Description
Delight in these Chip Cheesecake Cookies featuring a luscious cream cheese-infused dough studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips. These cookies deliver a unique, soft, and pillowy texture with golden edges, baked to perfection in a quick 12 minutes. Perfect for a sweet treat with a creamy twist.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 1 ¼ cups (213 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. This preparation ensures the cookies bake evenly and don’t stick to the sheets.
- Craft Creamy Foundation: In a mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Then add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well to fully combine all the wet ingredients.
- Construct Dry Blend: In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sifting guarantees even distribution and helps avoid any lumps in the dough.
- Harmonize Dough: Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to maintain a tender, soft texture in the dough. Then, evenly fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout the dough.
- Shape and Position: Form the dough into consistent rounds and space them out generously on the prepared baking sheets to allow room for the cookies to expand during baking.
- Bake to Perfection: Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Look for golden edges with a center that remains soft and pillowy as your cue that they’re done.
- Cool and Set: Let the cookies cool briefly on the baking sheet to stabilize before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This final step allows the flavors to deepen and the texture to set perfectly.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese and butter are softened to room temperature for easier mixing and creamier dough.
- Do not overmix the dough once dry ingredients are added to keep the cookies tender.
- Spacing cookies adequately on the sheet prevents them from merging during baking.
- For chewier cookies, bake closer to 10 minutes; for slightly crisper edges, bake up to 12 minutes.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for longer storage.
