Description
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies are soft, gooey, and stuffed with a creamy cheesecake center, offering a perfect blend of classic chocolate chip cookie comfort with a tangy cheesecake surprise in every bite.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour — 2 ¼ cups
- Baking soda — ½ tsp
- Salt — ½ tsp
- Butter, softened — ½ cup
- Sugar — ½ cup
- Brown sugar — ½ cup
- Egg — 1
- Vanilla extract — 1 tsp
- Chocolate chips — 1 ½ cups
- For the cheesecake filling: Cream cheese, softened — 170 g
- Sugar — ¼ cup
- Vanilla extract — ½ tsp
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Scoop small portions onto a tray and freeze until firm.
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop cookie dough, flatten slightly, place a frozen cheesecake portion in the center, and wrap dough around to seal.
- Place on baking sheet and bake until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Chill the cheesecake portions before assembly for cleaner centers.
- Do not overbake to keep cookies soft and gooey.
- For larger centers, increase the amount of dough per cookie.
- Freeze the cheesecake filling in small portions to simplify assembly.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days; refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approximately 270 kcal
- Sugar: Approximately 16 g
- Sodium: Approximately 100 mg
- Fat: Approximately 12 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 32 g
- Fiber: Approximately 1 g
- Protein: Approximately 4 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 35 mg
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