Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of strawberry cheesecake and cookies with these chewy and flavorful Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies. These treats are perfect for any occasion, from casual snacking to elegant dessert tables.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Cheesecake Filling:
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Fold in strawberries and white chocolate chips.
- Make Cheesecake Filling: Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Assemble Cookies: Scoop 2 tablespoons of cookie dough, flatten, add a dollop of cream cheese filling, seal dough. Place on baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake for 11–13 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- For a shortcut, swirl cream cheese directly into the dough instead of stuffing each cookie.
- Store cookies in the refrigerator to maintain the freshness of the cheesecake filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
