Are you in a sugar coma from all of the chocolates/cookies/baking in general from Christmas Day? Or, my favourite day: Boxing Day, aka: half-off chocolate day?
If you aren’t, we need to fix that. Have a mini cheesecake + cookie combo. And take out your stretchy pants.
I have been making these same cheesecakes almost once a month since I made my White Chocolate Cheesecake Cookie Cups + Sprinkles. This recipe is basically the same as the other one, except for replacing the white chocolate with regular chocolate and no sprinkles.
Yes, I know that makes me a lazy recipe developer, but come on! It’s Christmas! I need some time to relax.
Also, this recipe is so good that it deserves an encore.
What you need to make Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookie Cups
Basically pantry essentials in this recipe. All you need is:
- butter
- brown & white sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- flour
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- salt
- chocolate chips
- cream cheese
That’s it!
First of all, I would like to say not to judge these Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookie Cups on appearances. They don’t look too good, one: because I am far too impatient to wait for cream cheese to soften, and two: because I just can’t figure out how to take good pictures of something that looks so plain!
Right now, I am trying to get in as many desserts before the New Year as possible. As most people’s New Year’s resolutions are to eat better and reduce sugar, I will make the most of the holiday party mentality and shove sugar in their face before they can refuse. There is always next year.
After all, ’tis the season for stretchy pants!
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookie Cups
Ingredients
Cookie Layer
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Cheesecake Layer
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two muffin pans with paper liners and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla, and mix until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop 1.5 Tablespoons of cookie dough into the prepared muffin pans, and pack it in. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Meanwhile in a separate bowl, cream together the cream cheese, white sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Scoop 1 Tablespoon of cheesecake mixture on each cookie cup, and continue to bake for around 18 more minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
That's right, there's always next year. Besides, I have a cupboard full of stretchy pants. Won't want those to go to waste, do we? LOL! Love those cheesecake cookie cups. I won't say no to them!
Stretchy pants forever! Haha. I'm wearing some right now.
Well these definitely look good to me. That combo of cookie base and cheesecake top sounds delightful!
Don't sell yourself short! These little cheesy chocolatey bites look delicious! (Says a guy who just ate a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast.)
Oh these look so good! I have never seen this combo..and cannot wait to try it! YUM
Oh my these certainly look sinfully delicious,yum I can almost taste the smoothness!
Right?? They are so good!
These look fantastic! I love how you combined the two greatest treats ever!
Seriously one of the best combos!
Two treat faves in one! These were so easy to make, and so yummy!
So glad you liked it! 🙂
This is genius! Tastes incredible!
That makes me so happy to hear!
So easy and so delicious, I cannot believe I only now found this recipe… I literally couldn’t;t stop eating these – you’re right, i do need to put my stretchy pants on next time I make these delicious cups!
It’s hard to stop at just one 😉
The best cookie! Simple, quick, and so delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
So glad you liked it!
Whipped up a batch of these for an afternoon treat, and they do not disappoint! Exactly what I needed to cure my sweet tooth; delicious!
That makes me so happy to hear!