Name: Cream Cheese-Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 54
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pkg cream cheese; 16 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cup all purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 pkg semisweet chocolate chips; 2 tsp orange zest

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How To Make Cream Cheese-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Give your chocolate chip cookies more decadence and balance by adding a generous dose of cream cheese. These treats will surely be loved by all!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1pkgcream cheese
16tbspunsalted butter
1cupsugar
2large eggs
2tspvanilla extract
2cupall purpose flour
1tspsalt
1pkgsemisweet chocolate chips
2tsporange zest,grated

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar on high speed until well blended.
Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour and salt until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and orange zest.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets; space dough about 1 inch apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned around the edges.
With a spatula, transfer to racks to cool completely; store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 100.13kcal
Fat: 6.06g
Saturated Fat: 3.65g
Trans Fat: 0.14g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.27g
Carbohydrates: 11.38g
Fiber: 0.50g
Sugar: 7.22g
Protein: 1.11g
Cholesterol: 17.67mg
Sodium: 52.31mg
Calcium: 6.50mg
Potassium: 34.14mg
Iron: 0.45mg
Vitamin A: 37.52µg
Vitamin C: 0.10mg

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