Cream Cheese-Chocolate Chip Cookies

By cnash

No matter how fancy the Christmas meal, these cookies are always the highlight!

Ingredients

• 1 package(s) (3-ounce) cream cheese , room temperature
• 16 tablespoon(s) (2 sticks) unsalted butter , room temperature
• 1 cup(s) sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
• 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1 package(s) (12-ounce) semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoon(s) grated orange zest

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from delish.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar on high speed until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour and salt until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and orange zest.

Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets; space dough about 1 inch apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned around the edges. With a spatula, transfer to racks to cool completely; store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.