[Trisha's Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies]

Chad asked me to make these for the hockey team ... they're his wife, Trisha's, specialty.  She gladly gave me the recipe, and I gladly made them.  They are crispy on the outside and gooey-like-a-brownie on the inside.  I ate about a good 1/2 dozen of them in the first sitting ... 


Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 package mini chocolate chips divided

2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup softened butter

1 package softened cream cheese

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1 egg1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) 

- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a saucepan over very low heat, melt 1 cup chocolate chips.
- In a bowl, mix together flour and baking soda.
- In another bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy. 
- Beat in egg until well incorporated. 
- Beat in melted chocolate until well combined. 
- Add flour mixture and mix well. 
- Fold in remaining chocolate chips and nuts.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet. 
- Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are firm around the edges. Immediately transfer to wire rack to cool. 
- If desired, melt additional chocolate chips to drizzle onto of cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.