Cookie Scoop Guide: The 8 Best Cookie Scoops for Even, Bakery-Style Cookies (and Which Size to Buy)
Eight cookie scoops from a 2-teaspoon mini to a 4-inch jumbo, led by America’s Test Kitchen’s winning OXO, with the size chart that explains #40, #20 and the rest, the most comfortable grips for big batches, and one scoop with no spring to break.
Best overall: OXO Large. Best medium: Spring Chef #40. Best set: Fayomir 3-piece. No spring to break: Zeroll Original.
A cookie scoop is a spring-loaded portioner that drops the same amount of dough every time, so every cookie bakes to the same size in the same minutes. The number on the handle is the size; the rest is comfort.
For most recipes buy a medium #40 scoop (about 1½ to 1¾ tablespoons), which makes the classic 2¾-inch cookie. Add a #20 (3 tablespoons) for bakery-size cookies and muffin batter and a #100 or #60 for minis and truffles. Smaller number, bigger scoop. Or buy a 3-size set.
Eight scoops below, all sold on Amazon US: America’s Test Kitchen’s winner and its highly recommended medium, a best-selling #40, a 3-piece set, a professional disher, a mini, a jumbo, and one spring-free parlor scoop.
Quick Picks: The Best Cookie Scoops
Best cookie scoop overallOXO Good Grips Large Cookie Scoop, #20
Best medium scoopSpring Chef Medium Cookie Scoop, #40
Best setFayomir Cookie Scoop Set of 3: Small, Medium and Large
Spring-free, lasts foreverZeroll Original Scoop, 2 oz (#20 Equivalent)
Cookie Scoop Comparison Chart
All eight side by side. Prices change, so tap through to see today’s price on Amazon.
| Scoop | Size | Holds | Cookie | Best for | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXO Good Grips Large Cookie Scoop, #204.3 ★ (3,992) | #20 large | 3 tbsp | 3½-in cookie | Bakery-style cookies | 4.3 ★ (3,992) | $$$ |
| Spring Chef Medium Cookie Scoop, #404.6 ★ (3,392) | #40 medium | 1.7 tbsp | 2¾-in cookie | Classic chocolate chip | 4.6 ★ (3,392) | $$ |
| Fayomir Cookie Scoop Set of 3: Small, Medium and Large4.7 ★ (5,289) | Set of 3 | #60, #40, #20 | 2 to 3½-in cookies | Bakers who want every size | 4.7 ★ (5,289) | $$ |
 OXO Good Grips Medium Cookie Scoop, #404.2 ★ (7,704) | #40 medium | 1.5 tbsp | 2¾-in cookie | Big batches | 4.2 ★ (7,704) | $$ |
 Saebye #24 Cookie Scoop Disher, 1.35 oz4.3 ★ (2,845) | #24 disher | 2.7 tbsp | 3¼-in cookie | Portion control | 4.3 ★ (2,845) | $ |
 Saebye #100 Mini Cookie Scoop, 2 tsp4.6 ★ (5,333) | #100 mini | 2 tsp | 1¼-in ball | Truffles, minis, melon balls | 4.6 ★ (5,333) | $ |
 Spring Chef Extra Large Cookie Scoop, #104.6 ★ (3,392) | #10 extra large | 5.5 tbsp | 4-in cookie | Monster cookies, muffins | 4.6 ★ (3,392) | $$ |
| Zeroll Original Scoop, 2 oz (#20 Equivalent)4.4 ★ (7,056) | Spring-free | 2 oz, 3 tbsp | 3½-in cookie | Ice cream and stiff dough | 4.4 ★ (7,056) | $$$ |
Ratings and review counts are as listed on Amazon at time of writing and change over time. Price tiers: $ under $10 · $$ $10–20 · $$$ over $20.
The 8 Best Cookie Scoops, Reviewed
The winner first, then the mediums and the set, the professional disher, the mini, the jumbo and the spring-free Zeroll.
OXO Good Grips Large Cookie Scoop, #20
America’s Test Kitchen’s winning portion scoop. Three tablespoons of dough for a 3½-inch bakery-style cookie, a stainless bowl that cuts through stiff dough, and soft spring-loaded handles that give leverage without hurting your hand.
The handles are what set OXO apart over a long batch: they absorb the pressure of every squeeze. Dishwasher safe, 700+ sold last month, rated 4.3 stars by nearly 4,000 buyers.
- ATK winner
- Most comfortable squeeze
- Cuts stiff dough
- Top price tier
- Large size only on this listing
Spring Chef Medium Cookie Scoop, #40
The medium size most cookie recipes are written for: 1.7 tablespoons for a 2¾-inch cookie. The bowl and wiper are one piece of 304 stainless, so there’s no welded seam to trap dough or crack.
