CHEESECAKE-STUFFED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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This is one of the most over-the-top chocolate chip cookies ever! So yummy with the slightly sweet cream cheese middle.

Provided by Pam Lolley

Time 2h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
½ cup powdered sugar
¾ cup salted butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together in a small bowl using an electric mixer on medium-high speed until thoroughly combined. Chill filling until ready to use.
  • Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla extract, beating until blended, about 30 seconds.
  • Stir 2 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour, baking soda, and salt together in a small bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating on low speed, until just blended. Beat in chocolate chips until just combined. Refrigerate dough until chilled, about 30 minutes.
  • Use a medium, or 2-tablespoon, cookie scoop to place 8 scoops of the cookie dough on one of the prepared baking sheets, spaced 3 inches apart. Gently flatten each scoop to about 3 inches in diameter. Drop 2 teaspoonfuls of the cream cheese filling in the center of each cookie. Gently wrap the dough around the cream cheese and shape into a ball; press the cookies down slightly. Keep remaining dough and filling chilled.
  • Bake the first batch in the preheated oven until golden and set around the edges, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely, about 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough and cream cheese mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 203.2 mg, Sugar 23.2 g

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