Name: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 26 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup butter (salted or unsalted, fully melted and cooled until just warm); 2 oz full-fat brick cream cheese (very soft); ⅔ cup brown sugar (packed); ½ cup granulated sugar; 2 large egg yolks (room temperature); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon milk; 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled); 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 & 1/2 cups chocolate chips or chunks (use at least semi-sweet; darker is even better)

Description

Delicious chocolate chip cookies that are soft and chewy.

Ingredients

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½ cup butter (salted or unsalted, fully melted and cooled until just warm)
2 oz full-fat brick cream cheese (very soft)
⅔ cup brown sugar (packed)
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks (room temperature)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk
1¾ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 & 1/2 cups chocolate chips or chunks (use at least semi-sweet; darker is even better)

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Instructions

Preheat the oven then preheat it to 360°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. (Read notes)
In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth, glossy, and fully combined.
Whisk in the egg yolks, vanilla, and milk until the mixture is cohesive and shiny.
Switch to a spatula. Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Fold gently just until no dry flour remains. Do not overmix.
Stir in the chocolate chips or chunks. (You can reserve some to press on top after baking.)
Scoop 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Place 4 cookies max per sheet, spaced well apart.
Bake one pan at a time for 10-11 minutes, until edges are set and lightly golden, centers still look slightly soft and puffy still.
Remove from the oven. Press extra chocolate on top if desired. (highly recommended)
Let cookies cool on the pan for 15 minutes before transferring carefully to a wire rack.

Notes

For best results, measure the flour correctly by spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling it off.
If desired, sprinkle a little sea salt on top before baking for added flavor.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 11 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 200
Sugar: 10g
Sodium: 150mg
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Unsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 24g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 30mg