Cream Cheese Stuffed Brownies (Print)

Fudgy brownies with luscious cream cheese filling and optional chocolate chips for extra indulgence.

# Ingredients:

→ Cream Cheese Filling

01 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Brownie Cookie Dough

04 - 1 box brownie mix (18-19 oz)
05 - 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil
08 - 2 tablespoons water
09 - 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, optional

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Refrigerate for 10 minutes until firm.
03 - In a large bowl, combine brownie mix and flour. Add eggs, oil, and water; mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
04 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of brownie dough and flatten slightly in your hand.
05 - Place 1 teaspoon of cream cheese filling in the center of each dough disc. Fold dough around filling, pinching to seal and rolling into a ball.
06 - Space stuffed dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
07 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers remain slightly soft. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Brownie mix does the heavy lifting, so you look like a dessert genius without the fuss.
  • That cream cheese surprise in the middle turns an ordinary cookie into something people actually remember eating.
02 -
  • If your cream cheese filling is too soft, the cookies collapse when you're trying to seal them—chill it longer next time.
  • Those ten to twelve minutes matter more than you think; the edges set while the centers stay fudgy, which is exactly the texture that makes people ask for seconds.
03 -
  • Let the cream cheese come to room temperature slowly on the counter instead of microwaving it, which can create weird lumps that mess up your filling texture.
  • If you want extra decadence, drizzle the cooled cookies with melted chocolate—it's the kind of small gesture that makes people think you spent hours on these.
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