I can’t believe how easy these no-bake Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies are! And they just melt in your mouth. They’re definitely high on my list of the best Christmas cookie recipes ever!
They’re one of the simplest cookie recipes–perfect for adding to a cookie tin for a gift or bringing to a cooke exchange party. It’s just so simple to make these–and no baking required!
What Do You Need to Make Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies?
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons red decorating sugar
- 2 tablespoons green decorating sugar
How To Make Cream Cheese Cookies
Cream the cream cheese and peppermint extract until smooth.
Add your milk, cocoa powder and one cup of powdered sugar then beat on low until smooth.Using your hands, knead in the remaining powdered sugar one cup at a time.
Stop adding powdered sugar when the dough easily forms a ball and is no longer sticky.In a second bowl, combine your granulated sugar, and red and green decorating sugars.
Make dough balls with a tablespoon for larger mints or a ½ tablespoon for smaller mints.
Roll each cookie dough ball in the sugar mixture and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper 2-inches apart.
Chill for 30 minutes.Using a fork, press each dough ball into a disk.
Leave the cookies on the counter to rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes to harden before enjoying.
HOW LONG DO Chocolate Mint COOKIES LAST?
If you want save these little mint cookies, good luck. Seriously, they disappear fast off the counter at our house. But, if you’re making them for an event and you need to save them for a couple of days, they’re going to be fine on the counter for 3-5 days in an airtight container. If they will all be eaten within a few days, you could store them in a cute cookie jar.
If you want your cookies to last even longer, you can store them in the same airtight container in the fridge and they’ll last for 12-15 days then. But, because I don’t care for cold cookies, I like to let them sit out on the counter for a while before snacking.
CAN Cream Cheese Chocolate COOKIES BE FROZEN?
Yes! These cream cheese chocolate cookies make for a great freezer-treat. You just place the cookies inside an airtight container and then they’ll last for 3-5 months in the freezer. Then, when you’re ready to snack, you can let them sit on the counter for a while or just warm them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.
If you love chocolate cookies, I think you will love our Chocolate Snickerdoodle cookie recipe. They are so soft and so delicious!
Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies
I can't believe how easy these no-bake Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies are! And they just melt in your mouth. They're definitely high on my list of the best Christmas cookies ever!
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 8 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons red decorating sugar
- 2 tablespoons green decorating sugar
Instructions
- Cream the cream cheese and peppermint extract until smooth.
- Add your milk, cocoa powder and one cup of powdered sugar then beat on low until smooth.
- Using your hands, knead in the remaining powdered sugar one cup at a time. Stop adding powdered sugar when the dough easily forms a ball and is no longer sticky.
- In a second bowl, combine your granulated sugar, and red and green decorating sugars.
- Make dough balls with a tablespoon for larger mints or a ½ tablespoon for smaller mints.
- Roll each cookie dough ball in the sugar mixture and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper 2-inches apart.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Using a fork, press each dough ball into a disk.
- Leave the cookies on the counter to rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes to harden before enjoying.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 25 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 192Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 30mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 0gSugar: 39gProtein: 1g
Why Do People Use Cream Cheese in Cookies
Cream cheese is a great alternative to butter or oil in cookies and makes the cookies super soft once they are baked.
Hi Lenny,
I can’t wait to try your Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookies, they look so good! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen
These look yummy! Thanks for sharing with us at Encouraging Hears & Home. Pinned