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How to Draw a Cookie (Easy Step-by-Step for Kids)

To draw a cookie, start with a big circle with a bumpy edge. Add two eyes, a smile and two round cheeks. Finish with five chocolate chips and four small crumbs.

Finished cartoon chocolate chip cookie, light brown with five dark brown chips, black eyes with white dots, pink cheeks and four light brown crumbs
The finished cookie
Steps
6 easy steps
You need
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Black marker
  • Light brown, dark brown and pink crayons

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Teaching this to a class?

Show one step at a time on the board and wait for the class before the next. The directed drawing for kids page explains how to run it.

How to draw a cookie step by step

  1. One big round cookie shape with a slightly bumpy edge

    Step 1 of 6: Draw one big round cookie with a slightly bumpy edge.

  2. Two black oval eyes with white shine dots in the middle of the cookie

    Step 2 of 6: Add two oval eyes in the middle. Fill them black, but leave two small white shine dots in each.

  3. A small smile between the eyes and a round cheek circle under each eye

    Step 3 of 6: Draw a small smile between the eyes and a round cheek under each eye.

  4. Five rounded chocolate chip outlines around the face, one at the top, two at the sides and two at the bottom

    Step 4 of 6: Add five rounded chocolate chips: one at the top, two at the sides and two at the bottom.

  5. Four small crumbs next to the bottom of the cookie, two on each side

    Step 5 of 6: Draw four small crumbs next to the bottom of the cookie, two on each side.

  6. The cookie colored light brown with dark brown chips, pink cheeks, black eyes with white shine dots and light brown crumbs

    Step 6 of 6: Color the cookie and crumbs light brown, chips dark brown, cheeks pink. Keep the shine dots white.

Tips for little artists

  • Tip: Press lightly with the pencil first. Trace the lines you like with the marker, then erase the rest.

  • Tip: Draw the bumpy edge with small waves all the way around so the cookie looks homemade.

  • Tip: Keep the chips away from the face so the eyes and smile stay easy to see.

Make it yours

  • Cookie with a bite

    Draw a round bite shape on one side of the edge and add two more crumbs.

  • Cookie and milk

    Draw a tall glass of milk next to your cookie.

  • Sprinkle cookie

    Draw small colorful sprinkles instead of chocolate chips.

Common mistakes and easy fixes

  • The edge looks too smooth

    Add small bumps along the edge as you draw the circle.

  • The face is too small

    Make the eyes big ovals and put them in the middle of the cookie.

  • The chips cover the face

    Place the chips near the edge, around the face.

Fun facts about the cookie

  • The word cookie first appeared in print in the old cookbook American Cookery and comes from the Dutch word koekje. (Source: New York State Library)

  • Ruth Wakefield first published her recipe for the chocolate chip cookie in 1938. (Source: Library of Congress)

  • When Ruth Wakefield dropped small pieces of a chopped chocolate bar into cookie batter, the chocolate stayed in chunks and did not melt. (Source: Britannica Kids)

Questions grown-ups ask

How to draw a cookie easy?

Draw a big circle with a bumpy edge and add a happy face. Finish with five chocolate chips and a few crumbs.

How to draw a cookie step by step?

Draw the cookie, the eyes, the smile and cheeks, the chips and the crumbs. Color it light brown with dark brown chips last.

How to draw a cookie for kids?

Use one big bumpy circle for the cookie. A smiling face and pink cheeks turn it into a cute character.

If your cookie came out a little lumpy, that's fine. Your cookie looks freshly baked. More easy drawings for kids are on the home page.

Step 1 of 6

One big round cookie shape with a slightly bumpy edge
Draw one big round cookie with a slightly bumpy edge.