Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
The Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe blends cream cheese and butter for a dough that offers a tender yet structured texture. Beating the dairy and sugars for several minutes ensures a mostly smooth batter with few lumps, while the inclusion of corn starch helps achieve softness. After mixing in flour, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips, the dough is shaped and chilled to set, which controls spreading during baking and maintains a chewy center. Baking at 350°F develops a lightly golden exterior with soft insides. Adding reserved chocolate chips on top provides extra chocolate pockets.
The cookies can be served as a sweet treat alongside coffee or milk. Their texture and flavor balance richness from the cream cheese with pleasant chocolate sweetness, making them suitable for casual snacking or dessert.
For best results, chill the shaped dough before baking to avoid thin, overly spread cookies. Use full-fat, brick-style cream cheese rather than light or whipped varieties, as these do not incorporate properly. Lining the baking sheets with parchment paper improves baking consistency and cleanup. Optionally, sprinkle flaky sea salt on the cookies after baking to add a subtle contrast.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup sugar granulated white
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla together with an electric mixer for 5-7 minutes. The batter should be mostly smooth and may have a few small lumps in it.
- Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix for 2-3 minutes. The batter will look very clumpy, but can be easily molded. Mix in the chocolate chips, setting aside a few Tablespoons to add to the tops.
- Scoop the batter into balls and set on a large platter or cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Press down slightly on the tops (and then add the extra chocolate chips if you kept some aside to add to the tops).
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 11-13 minutes. Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack. Enjoy!
Notes
- Shape the cookie dough before chilling to maintain thickness during baking.
- Use full-fat brick cream cheese to ensure proper incorporation and texture.
- Reserve some chocolate chips to press onto cookie tops for extra chocolate impact.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and burning.
- Chill the dough thoroughly; skipping this step causes cookies to spread too thin.
- Optionally, sprinkle flaky sea salt on warm cookies for contrasting flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 22cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 183IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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