Description
Softbatch Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, tender, and chewy. This beginner-friendly recipe uses simple pantry ingredients to create bakery-style cookies at home that stay soft for days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugars, egg, and vanilla, mixing until glossy.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to wet ingredients and fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheet, leaving space between cookies.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers slightly soft. Let cool on tray.
Notes
- For thicker cookies, chill dough 30 minutes before baking. Add nuts or extra chocolate chips for variations.