These Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, soft and extremely flavorful. Full of tang from the cream cheese as well as loads of chocolate! A rich and delicious sweet treat.
Preheat oven to 375°F and line at least two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a large mixing bowl with hand mixer, cream together the softened salted butter and cream cheese.
Then add the brown sugar and white sugar and cream with the butter mix until light and fluffy.
Next add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Mix in the vanilla extract.
Add the dry ingredients: baking soda, salt, and all purpose flour. Mix just until evenly combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Using a medium cookie scoop or 2 tablespoons, place cookie dough 2 inches apart on lined cookie sheet. If you like you can add a few more chocolate chips on top of the cookie for an extra pretty presentation.
Bake cookies on center rack in center of oven for 8-10 minutes until the edges are just turning golden brown and the center no longer looks glossy
.Let cookies cool on pan for 3 minutes and remove to wire rack to cook completely.