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MY FAVORITE SECRET INGREDIENT FOR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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June 18, 2012 by Hugs & Cookies xoxo 33 Comments

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SECRET INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



IT’S TIME FOR THE SECRET RECIPE CLUB REVEAL AGAIN!!! FOR THE SECRET RECIPE CLUB, EVERYONE IS GIVEN THE NAME OF A BLOG (SECRETLY) AND YOU CHOOSE ONE RECIPE TO MAKE FROM THAT BLOG. THEN, EVERYONE POSTS AT THE SAME TIME ON THE SAME GIVEN DAY….TODAY!!!! IT IS FUN TO DISCOVER WHO HAD YOUR BLOG AND TO REVEAL THE ONE YOU WERE SECRETLY BAKING/COOKING FROM ALL ALONG!

2 MONTHS AGO, I CHOSE A CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE WITH A SECRET INGREDIENT FOR MY SRC PICK. THE SECRET INGREDIENT WAS…….WELL, CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT!

IRONICALLY, THIS MONTH WHEN I WAS ASSIGNED MOMMY’S MENU I FOUND A UNIQUE CHOCOLATE CHIP RECIPE WITH YET ANOTHER INTERESTING SECRET INGREDIENT. WELL, HOW COULD I NOT TRY IT?!! IMPOSSIBLE! SO, THIS MONTH I BRING YOU CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES BAKED WITH…….DAH DAH DAH DAH…..DRUMROLL PLEASE………..CREAM CHEESE!!!!! BE SURE TO VISIT MOMMY’S MENU…TONI IS A MOM OF 7, YES 7!! AND STILL FINDS TIME TO WHIP UP AMAZING CREATIONS IN THE KITCHEN!!!! THANKS FOR THIS DELISH RECIPE!

SECRET INGREDIENT Chocolate Chip Cookies  (WITH cream cheese shhhhh)
Makes about 30 cookies

4 oz cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups plus 3 tbsp all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 325° and line baking sheets with parchment.

Cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the Vanilla.

Sift together dry ingredients and then add them to the butter mixture. Beat until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

Place a large scoop (about 2 tbsp) on the prepared cookie sheet and flatten slightly with your hand. Bake 12-14 minutes (mine took about 16 minutes) or until edges are looking light golden brown.

Cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets before moving to wire racks to cool completely.

CLICK HERE FOR A DIFFERENT SECRET INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE!!!! MMMMMMMM!

RECIPE FROM MOMMY’S MENU VIA PINTEREST-MY ONLY CHANGE WAS TO ADD SEA SALT TO THE TOPS OF THE COOKIES BEFORE BAKING!!!! YUM!!!!!!!

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  1. Erin says

    June 18, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    Yowza! Cream cheese in cookies? I’m in heaven! They look wonderful!!!

    Reply
  2. Lizzy says

    June 18, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    LOL, how did I know these were yours??? Another CCC recipe to try…Bill and the kids will be very happy 🙂

    Reply
  3. Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says

    June 18, 2012 at 5:03 pm

    I would have never thought to add cream cheese to cookies. Good addition with the sea salt!

    Reply
  4. AmandaE says

    June 18, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    Oh my goodness! Cream Cheese in cookies?!?! Must try ASAP!!!

    Reply
  5. heidi says

    June 18, 2012 at 5:23 pm

    They look fantastic, and I love the addition of cream cheese (just like in your recipe I made this month) 🙂

    Reply
  6. Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKING says

    June 18, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    I love adding secret ingredients to all kinds of food, including Chocolate Chip Cookies. My best is Chia Peas (YUM, healthy too).

    My recipe from SRC today was wonderful! Come check it out! http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2012/06/german-chocolate-cracker-candy-secret.html

    Reply
  7. Kate says

    June 18, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    That’s funny…I just selected a recipe over the weekend based on the fact that it had cream cheese! Love it….Great SRC choice.

    Reply
  8. Melissa says

    June 18, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    Wow! I bet the cream cheese really puts these over the top! They look delicious 🙂

    Reply
  9. Teri@thefreshmancook says

    June 18, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    Now, why didn’t I think of that? 🙂 What a great idea, and a wonderful recipe. Going on my “must make” list!

