Description
Get ready for the kind of cookie that disappears fast. These Softbatch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, bakery-style, ultra soft, and packed with melty chocolate in every bite. The cream cheese gives them a rich, tender texture that keeps them wonderfully moist, making them perfect for dessert, holiday baking, easy recipe collections, sweet snack ideas, cookie trays, and homemade food ideas when you want something cozy and crowd-pleasing.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy.
2. Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix until fully combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until a soft dough forms.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips, saving a few to press on top if you want the cookies to look extra pretty.
6. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
7. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
8. Scoop the dough into mounds, about 2 tablespoons each, and place them on the prepared baking sheet with space between them.
9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers still look soft.
10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For extra thick cookies, chill the dough longer, even overnight if you have time.
Do not overbake these cookies. Pull them from the oven when the centers still look slightly underdone so they stay soft after cooling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 235
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 28mg
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