Description
These Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies combine the creamy goodness of cheesecake with the chewy texture of cookies, creating a delightful treat bursting with strawberry flavor.
Ingredients
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Cheesecake Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into small pieces
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Cheesecake Filling: In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
- Make Cookie Dough: Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and vanilla extract. Mix in flour, baking powder, salt, crushed strawberries, and white chocolate chips (if using).
- Assemble Cookies: Roll cookie dough into balls, press a well in the center, fill with cheesecake mixture, then cover with more dough.
- Bake: Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown.
- Cool: Let cookies cool before serving.
Notes
- You can refrigerate the cookie dough before assembling for easier handling.
- Experiment with different mix-ins like nuts or dark chocolate for added texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg