Yummy!

We girls in the family are enjoying Pinterest.  Even Laney, who is seven, has a board on my account.  That will explain the many, many lions, tigers, kitties, dogs and other cute things clogging up the boards!  I enjoy the recipes the most and found a winner recently.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies...as if chocolate chip cookies need any improvement!  The addition of the cream cheese makes them moist and even more cake-like.  I used chocolate chunks, instead of chips, and not the12 ounces called for in the recipe, since I spilled fully one-third of the bag onto the floor.  Our dogs are not allergic to chocolate.  We know for sure now.

Try these and you will not be disappointed!

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookies
2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking powder
1/8 t. baking soda
10 T. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
3 oz. cream cheese
1 t. vanilla
12 ounces (or less!) chocolate chips

Oven 375 degrees.  Combine first four ingredients and set aside.  In mixer, blend butter, sugar, egg, cream cheese and vanilla.  Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing with each addition, until all incorporated.  Stir in chips.
Grease the cookie sheet lightly.  Drop by spoonfuls onto sheet.  Bake 10-11 minutes or til tinged with golden brown.