Description
Delight in these luscious Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies, featuring a soft, buttery cookie infused with strawberry and vanilla extracts, and a creamy cheesecake filling at the center. Rolled in sugar and baked to perfection, these cookies balance fruity sweetness with rich, creamy texture.
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon strawberry extract
- 1 teaspoon red or pink food coloring (optional)
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- About 1 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Prepare Cheesecake Filling: Beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Drop small dollops (1–2 teaspoons) onto a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 30 to 60 minutes to firm up.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which takes about 3 minutes using an electric mixer.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, strawberry extract, and optional food coloring until everything is fully combined and homogeneous.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Slowly add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mixing on low speed just until combined. The dough should be thick and not sticky.
- Stuff Cookies: Flatten about 2 tablespoons of dough in your palm and place a frozen cheesecake dollop in the center. Completely seal the dough around the filling, ensuring no gaps, then roll into a smooth ball. Coat each ball generously in granulated sugar.
- Bake: Place the coated cookie dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers remain soft. Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet so the cheesecake filling firms up nicely.
Notes
- Freezing the cheesecake filling before stuffing helps prevent the filling from oozing out during baking.
- If using salted butter, omit the additional salt in the dry ingredients to avoid over-salting.
- Allow cookies to cool fully on the baking sheet for best texture and to let the filling solidify.
- Optional red or pink food coloring enhances the strawberry theme but can be omitted for natural coloring.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies, Cheesecake Filling Cookies, Strawberry Cookies, Soft Cookies, Cream Cheese Cookies, Baked Cookies
