Cheesecake-Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
→ Cookie Dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 cups chocolate chips
→ Cheesecake Filling
8 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, cream melted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat in vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk until fully combined. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, then fold in chocolate chips.
Beat softened cream cheese with sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
Form cookie dough into balls, create a hole in the center, fill with cheesecake mixture, and seal with additional dough to fully enclose the filling.
Bake for 15-18 minutes. Cool cookies on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.