Soft handles, a smooth trigger, three colors, and four other sizes on the same listing if you want a matched set. Rated 4.6 stars.
- The standard cookie size
- No welded seam
- Highest-rated single scoop
- Medium only at this link
Fayomir Cookie Scoop Set of 3: Small, Medium and Large
Three scoops for about the price of one OXO: small #60, medium #40 and large #20, in thick 18/8 stainless with a cog-and-ratchet trigger that takes less squeeze. Fayomir lists the medium at 2 tablespoons, a touch larger than most #40s.
Works in either hand and goes in the dishwasher. The highest-rated item on this page at 4.7 stars, with 3,000+ sold last month.
- Three sizes, one purchase
- 4.7 stars
- Light trigger
- Takes more drawer space
OXO Good Grips Medium Cookie Scoop, #40
The same padded OXO handles as the winner in the classic medium size: 1.5 tablespoons for a 2¾-inch cookie. ATK highly recommends it. The grips are the reason to pick it over the Spring Chef if your hands tire on big batches.
Over 7,700 ratings, the most on this page, and 1,000+ sold last month. Dishwasher safe; the listing shows 17% off.
- ATK highly recommended
- Easiest on the hands
- 17% off on listing
- 4.2 stars
Saebye #24 Cookie Scoop Disher, 1.35 oz
A restaurant-style disher, the kind with the color-coded handle that tells kitchen staff the size at a glance. The #24 holds 2.7 tablespoons, between the medium and large cookie sizes, and it’s also the standard scoop for muffins, rice and mashed potatoes.
Amazon’s Choice, with ten sizes from #6 to #40 on the same listing. 18/8 stainless, dishwasher safe, rated 4.3 stars.
- Pro portion sizes
- Ten sizes on one listing
- Lowest price tier
- Narrower handle than OXO
Saebye #100 Mini Cookie Scoop, 2 tsp
The small scoop for baking tiny cookies: two teaspoons, a 1¼-inch ball for bite-size cookies, truffles, cake pops and melon balls. All 18/8 stainless with no plastic parts, and the ratchet trigger releases with a light squeeze.
Rated 4.6 stars by over 5,000 buyers. The listing sells sizes from #8 to #110 too.
- Perfect for truffles
- All metal
- Lowest price tier
- Too small for regular cookies
Spring Chef Extra Large Cookie Scoop, #10
For bakery-size cookies that come out 4 inches across: 5.5 tablespoons per scoop in commercial-grade 304 stainless. It also fills large muffin cups and makes drop biscuits and big protein balls in one squeeze.
Amazon’s #1 best seller in melon ballers, rated 4.6 stars. Dishwasher safe.
- Giant cookies
- Fills large muffin cups
- #1 best seller
- Overkill for everyday cookies
Zeroll Original Scoop, 2 oz (#20 Equivalent)
The parlor ice cream scoop that doubles as a cookie scoop with no spring, lever or moving part to wear out. Fluid in the handle warms from your hand so dough and ice cream release cleanly. One-piece aluminum since 1935.
Its 2-ounce bowl matches the #20 large size. Hand wash only; it’s the one scoop here that isn’t dishwasher safe. Over 7,000 ratings at 4.4 stars.
- Nothing to break
- Ice cream too
- Clean release
- Hand wash only
- Top price tier
Cookie Scoop Sizes: What #100, #40 and #20 Mean
The number is how many level scoops fill a quart, so a smaller number means a bigger scoop. A #40 holds a fortieth of a quart, about 1.6 tablespoons; a #20 holds twice that. Brands round slightly, which is why one “#40” is sold as 1.5 tablespoons and another as 1.7 or 2.
| Scoop | Holds | Cookie size | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|
| #100 | ~2 tsp | 1¼ in | Truffles, cake pops, mini cookies |
| #60 | 1 tbsp | 2 in | Small cookies, gift-tin minis |
| #40 | ~1½–1¾ tbsp | 2¾ in | Classic chocolate chip, the standard size |
| #30 | 2 tbsp | 3 in | Thick-and-chewy cookies |
| #24 | ~2⅔ tbsp | 3¼ in | Bigger cookies, muffins, mashed potatoes |
| #20 | 3 tbsp | 3½ in | Bakery-style cookies, cupcake batter |
| #16 | ¼ cup | 3¾ in | Standard muffin cups |
| #10 | ~⅓ cup | 4 in | Monster cookies, large muffins |
Cookie sizes are for a standard drop-cookie dough baked without flattening; thin doughs spread wider.
Which Size Cookie Scoop Should You Buy?
