Softbatch Cream Cheese Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Softbatch Cream Cheese Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 16 serving
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter, softened; ¼ cup brick-style cream cheese; ¾ cup light brown sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon brewed coffee; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ½ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 12 ounces 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings
16
Calories
279 kcal
Course
Baked Goods
Cuisine
American

Softbatch Cream Cheese Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies

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🍫🍪 Cream cheese keeps these Softbatch Cream Cheese Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies super soft! Say hello to your new favorite double chocolate cookie! Easy to make and always a hit!

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Ingredients

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½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup brick-style cream cheese softened to room temp (this is 2 ounces cream cheese; don’t use ‘whipped’ or ‘spreadable’)
¾ cup light brown sugar packed
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon brewed coffee optional but recommended (leftover from the morning brew okay)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder optional but recommended
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
12 ounces 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large mixing bowl and electric mixer) add the butter, cream cheese, sugars, egg, optional coffee (doesn’t make cookies taste like coffee, serves to enhance the chocolate flavor), vanilla, and beat on medium-high speed until well-creamed, light and fluffy, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the cocoa powder, optional espresso powder (doesn’t make cookies taste like coffee, serves to enhance the chocolate flavor), and beat on medium-high speed until combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
Stop, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and mix until just combined, about 1 minute.
Add chocolate chips and beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.
Using a large cookie scoop, 1/4-cup measure, or your hands, form approximately 16 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten slightly. Tip – Strategically place a few chocolate chips right on top of each mound of dough by taking chips from the underside and adding them on top.
Place mounds on a large plate or tray, cover with plasticwrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 5 days. Do not bake with unchilled dough because cookies will bake thinner, flatter, and be more prone to spreading.
Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray. Place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I bake 8 cookies per sheet) and bake for about 10 minutes, or until edges have set and tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked or glossy in the center; don’t overbake which is easy to do with chocolate cookies. Cookies firm up as they cool so pull them before you think you need to.
Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving. I let them cool on the baking sheet and don’t use a rack.

Notes

Storage: Cookies will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 4-6 months.
Alternatively, unbaked cookie dough can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months, so consider baking only as many cookies as desired and save the remaining dough to be baked in the future when desired.
Adapted from Softbatch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 279kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 16mg (5%) Sodium 170mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 29g (58%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 279 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1cookie
Calories	279kcal	14%
Carbohydrates	44g	15%
Protein	4g	8%
Fat	12g	18%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	4g	24%
Cholesterol	16mg	5%
Sodium	170mg	7%
Fiber	3g	12%
Sugar	29g	58%