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Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies Valentine's Day Recipe

The addition of cream cheese gives these chocolate chip cookies a rich, dense, cake-like texture.
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Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 ounces butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4up cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease a cookie sheet, or spray with nonstick cooking spray, or line with silicone liner.
  2. In a mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugars until light and fluffy. 
  3. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Slowly beat in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips.
  4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet(s), leaving about 1 inch between cookies.
  5. These cookies spread very little. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until the cookies are set and lightly browned around the edges.

Notes

NOTES:
Makes 2 1/2 to 3 dozen cookies.