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.
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These are SO FREAKIN GOOD!
I’ve made two batches now, one for work and one all for me! Thank you, thank you, thank you for creating these little cookies of paradise and sharing them with us. I have not made a recipe yet from your site that hadng been a success all around. 🙂
I think Eat a Cookie Tuesday should become an official holiday!
Help! #$%^&*()
I can’t stop eating these! Is there such a thing as a cookie that is *too* good?!?
Just took them out of the oven. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe, it is a keeper!
I brought these into work about an hour ago, it is not even 8 am and they are already gone. True story. I don’t know if that means these cookies are awesome or we are pigs or maybe both! But I thought you’d get a kick out of this. 🙂
Thanks for the recipe!
These are absolutely amazing! I don’t think I will make regular old chocolate chip cookies for my family ever again. Thank you for the recipe!
These are like puffy pillows. They are SO good!
These cookies are boyfriend approved! He had no idea they were low calorie and made with spelt flour! He just kept eating them, even after I told him! Thanks Katie for making me look good in the kitchen!
I just learned that the cookies are all gone and boyfriend is requesting more! 😉
Oh Katie, you have no idea how much your blog means to me or how big of a help it has been to discover your site. My daughter has multiple allergies, including eggs and milk, and your recipes are actually something she can eat and enjoy! She might be one of your youngest Chocolate Covered fans :).
Thank you for posting your recipes, and this recipe in particular. We have made this chocolate chip cream cheese cookie recipe twice since you posted them.
5 stars both from me and the hubs. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Katie! I just wanted to write and thank you for this recipe. It went down a treat with my friends and I. We love your recipes and our goal is to get through all of them someday. 😉
I can’t believe there’s no egg in here! They taste just like regular chocolate chip cookies and I would never believe they could be so healthy if I didn’t make them with my own two hands and see all the ingredients that went in. There is only one problem and that is that the cookies are too addictive!
Mine came out of the oven still in balls!
We loved these cookies. Great recipe.
Thanks!
I don’t suppose you have a single ladies version of this? if not I *suppose* I can share with my roomates 😉
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Hi Katie,
Does this recipe work doubled? Allergy kid and the rest of us can’t get enough of these AWESOME cookies!!!!
I think it would, but if you experiment then be sure to report back!
The recipe works doubled!!!! Double YUM! =)
In my oven, whether I make a single batch or double batch, they take 16 min. at 325