Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies

(Sophia’s photo)

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
10 tablespoons butter (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips (I use mini-chocolate chips and only used 1 cup because they go so much further)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. (I baked them at 350 because the first batch at 375 browned the bottom far too quickly.)

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. In mixer, blend butter, sugar, egg, cream cheese, and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing with each addition, until all are incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop dough by the spoonful onto sheet, at least 1 inch apart. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown around edges.

Note: Dough can be refrigerated until firm, then rolled into a log and frozen (in air-tight freezer bag) for up to 1 month. When ready to bake, let thaw 30 minutes to 1 hour (until soft enough to slice); slice in 3/4″ wide disks and bake.

Make it a great one!

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