Description
Indulge in the rich flavor of Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies, where creamy cheesecake filling meets delicious chocolate cookie dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup softened butter
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, ¾ cup white sugar, and ¾ cup brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda; gradually blend into the creamed mixture.
- Stir in the chopped pecans.
- In another bowl, prepare the filling by beating together the cream cheese, ½ cup white sugar, 1 egg, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet and make a well in the center of each.
- Fill each well with the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set. Let them cool before serving.
Notes
- Use room-temperature butter and cream cheese for smoother mixing.
- Avoid overmixing the dough after adding the flour to keep the cookies soft.
- Seal the dough completely around the filling so the cheesecake mixture does not leak during baking.
- The cookies can be served warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
- Add chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or crushed candy pieces for variations.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze individually wrapped cookies for up to 3 months.
- A gluten-free flour blend can be substituted for the all-purpose flour.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 145 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies, dessert, cookies, cheesecake, baking