Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies
Craving soft, chewy, bakery-style chocolate chip cookies? These Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies take classic cookies to the next level by adding rich, tangy cream cheese to the dough. The result?A soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture with a perfectly balanced sweetness and chunks of bittersweet chocolate in every bite. Whether you enjoy them warm from the oven or dunked in a glass of milk, these cookies are sure to become your new favorite treat!
Ingredients
Dry
- 2 ¼ cups (11 ¼ oz / 319 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet
- ½ cup (4 oz / 115 g) butter, softened
- ¼ cup (2 oz / 57 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- ⅔ cup (4 oz / 115 g) dark brown sugar
- ½ cup (4 oz / 115 g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Mix
- 1 ½ cups (9 oz / 255 g) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Instructions
Preheat the Oven
- Set your oven to 325°F (165°C) using the fan setting. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
Combine the Dry Ingredients
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Cream the Butter and Cream Cheese
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese together on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
Add the Sugars and Egg
- Reduce the mixer speed to low, then add brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Incorporate the Dry Ingredients
- Gradually add the flour mixture in small additions, mixing on low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain a soft texture.
Fold in the Chocolate
- Gently mix in the chopped bittersweet chocolate until evenly distributed.