Description
Cheesecake-stuffed chocolate chip cookies offer a delightful fusion of classic dessert favorites. Rich chocolate and creamy cheesecake create an irresistible treat you’ll crave with every indulgent bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare your baking workspace by positioning oven racks in the center and preheating to 325°F. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure easy cookie removal.
- Create the cookie foundation by whisking flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing vessel until thoroughly combined.
- In a separate large bowl, merge melted butter with brown and granulated sugars, stirring until the mixture achieves a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate vanilla extract, whole egg, and additional egg yolk into the sugar mixture, blending until the ingredients harmonize completely.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet components, mixing minimally to prevent overworking the dough. Delicately integrate chocolate chips throughout the mixture.
- Craft the creamy cheesecake center by whipping softened cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, luxurious texture.
- Briefly refrigerate the cheesecake filling if it becomes too soft or runny, ensuring optimal consistency for stuffing.
- Portion cookie dough into golf ball-sized spheres, creating a small indentation in each to house the cheesecake filling.
- Carefully spoon a dollop of cheesecake mixture into the center of each dough ball, ensuring precise placement.
- Delicately encase the cheesecake filling with an additional layer of cookie dough, sealing the edges completely to prevent leakage during baking.
- Arrange stuffed cookie spheres on prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately two inches of spacing between each cookie.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, watching for light golden edges while understanding the centers will remain slightly soft and will firm as they cool.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for five minutes, then transfer to wire cooling racks to complete the setting process. Enjoy warm or at room temperature for optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Chill the cheesecake filling for 10-15 minutes before stuffing to make it easier to handle and prevent messy spreading during baking.
- Use cold cream cheese straight from the refrigerator to maintain a firmer consistency for easier filling and shaping.
- Experiment with different chocolate chip variations like dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or even adding chopped nuts for extra texture and flavor complexity.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend and ensure all other ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg