Bittersweet Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

Name: Bittersweet Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; ½ cup margarine (1 stick) or ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick); 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla; 1 egg; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 6 ounces vanilla candy coating, melted (or white chocolate chips or cubes, beware, though, that white chocolate won't be as wax as candy coa); ¾ cup finely crushed peppermint candies or ¾ cup finely chopped pistachio nut

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
½ cup margarine (1 stick) or ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick)
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
6 ounces vanilla candy coating, melted (or white chocolate chips or cubes, beware, though, that white chocolate won't be as wax as candy coa)
¾ cup finely crushed peppermint candies or ¾ cup finely chopped pistachio nut

1
Heat oven to 375F Mix sugar, butter, vanilla, egg, cream cheese and chocolate in large bowl until smooth.
2
Mix flour, baking powder and salt; stir into butter mixture.
3
Divide dough in half.
4
Roll each half 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered surface with cloth-covered rolling pin.
5
Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
6
Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
7
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until dry and set.
8
Remove from cookie sheet.
9
Cool on wire rack.
10
Roll edge of cookies about 1/4 inch deep in candy coating; immediately roll in candies or pistachios.
11
Place on waxed paper.
12
Let stand about 10 minutes or until coating is set.

1050

kcal

Calories

Fat

130

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, ½ cup margarine (1 stick) or ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick), 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla, 1 egg, and more.

Yes, Bittersweet Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Bittersweet Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies

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