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Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies

November 30, 2016 by Marisa 24 Comments

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Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies…these delicious morsels are a chocolate lover’s dream!

Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies

Are you ready to be engulfed with the lovely aromas of holiday baking? I love, love this time of the year and if you do as well then join me because in these coming weeks it’s all about the cookies in my kitchen. So put on some stretchy pants, preheat your ovens and lets start baking!

I am getting you started with these outrageous Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies.

They are by far the most soft and chewy cookies that I have ever baked and that’s saying a lot!

What makes these cookies particularly chewy and moist is the brown sugar and the cream cheese which not only enhances the moistness but also gives the cookies another depth of flavor.

Packed with both melted and dark raspberry chocolate pieces and topped with a drizzle of melted dark chocolate. These cookies will have everyone drooling.

 

Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies

A note about the chocolate

If you can’t come across raspberry chocolate in your area then you can absolutely use regular dark chocolate chips. Just make sure it’s 70% dark chocolate or higher. Dark chocolate contains smaller amounts of sugar and a higher percentage of cocoa. The higher percentage in cocoa, the higher also in dietary fiber. Which simply means you can have more cookies…that’s my theory and I’m sticking to it…lol!

As much as I love this raspberry chocolate, there are also other different flavored chocolates to experiment with. One other that I have tried and found quite delicious was pomegranate dark chocolate. Also intriguing is chipotle dark chocolate!

Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies

On another note, this cookie dough is a soft batch dough. To keep the cookies from spreading to much, I chilled the dough for 1 hour. I then used a cookie scoop of 1 1/4 inch size to transfer the dough onto my baking sheet, alternately you can also use a heaping tablespoon. There is no need to roll the cookies with your hands unless you want smooth round tops. I love the rippled appearance of these cookies.

Also, I baked the cookies at 350 degrees F. Using high heat would dry out these moist cookies.

Most noteworthy here, I under bake my cookies. Yes I do! I’ve learnt to do this when it comes to drop cookies.

Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies

When your cookies look firm around the edges but still moist in the center, pull them out of the oven. They will have a pretty hump when removed from the oven but leave them to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 to 7 minutes so that they don’t fall apart. As they are cooling they will continue to cook for a minute and slowly deflate somewhat.

Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies

Once they are ready to safely transfer to a cooling rack, let them cool completely before drizzling them with the melted chocolate.

Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies

As a result of not over baking these glorious Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies you will be rewarded with the most soft, chewy and ever so fudgy tasting cookie!

And furthermore, have fun in your kitchen and don’t forget your stretchy pants…no seriously!

Ciao! Until the next cookie!!

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Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies

Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Cookies. These cookies are soft, chewy and have a brownie like interior. A chocolate lover's dream.
Course Cookie
Servings 4 dozen
Author Marisa

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup 125 grams cream cheese, softened (in brick form)
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup chopped raspberry chocolate pieces melted (approximately 150 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup chopped small pieces chocolate raspberry to stir in the dough (approx. 150 grams)
  • 3/4 cup melted dark chocolate pieces for drizzling.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line 4 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, butter, egg and both sugars until light and fluffy.
  • Stir the 1 cup of melted chocolate raspberry and vanilla extract into the batter mixture.
  • In a separate bowl combine together the flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Stir the flour mixture into the batter until combined.
  • Add in the chopped walnuts and the 1 cup of chopped chocolate raspberry pieces and stir to combine.
  • Scoop out 1 heaping tablespoon measure onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. ( I used a 1&1/4 inch cookie scoop)
  • Place the cookies about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. (12 cookies per sheet and keep remaining dough chilled)
  • Bake one cookie sheet at a time for about 8 to 10 minutes. Cookies will be firm around the edges and with very soft centers.
  • Let cool on the cookie sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Once cooled, drizzle the cookies with melted dark chocolate.

