I decided to make up my own holiday:
Eat A Cookie Tuesday.
A holiday disguised as an excuse to eat more cookies is never a bad thing, right? And these absolutely irresistible cream cheese cookies are some of the softest, chewiest, lightest, and most delicious cookies ever to come out of my kitchen…
Yet they have just 40 calories… and less than 2 grams of fat each!
Try and stop at just one.
No seriously; try to stop at just one.
It isn’t possible.
A few weeks after first making the cookies, I got a text from a friend to whom I’d given the recipe. Apparently she’d brought a double batch into work, and one of her coworkers ate nine!
So this is what happens one day in February when when you find yourself with a container of cream cheese in the fridge, a bag of chocolate chips in the pantry, and a view through the window of weather so cold and rainy the thought of leaving your heated apartment—and your oversized flannel pajamas—never even crosses your mind.
Finally, a silver lining to miserable weather.
For more recipes: Over 50 Wholesomely Healthy Cookies Recipes
If you try them, be sure to post your pictures and tag me on facebook or instagram so I’ll be sure to see!
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies
(makes 10-12)
Adapted from: Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup oat flour OR just process rolled oats in a blender until you get a fine flour (70g)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2-5 tbsp chocolate chips, as desired
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or xylitol (46g)
- 3 tbsp full-fat cream cheese, such as Tofutti (45g)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp vegetable or melted coconut oil (12g)
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a deep bowl. In a cup, stir together the remaining 3 ingredients, gently heating if the cream cheese is too firm to stir. Pour wet into dry, then stir together and do not add extra liquid. It will look a bit dry, but keep stirring and scraping off the spoon as you stir. After a few minutes, it will moisten into a cookie dough batter. Form a big ball, then roll into cookie dough balls. Place balls on a plate and freeze at least 30 minutes (or up to a month). When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325 F and grease a cookie tray. Place balls on the tray, press down if desired, and bake 8 minutes—they will look quite underdone when they first come out, so do not even touch them for at least 10 minutes, during which time they will firm up.
Link Of The Day:
Stay In Your Pajamas Day?!! Haha that’s one I celebrate for sure! I’ve actually taken to calling my pajamas my “work clothes” lol. Being a cream cheese and chocolate chip cookie lover, I’m really intrigued by this recipe! They look so pillowy and delicious and I just happen to have all the ingredients on hand so I guess it’s meant to be that I have to make these…
These look too cute! Perfect before Valentine’s or just, you know, for eat a cookie Tuesday 😀 x
Love your website! But I was wondering what kind of chocolate chips do you use?
It varies, but often I use a brand called Fair Trade. Or Enjoy Life mini chips.
Most delicious ever created by you?! I will definitely make these. :))
These are literally the best chocolate chip cookie I have ever made! My two kids and I can’t get enough.
Everyone go make these cookies. You will not regret it!
Sara, I agree! 🙂
I made them with the homemade oat flour option because I didn’t have oat flour and they came out wicked good
Hi katie..I recently found your blog and was thrilled to find all these low calorie desserts. Tried some of them successfully. I particularly love your boatmeal recipes. I tried these cookies today and absolutely loved them. I found them to be slightly chewy. I am not sure why but it could be bcoz i used regular cream cheese. Still, loved them.The only problem is that they were all gone after the 10 min waiting time. I have to double or triple the recipe next time. Thanks for all your recipes and keep them coming.Oh.. I cannot finish without saying this..your black bean brownies are just….Awesome!!
Thank YOU so much for making them!
I’ve heard a lot about cream cheese cookies, but I’d never thought to try them until now! Your recipes always look and sound SO delicious! =D
Hi Katie! Today is my birthday and I just wanted to say thank you so much! I got your cook book as a gift and I’ve followed you for probably 4 years now and I love your recipes thanks so so much! <3
Brin
Happy Birthday!
THose cookies look to die for! Welp, I’ll see you next year, diet.
I would go for the pyjama day. Totally.
Love your recipes!
I love how puffy these turned out, those are the best kinds of cookies. Pinning them now!