be larger and more calorie-dense, often ranging from 200 to 600 calories each. For instance, Panera cookies can have about 380 calories, Starbucks cookies around 360-380 calories, and specialty bakery cookies can be 400-600 calories
. Fast food chains like McDonald's offer chocolate chip cookies with about 170 calories each
, and Chick-fil-A's chocolate chunk cookie has about 370 calories
. In summary, a typical chocolate chip cookie generally contains between 50 and 400+ calories , with the exact amount depending heavily on size and recipe details
