Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bites

Submitted by Marie Nixon

"This recipe makes nice, little chocolate chip cookies. Found on the internet with the notation "adapted from the Dainty Chef's recipe"."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 50 cookies
• Serves: 50

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon baking soda
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (can go up to 4 oz)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, both sugars, egg, cream cheese and vanilla.
3. Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing after each addition, until batter is smooth.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by teaspoon sized scoops of dough onto sheet, at least 1 inch apart.
6. Bake 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown around the edges and on the bottom. These do not brown much on top.