Description
Soft, bakery-style cookies with a creamy cheesecake center and melty chocolate chips in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Beat softened cream cheese with sugar until smooth; chill briefly to firm up.
- Cream butter with granulated and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in egg and vanilla until combined.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt; add to wet ingredients.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough, add a small spoon of cheesecake filling inside, and seal.
- Bake until edges are lightly golden and centers stay soft.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
- Chilling the cream cheese helps achieve the right texture.
- Do not overbake to keep the centers soft.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg