Cookie Yield Calculator
Written by Mustapha B. · Updated August 13, 2026
Pick your cookie scoop and dough amount to see how many cookies you’ll get, or use reverse mode to find how much dough you need.
This recipe makes about
How many cookies does a recipe make?
Cookie yield comes down to your scoop size. There are 16 tablespoons in a cup of dough, so a 1½-tablespoon scoop yields about 10–11 cookies per cup of dough. Use a spring-loaded scoop for even, identical cookies that bake at the same rate.
Cookies per cup of dough by scoop
| Scoop | Cookies per cup of dough |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp (small) | ~16 |
| 1½ tbsp (medium) | ~11 |
| 2 tbsp (large) | ~8 |
| 3 tbsp (jumbo) | ~5 |
Frequently asked questions
How many cookies does a recipe make?
It depends on scoop size. There are 16 tablespoons per cup of dough, so a 1½-tbsp scoop yields about 10–11 cookies per cup of dough.