Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have baked and ate Chocolate Chips cookies for as long as I can remember. I really wanted something different. So as usual, I tried something new and decided to add cream cheese to the recipe. I am so glad I did. They came out chewy and crunchy at the same time.

Ingredients

1 large egg
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon corn starch
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon salt

How to prepare

Preheat oven 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Add sugars, egg, vanilla and mix on medium-high speed until creamy and fluffy.
In another bowl combine the flour, corn starch, baking soda, salt and stir with a spoon until ingredients are incorporated.
Pour about 1/2 cup of dry ingredients at a time into the wet mixture. Repeat this process until all dry ingredients are used.
Fold in by hand the chocolate chips and pecans.
Place on a cookie sheet, 2 tablespoon cookie dough, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until golden brown.
Set on cookie rack to cool.
Store in a airtight container.

Enjoy!