    Reply
  10. Louise says

    June 18, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    nothing quite like a good choc chip biscuit!! great post!

    Reply
  11. Cindy says

    June 18, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    Cream cheese would have to make a cc cookie even more delish! Can’t wait to try these. Great SRC pick.

    Reply
  12. Eliotseats says

    June 18, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    I finally finished my pantry clean out and found, oh, I don’t know, 12 bags of chocolate chips. I now know what I will use some of them for! Great SRC post!

    Reply
  13. Erin Reimer says

    June 18, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    I’ve never heard of putting cream cheese in cookies before!! Awesome choice for SRC. Bet these were delicious. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Lisa~~ says

    June 19, 2012 at 2:05 am

    I’ll bet that these were amazing with the the cream cheese, even more rich and delicious. I MUST try this recipe.

    If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my group “A” SRC entry: Candied Popcorn.

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  15. Toni says

    June 19, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    I’m glad you like them! My family loves them and I usually have to double or triple the batch.

    Reply
  16. Debra Kapellakis says

    June 23, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    You are killing me softly with your incredible recipes.

    Reply
  17. [email protected] says

    July 13, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    I am making these tonight – I just set the cream cheese out to soften. Can’t wait!

    Reply
  18. Kathy Shea Mormino says

    November 20, 2012 at 10:51 pm

    I’d like to invite you to join me at the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week! http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/11/clever-chicks-blog-hop-8-turkey.html

    I hope to see you there!
    Cheers!
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick

    Reply
  19. I Play Outside The Box says

    July 16, 2013 at 11:02 am

    These look yummy. I’m going to break down and buy some sea salt….that’s right…I’ve never had any…but this will be the recipe that makes me buy some. TFS

    Reply
  20. Donna says

    March 8, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Your cookies sound yummy! I usually put chocolate chips and heath in my cookies do you think it would work with this recipe?

    Reply
    • danielle says

      March 8, 2014 at 5:58 pm

      I THINK SO!!! I just made heath and choc chunk cookies last night-will post this week!!!

      Reply
      • Donna says

        March 9, 2014 at 11:28 am

        Will look out for your recipe….thank you!

        Reply
  21. Donna says

    March 9, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    I just realized no eggs in this recipe…just put them in the oven

    Reply
    • danielle says

      March 9, 2014 at 9:33 pm

      yup! egg free!!!

      Reply
  22. Kevin Ryan says

    April 24, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    Darn! I just made cc cookies last night. Will try another time.

    Reply
    • danielle says

      April 24, 2014 at 8:53 pm

      You mean you don’t make cookies EVERY night? hahahhahaa

      Reply
  23. lezly waterhouse says

    April 30, 2014 at 8:04 am

    I made these yesterday, mainly because they were egg free, and eggs and I aren’t friendly. I thought the cream cheese was an excellent idea. These were excellent coming out of the oven, very smooth and creamy, however, when they cooled, I was very disappointed. they became hard, dry little pucks. is the egg free an error, and they actually should have eggs which would soften them up, or did I do something wrong I followed the recipe

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    • danielle says

      April 30, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      nope, egg free is right! not sure why hard though-over baked possibly?

      Reply
      • Lezly Waterhouse says

        April 30, 2014 at 10:17 pm

        I don’t think I over baked them, they weren’t brown, I did have the convection in the oven on, would that do it?

        Reply
        • danielle says

          April 30, 2014 at 10:19 pm

          Yes, that could be the culprit. I do find the convection setting cooks things faster for sure so maybe it dried them out a bit more.

          Reply
  24. Lezly Waterhouse says

    April 30, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    I’ll retry without the convection
    thanks, thery were awesome coming out of the oven the first time!!!

    Reply
  25. Maria says

    May 27, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    The first time I made them I cooked them for 18 minutes. I thought they were good but when I ate them the next day they were a little hard but still good. So I remade them 2 more times but for only 14 minutes and they came out PERFECT nice and chewy. Everyone loved them. Thank you for the Recipe.

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