Cookies for breakfast? Why not! These easy Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies are perfect for a sweet and satisfying morning munch. One of my kids favorite breakfast cookies!

You read that right.
Breakfast cookies.
I am not above eating desserts for breakfast. It’s basically the American way. I mean hello Pop Tarts and Cookie Crisp.
Actually I think it’s a proven fact that a slice of cake tastes best with a cup of coffee at 8 a.m…am I right or am I right?
Don’t answer, I’m right.
So today I am not only making it ok to eat cookies for breakfast, I am encouraging it.
Don’t let labels keep you boxed it.
“Breakfast” doesn’t mean “eggs and bacon” or “Cheerios”…I’m pretty sure the literal translation means “eat cookies in the morning”
…don’t argue.
So let’s do this.
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Breakfast Cookies for everyone!
How to Make these Easy Breakfast Cookies
You’ll only need a few ingredients for these yummies. Which is kinda great because no one needs complicated at 7:00 in the morning.
I love Crescent Rolls and that’s where these cookies begin. They are available now “seamless” so the possibilities are huge…
If you can’t find the seamless, no worries, just roll out a regular can and don’t separate them.

Unroll the sheet of dough and stretch it out so it’s evenly rectangular.

Mix up some softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and then spread it over your dough.

Sprinkle some mini chocolate chips on top of the cream cheese…

and roll it up.

Wrap your crescent log in cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Or make them the night before…

When you’re ready to bake your cookies, preheat your oven and slice into 1/4″ pieces.

Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet.

When they are done they will be golden brown…

Serve them warm or room temperature.
Good morning to ya!

Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Breakfast Cookies
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 14 minutes
- Yield: 15 cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
Cookies for breakfast? Why not! These easy Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies are perfect for a sweet and satisfying morning munch. One of my kids favorite breakfast cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 can seamless crescent rolls
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- With your hand mixer, beat sugar, cream cheese and vanilla together until smooth in a medium sized bowl.
- Unroll the crescent roll sheet. Stretch dough out slightly. It should be in the shape of a rectangle.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the top of the crescent sheet, leaving a gap at the edge about 1/2 inch.
- Sprinkle your chocolate chips on top of cream cheese.
- Roll the crescent sheet up tightly and wrap in cling wrap.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- When chilled preheat oven to 350°.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Slice the crescent roll into 1/4″ slices. Bake on prepared cookie sheet for 12 -14 minutes until crescent roll appears golden brown.
- Transfer to wire rack.
- Eat warm or room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 154
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 119.4 mg
- Fat: 7.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.7 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.5 mg













Breakfast…Cookies…it’s a win win.
I am all for eating dessert for breakfast. These look amazing. Have a lovely day!
This looks like it could become one of my go to recipes for brunch. I bet my son would love to help make and eat these. Thanks for being a sugar genius!
you can’t go wrong with pillsbury crescent dough! Cookies for breakfast = win
This puts my breakfast to shame…TOTALLY hitting up the store for ingredients tonight!
Yum. These look great! I’m wondering if a cinnamon/sugar sprinkle on the cream cheese mixture would be good, since they kind of have the look of a cinnamon roll…may have to try! 🙂
OMG.
This is almost like a chocolate crescent, which is totally breakfast. So, it counts….
Makes me think of endless fillings….. and shapes.
Love the ease, love the idea! They look great, Shelly. Cookies for breakfast~woo hoo!
This looks perfect…I love that log roll stuffed with cream cheese and choc chips…I am all about THAT 🙂
breakfast cookies = best idea ever!