If you love chocolate chip cookies and cheesecake, you’re going to be obsessed with these Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies. You tuck a creamy vanilla‑cheesecake center inside soft, buttery chocolate chip cookie dough, so when you bite in you get melty chocolate chips, tender cookie, and a rich, tangy surprise in the middle—no water bath or springform pan required.
Why you’ll love this recipe
You basically build two simple components—cheesecake filling and soft chocolate chip cookie dough—and then wrap one inside the other for a bakery-style stuffed cookie that looks and tastes impressive but uses everyday ingredients. Cream cheese and sugar create a silky filling that stays creamy after baking, while brown sugar, butter, and semi-sweet chips keep the cookie portion soft, chewy, and full of classic chocolate chip flavor. Chilling both the filling and the dough means the cookies hold their shape, don’t overspread, and bake up thick with perfect gooey centers.