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Cream Cheese Cookies & Spicy Chocolate Drizzle

Cream Cheese Cookies & Spicy Chocolate Drizzle

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Do you love soft cream cheese cookies? Do you love chocolate? Do you love spicy? Add that all together for the best evah cream cheese cookies drizzled with spicy chocolate!

No, evah is not a typo, I am from Massachusetts and that is how we talk!

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Cookies sprinkled with espresso powder for added flavor optional


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Cream Cheese Cookies With a Spicy Chocolate Drizzle
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Cream Cheese Cookies with a Spicy Chocolate Drizzle

These cookies are sure to spice up your life! They are made with cream cheese and topped with a spicy chocolate drizzle!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time12 minutes mins
Refrigeration Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 22 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 Cookies
Author: Real Life Real Issues | The Serial Chef | Joanne Byrnes

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Cookie Dough

  • 4 oz Cream Cheese (optional; jalapeño cream cheese) Room temperature
  • 1 stick Salted Butter Room temperature
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 ¾ cups Cake Flour Make sure to use “cake” flour

Spicy Chocolate Drizzle

  • ½ cup Chocolate I used Wiltons milk chocolate
  • 2 tbsp Salted Butter
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Espresso Powder for sprinkle (optional)

  • 1 tsp Espresso Powder Found in your local market baking aisle.

Instructions

Cream Cheese Cookie Dough

  • Using an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter.
  • Add the granulated sugar and mix well.
  • Add the egg and the vanilla extract and continue mixing.
  • Slowly add in the “cake” flour until totally combined.
  • Spread a piece of plastic wrap large enough to wrap the dough and sprinkle lightly with flour. Add the dough in a ball and wrap tightly.
  • Refrigerate the dough for a minimum of one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit and place parchment paper on a large cookie sheet.
  • Make ~2 inch round balls with the refrigerated cream cheese cookie dough (TIP: the dough is sticky, sprinkle lightly with flour as you tear of the dough to make the balls) and place on cookie tray about 2 inches apart. They should not spread like other cookies.
  • Cook for approximately 10 – 12 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned. They will appear uncooked by sight on the top – this is normal! Be careful not to over cook!
  • Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before moving to cool on a cooling tray. Sprinkle lightly with espresso powder.

Spicy Chocolate Drizzle

  • Using a double boiler, bring water to a low simmer (not a boil)!
  • Add the chocolate, butter and cayenne pepper and slowly stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and drizzle over cookies.
  • Let cool before storing in an airtight container. Refrigeration is not required as long as they are consumed in a relatively short period of time.


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