Notes

If you don't have 4 cookie sheets, no problem. You can alternate with 2 cookie sheets but remember to let the baking sheets cool complete before proceeding with the next batch.
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Comments

  1. blankLynz Real Cooking

    November 30, 2016 at 11:28 am

    Oh my! These look just wonderful

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      November 30, 2016 at 6:15 pm

      Thanks Lynn, they are the best!! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • blankLynz Real Cooking

        December 1, 2016 at 9:01 am

        I am sure! yumm

  2. blankJess

    November 30, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    They look fantastic. Well done ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      November 30, 2016 at 6:14 pm

      Thanks so much Jess ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. blankpblevitt

    November 30, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    A wonderful addition to the holiday baking repertoire. Your tips and suggestions are the little nugget os information that insure success, thank you so much.

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      November 30, 2016 at 11:36 pm

      Hi Paula, with so much info running through my mind…I really didn’t want to miss any! I’m glad to hear that it came through. Thanks Bella ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. blankapuginthekitchen

    November 30, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    The cookies look delicious, saved the recipe!!

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      November 30, 2016 at 11:25 pm

      They are absolutely delicious Suzanne, thanks so much ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  5. blankannika

    November 30, 2016 at 10:02 pm

    Yes, these are outrageously delicious looking! Your photos are gorgeous!

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      November 30, 2016 at 11:23 pm

      Thanks so much Annika, that is very kind ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. blanksugarlovespices

    December 2, 2016 at 11:20 am

    Oh yum, Marisa! Stretchy pants, seriously! ๐Ÿ˜‰ . These cookies look so decadent and chewy, perfect for a dark chocolate lover like me. And if the chocolate is a raspberry dark chocolate even better. We have it in our pantry, I haven’t opened it yet. This could be a good use for it! Thanks for sharing, especially all the tips!

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      December 2, 2016 at 6:51 pm

      I hope you do get to try them! My family loved the first batch I tested and I then told them I would make them better but they looked doubtful! At the third try they could not stop raving about them! Thanks for your lovely comment ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. blankFood Meanderings

    December 2, 2016 at 11:33 am

    I LOVE the idea of using raspberry chocolate – anything that makes life simpler! I will definitely be looking for it ๐Ÿ™‚ They look so decadently delicious!

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      December 2, 2016 at 10:36 pm

      They are really delicious, thanks so much! ?

      Reply
  8. blankThe Finer Cookie/Kim

    December 2, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    Marisa, these look lovely. I especially like the dark chewy center. I just came across a raspberry emulsion in the store. I wonder if I could make my own raspberry chocolate by adding it to melted chocolate and chopping it when it’s cool. Just a thought. Nice post.

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      December 2, 2016 at 10:39 pm

      Kim, I am sure whatever you come up with will be simply amazing! Thanks so much for dropping by?

      Reply
  9. blankStarr @ The Misfit Baker

    December 7, 2016 at 1:09 pm

    As a chocoholic, I must say these cookies look absolutely magnificent!

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      December 7, 2016 at 4:12 pm

      They are pretty amazing, a friend just recently tried them and her son says they taste like Felix and Norton cookies….that’s saying a lot!

      Reply
  10. blankChgoJohn

    December 8, 2016 at 12:07 am

    Wow, Marissa! The recipe sounds really good but your photos seal the deal. I’m sure I won’t be the only person to be making these cookies this Christmas.

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      December 8, 2016 at 12:14 am

      Hi John, I’m glad you like them! They’re pretty simple to make and please both kids and adults. They disappear so quickly too…thanks so much?

      Reply
  11. blankpaintdigi

    December 8, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Good posts. Beautiful blog. Congratulations. Welcome see my creations on: paintdigi.com

    Reply
    • blankMarisa

      December 8, 2016 at 10:14 pm

      Thanks so much, will be sure to check it out ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • blankpaintdigi

        December 9, 2016 at 3:31 am

        You’r welcome ? ?

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