Maple Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts

Baking is something I am just not good at. I don’t have the patience and I hate measuring. Because I have challenged my self to write recipes for all the food I create so that I can share them here, I have gotten better with paying attention to measurements. Because of that, I have tried to bake a few things that have actually turned out so I decided to try some cookies. I did some research of what I wanted in a chocolate chip cookie, did some experimentation and came up with what I think is a great cookie. Slightly crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. If you make them, I think these Maple Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts may be your new favorite cookie.

Here is what you need to gather:

• 2 Sticks of Butter, Softened
• 2 Eggs, Room Temp
• 1/2 C of White Sugar
• 3/4 C of Brown Sugar
• 2 T of Vanilla Extract
• 4 T of Pure Maple Syrup
• 1/2 of a Bar of Cream Cheese, Softened
• 3 C of White Flour
• 1 t of Salt
• 3 T of Corn Starch
• 1 t of Baking Soda
• 1 Bag of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 2 C of Crushed Walnuts

To make the cookies first hat your oven to 350 degrees.  I also like to use a Silpat Oven Mat for my cookies. I think they just come out better and more evenly cooked. You can find them on Amazon, they are worth the money.

The steps are as follows:

• Cream the butter with the two sugars, maple syrup and vanilla.
• Combine and then beat on high with your hand mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Next, add in the cream cheese and combine well.
• Add the eggs one at a time and combine each egg into the mixture before adding the second.
• Add in the cornstarch, then the salt, then the baking soda and combine well.
• Add the flour in 1/2 C at a time until it is all incorporated.
• Finally, add the chocolate chips and the walnuts and mix well.

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• Drop the dough by the spoonful onto your cookie sheets. I used about two tablespoons of dough for each cookie and they came out the perfect size.

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• Bake for 15 minutes, check your oven, but the cookies should just be slightly brown on top when done.
• Remove from oven and let cool on the pan for ten minutes.

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These cookies came out so chewy with a slight hint of maple and a great crunch from the walnuts. They are a perfect Fall treat for after school or to have with your morning coffee. Plus they made my house smell like a candle. I think you will enjoy them. this has given me confidence to possibly try some more baking recipes. Maybe a Pineapple Upside Down Cake? I would appreciate any recipes you want to share with me! Leave them in the comments below!

For another great recipe, check out my recipe for Breakfast Bread.