Description
Indulge in the delightful blend of flavors with these Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies, featuring a creamy cream cheese filling wrapped in a soft, chewy cookie.
Ingredients
Butter
softened – 1 cup
Brown sugar
packed – ¼ cup
Granulated sugar – 1 cup
1 large egg
room temperature
Vanilla extract – 2 teaspoons
Strawberry extract – ½ teaspoon
Red or pink food coloring (optional) – 1 teaspoon
All-purpose flour – 2½ cups
Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
Baking powder – ½ teaspoon
Salt – ¼ teaspoon
Cream cheese
softened – 1 cup
Powdered sugar – ⅔ cup
Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
Granulated sugar – about 1 cup (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, strawberry extract, and food coloring (if using), and mix until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth to make the filling.
- Scoop a tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten it slightly in your hand. Add a small ball of the cream cheese filling in the center and encase it with dough, rolling it into a ball.
- Roll each dough ball in granulated sugar and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, use room-temperature ingredients, and feel free to customize the food coloring to achieve your desired cookie shade.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies, dessert, cookies, cheesecake, strawberry