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Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

Enjoy these delicious Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies, a slightly healthier take on the classic treat that is moist and cake-like.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 551 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • mixing bowl
  • cookie sheets

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients

  • 1 package cream cheese 8 ounce
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions
 

Baking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets and set aside.
  • Combine cream cheese, margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar. Blend in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned.

Notes

These cookies are slightly healthier due to the use of cream cheese and margarine instead of butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 551kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 7gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 2gSugar: 41gCalcium: 114mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baking, chocolate chip, cookies, Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dessert, sweet treats
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