Description
Soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies stuffed with a creamy cheesecake center for the ultimate bakery-style dessert experience.
Ingredients
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- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- â…“ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Whisk the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth.
- Drop 24 teaspoon-sized dollops of the cheesecake mixture onto a parchment-lined tray.
- Freeze the cheesecake dollops for 30 minutes.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Gradually mix in the flour and baking soda until combined.
- Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Scoop a portion of cookie dough and flatten it in your hand.
- Place a frozen cheesecake dollop in the center and wrap the dough around it into a sealed ball.
- Arrange the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 11 to 13 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before serving.
Notes
Freezing the cheesecake filling makes assembling the cookies much easier. Avoid overbaking to keep the centers soft and creamy.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg