Some of us love crispy cookies. Some of us prefer soft, chewy cookies. But I would say, why do we have to pick sides? Let’s just love alllll the cookies no matter their texture. And these particular cookies have a fantastic texture – soft and tender all the way through. They’re packed with rich and sweet chocolate that’s backed up by the subtlest tang of cream cheese (which is to say they’re totally delicious). If you like your cookies big, if you like your cookies sweet but balanced, if you like cookies at all… you’re going to love these.

The dough here starts in a familiar manner, by creaming the butter, but in this case, you’re creaming that butter together with some cream cheese, which adds a softness and wonderful flavor to these cookies. Then it’s business as usual – brown and white sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt.

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INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

PREPARATION

1. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F and grease a baking sheet with butter or nonstick spray.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugars, egg, and vanilla and beat again on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 7 minutes.
3. Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and mix until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out cookie dough and flatten mounds slightly using your palm. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5. Once chilled, place cookies on prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart (about 8 cookies per sheet) and bake until edges have set, 8-9 minutes. Cookies will look slightly undercooked and pale in the center; they’ll firm up as they cool.
6. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!