What do you do when you're bored?

This short and sweet time between getting married and having kids...that time where it's just the two of us...sometimes leaves us with a lot of time on our hands. Aaron often stays late at the church getting things done or helping out with other ministries...which leaves me to come up with creative ways to spend my time :) One thing I enjoy very much is cooking/baking...especially baking sweet treats for us to enjoy! Today's recipe: Cream cheese chocolate chip cookies

• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese , room temperature
• 16 Tbsp. (2 sticks) unsalted butter , room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet choc
• olate chips
• 2 tsp. grated orange zest

Preheat oven to 350°. In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar on high speed until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour and salt until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and orange zest. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets; space dough about 1 inch apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned around the edges. With a spatula, transfer to racks to cool completely; store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.