Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

By dmscott52

First made 7/4/2016. Made the dough and let it sit for 2 days in fridge. Cookies are delicious. From Pineterest-By Kelly Senyel of Just a Taste

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temp.
• 1/4 cup cream cheese, at room temp.
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Details

Adapted from justataste.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl,whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar, light brown sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture, beating to combine, then stir in chocolate chips.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for a minimum of 2 hours and up to 3 days.

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpats.

Drop 2 to 3 tablespoon mounds of dough onto the baking sheets, spacing the mounds at least 2 inches apart.

Bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 2 minutes then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.