Cream Cheese Chocolate Chunk Pastries Recipes

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Place frozen puff pastry on the counter for 30 minutes to thaw.
• While you wait for the pastry to thaw, make the chocolate ganache. Pour chocolate chips in a bowl. Heat heavy cream in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat until steaming. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips.
• Let sit for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Stir gently until smooth. If any chocolate chunks remain, heat in the microwave for 15 second intervals. Stir well in between. Let sit for 2 hours at room temperature until "pudding like" in texture.
• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese using a hand mixer. Beat on high for 1 minute. Add in sugar and beat again for 1 minute. Mix in vanilla.
• Place frozen pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Use your fingers to push the seams together. Use a sharp knife and cut pastry into thirds. Cut along the seams for 3 long rectangles.
• Cut each rectangle in half to get 6 rectangles. Repeat with the other sheet. Mix the egg and water together. Use a pastry brush and spread the egg wash around the edge of each rectangle.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Place the rectangles on the cookie sheet. 6 per sheet. For each rectangle, use a sharp knife and cut another rectangle shape along each rectangle of pastry leaving a 1/2 inch edge. Don't cut all the way down. This gives the pastry the ability to rise around the filling.
• Spoon 1 TBSP of filling on each square. Spread the filling inside each "box".
• Place 1 sheet in the fridge and 1 in the freezer. Let the sheet in the freezer sit for 5 minutes before baking. This gets the butter in the pastry cold again.
• Bake 1 sheet at a time. Bake for 17-20 minutes. Bake until the pastry is golden brown. Let cool completely and then bake the next sheet.
• Spoon chocolate on top of the cream cheese filling once pastry is cool. Make sure some of the cream cheese is showing around the edges of the chocolate.

CREAM CHEESE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Line 2 pans with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on low-medium speed for 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat just until combined. Mix in chocolate chips.
• Roll dough into balls, the size of 1.5 tablespoons each (tip: use a medium ice cream scoop to scoop out dough), and place on prepared pans 2-inches apart. Bake for 9-12 minutes, until cookies just begin to brown at the edges. Allow cookies to cool for 10 minutes in the cookie sheet, then gently transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve cookies warm or at room temperature.
• Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days, in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 2 months. To thaw, place them in the fridge overnight.

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE PUFF PASTRY COOKIES - A

Steps:

• Make sure that you thaw the pastry according to package directions.
• In small bowl, combine softened cream cheese and sugar and mix well to blend.
• Roll one sheet of the thawed puff pastry into a 14x10" rectangle.
• Spread with half of the cream cheese mixture, leaving a 1" border on one long side of the dough.
• Sprinkle cream cheese filling with half of the chocolate chips.
• Roll up pastry, starting at long side, and finishing at the side with the uncovered border of pastry.
• Brush this edge with a bit of water, and seal pastry by pinching gently.
• Repeat with remaining sheet of pastry and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and chill rolls for at least 1 hour. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Line cookie sheets with foil or parchment paper.
• Cut rolls into 1" thick slices using dental floss or thread, and place cut side up on prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
• Let cookies cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheets.
• Remove to wire racks to finish cooling.

CREAM CHEESE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray (I use butter flavored) and set aside.
• Combine cream cheese, margarine, and sugars. Blend in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Add chocolate chips and mix.
• Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Cut cookie dough in half. For crust, press half of the dough onto the bottom of a greased 8-in. square baking pan. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and egg until smooth. Spread over crust. Crumble remaining dough over top. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth; beat in sugars just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, about 2 hours. , Place mixture on a large sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a ball. Refrigerate, wrapped, at least 1 hour. , To serve, roll cheese ball in pecans. Serve with graham crackers.