How to Draw a Cookie (Easy Step by Step)
A cookie with a bite taken out and a smiling face is a fun first drawing. It is built from just a big circle, a few little scoops, two dots, a curved smile and some lumpy rings for chocolate chips. Each part is easy on its own, so it comes together fast.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a cookie step by step
How to Draw a Cookie · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The cookie shape
Lightly sketch a big round circle in the middle of your page. Then trace over it, and near the top right swap the smooth line for three little scoops, like bumpy bite marks.
Step 3: Eyes and smile
Draw two small dots in the middle of the cookie, side by side, for the eyes. Under them, draw a curved smile that looks like a gentle bowl.
Step 4: Top chocolate chips
Near the top, draw two small wobbly rings, one on the upper left and one on the upper right, just below the bite marks. Think of them as lumpy donuts, and make each one a little different.
Step 5: The left chip
On the left side of the cookie, beside the left eye, draw another lumpy ring. Make it a bit bigger than the top chips.
Step 6: The right chip
On the right side, below the bite marks and next to the right eye, draw one more lumpy oval ring. Tilt it a little to the side.
Step 7: Bottom chocolate chips
Near the bottom of the cookie, draw two last lumpy rings, one on the lower left and one on the lower right. Leave a little space between them and the smile.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your cookie? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a birthday cake or how to draw a lollipop next.
Tips for drawing a cookie
- Sketch the circle lightly first and turn the paper as you go. Round shapes are easier to draw when your hand can follow the curve.
- The bite is the trickiest part. Draw three small, even scoops that sit side by side along the top right edge, like a row of little bumps.
- Chips look best when they are all a little different. Make each ring lumpy and uneven, and tilt them in different directions.
Free cookie coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this cookie coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your cookie drawing
Color the cookie golden tan, the chips dark chocolate brown and the smile and eyes black or dark brown. For a twist, turn it into a funfetti cookie with chips in rainbow colors.
Cookie fun fact for kids
The chocolate chip cookie was invented in the 1930s by Ruth Wakefield, who ran the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts. She chopped up a chocolate bar and stirred the pieces into her dough, and the chocolate stayed in chunks instead of melting in.
Questions about drawing a cookie
What shapes do I need to draw a cookie?
You need one big circle, three small scoops for the bite, two dots, one curved line for the smile and six lumpy ring shapes for the chips.
How do I make my cookie look cuter?
Keep the eyes small and the smile gentle and curved. Making every chip a little different gives the cookie lots of personality.
How do I draw a bite mark on a cookie?
Start at the top of the circle and draw three small curved scoops in a row down the right side. Then join the last scoop back to the circle's outline.
