Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies
Indulge in these creamy chocolate chip cheesecake cookies, blending rich cream cheese and melty chocolate chips. Ready in 27 minutes, 180 kcal per cookie!
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Electric mixer or whisk
- Spatula (for mixing and folding)
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wire rack (for cooling)
- Optional: Cookie scoop (for uniform cookies)
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt, then gradually add to the wet mixture, stirring until a dough forms.
- Fold in chocolate chips, then scoop tablespoon-sized dough balls onto the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden, then cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