Just one scoop
A #40: the Spring Chef or the OXO Medium. It matches the size most recipes are written for, so “makes 24 cookies” makes 24.
Every size at once
The Fayomir set: #60, #40 and #20 for about the price of one OXO. Add the Saebye #100 for truffles.
Big cookies and muffins
The OXO Large for bakery-style, the Spring Chef #10 for 4-inch monsters, the Saebye #24 for muffins and portion control.
Scoops that are comfortable to use: the OXO pair, with padded handles that absorb each squeeze, and the ratchet-trigger Fayomir and Saebye scoops, which need less force. For stiff dough, the spring-free Zeroll needs no squeezing at all.
How to Use a Cookie Scoop (and Keep It Working)
- Fill it level. Press the bowl into the dough, drag it against the side of the bowl to level it, then squeeze over the sheet. Heaped scoops bake unevenly.
- Chill sticky dough. Twenty minutes in the fridge and the scoop releases clean; the wiper won’t smear.
- Use it for more than cookies. Muffin and cupcake batter, meatballs, falafel, melon balls, pancake batter, ice cream, mashed potatoes.
- Dry the spring. Trigger scoops are dishwasher safe, but a spring left wet loses tension. Dry it or hand wash.
- The Zeroll is hand wash only. Its handle fluid and finish don’t like the dishwasher; it lasts decades otherwise.
Pair the scoop with a good sheet: our cookie sheet guide covers which pans brown evenly.
How to Choose a Cookie Scoop
Five things to settle before you buy.
Match the recipe
#40 for most cookies, #20 for bakery-size, #100 or #60 for minis. Buy the medium first, or a set.
One-piece bowl
A bowl and wiper made from one piece of stainless has no seam to trap dough or crack. Spring Chef and the all-metal Saebye have it.
Comfort for big batches
Padded handles (OXO) or a ratchet trigger (Fayomir, Saebye) matter from cookie thirty onward.
Or no spring
Springs eventually weaken. The Zeroll has none and relies on hand warmth instead.
Dishwasher or not
Every stainless trigger scoop here is dishwasher safe; the aluminum Zeroll is hand wash.
Cookie Scoop FAQs
What is a cookie scoop?▼
A spring-loaded portioner, like a small ice cream scoop with a sweeping wiper, that drops the same amount of dough each time so cookies bake evenly. It’s also called a cookie dough scoop, a disher or a portion scoop.
What is the best cookie scoop?▼
The OXO Good Grips Large, America’s Test Kitchen’s winning portion scoop. For the standard medium size, the Spring Chef #40; for every size at once, the Fayomir set.
What size cookie scoop is standard?▼
A medium #40, about 1½ to 1¾ tablespoons, which makes the classic 2¾-inch cookie that most recipes are written around.
What is the best size scoop for cookies?▼
#40 for everyday cookies, #20 for bakery-style and #100 or #60 for minis. If a recipe says “2 tablespoons of dough”, a #30 is the exact match.
What does the number on a cookie scoop mean?▼
How many level scoops fill a quart. A #20 holds about 3 tablespoons, a #40 about 1.6, a #100 about 2 teaspoons. Smaller number, bigger scoop.
What is a professional cookie scoop?▼
A disher built for restaurant use: stainless bowl, firm trigger and a color-coded handle by size. The Saebye #24 is built this way; the OXO adds a padded grip.
Which cookie scoops are comfortable to use?▼
The OXO Large and Medium, for their padded handles, and the ratchet-trigger Fayomir set. The Zeroll needs no squeezing at all.
What small scoop should I use for baking cookies?▼
A #100 (2 teaspoons) for bite-size cookies and truffles, or the #60 in the Fayomir set for 2-inch cookies.
Is a cookie scoop set worth it?▼
Yes, if you bake more than one kind of cookie. The Fayomir set covers small, medium and large for about the price of one OXO scoop.
Can I use a cookie scoop for other foods?▼
Yes: muffin and cupcake batter, meatballs, falafel, pancakes, melon balls, rice and mashed potatoes. A #16 fills a standard muffin cup exactly.
Can I use an ice cream scoop for cookies?▼
Yes, if it’s the right size. The Zeroll 2-ounce scoop matches a #20 cookie scoop and releases dough cleanly.
Are cookie scoops dishwasher safe?▼
The stainless trigger scoops here are. Dry the spring afterward. The Zeroll is hand wash only.
The Bottom Line
- Best overall: OXO Large, America’s Test Kitchen’s winner.
- Buying one medium: Spring Chef #40, or the OXO Medium for comfort.
- Every size: Fayomir 3-piece set.
- Minis and truffles: Saebye #100. Professional portions: Saebye #24.
- Monster cookies: Spring Chef #10. Never replace it: Zeroll Original.
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