Description
Ultra-soft, thick chocolate chip cookies enriched with cream cheese for an irresistibly tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- 2. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- 3. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- 4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.
- 5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- 6. Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour to prevent spreading.
- 7. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 8. Scoop heaping tablespoon-sized dough balls onto the baking sheet.
- 9. Bake for 9–11 minutes or until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- 10. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Do not overbake these cookies should remain soft for the perfect texture.
- Chilling the dough is essential for thick, bakery-style cookies.
- Add a sprinkle of flaky salt on top before baking for a gourmet finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: softbatch, cream cheese cookies, chocolate chip cookies, soft cookies