Cookie Scoop Sizes

Cookie scoops come in lots of sizes to suit whatever you need. Look for the size on the inside of the scoop. Those sizes are a reference for ice cream scooping. For instance, a #20 scoop would give you 20 scoops from a quart of ice cream. So, the bigger the number, the more scoops you’ll get and the smaller they’ll be.

Those numbers aren’t necessarily all that helpful if you’re scooping cookie dough, though. So, here is a guide that shows those disher sizes in tablespoons as well as their volume in ounces.

Scoop Size Tablespoons Fluid Ounces  
#16 4 2  
#20 3.2 1.6 Best for medium cookies
#24 2.67 1.33 Best for medium cookies
#30 2.13 1.07 Best for medium cookies
Good for meatballs, besides cookies
#40 1.6 .8 This is my scoop size
#50 1.28 .64  
#60 1.07 .53 Best for small cookies
#70 .91 .48 Best for small cookies
#100 .64 .32 Best for small cookies & candies such as tuffles