Description
Soft and rich Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies featuring a creamy cheesecake center, perfect for beginner bakers seeking an easy, impressive dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
- 1 teaspoon red or pink food coloring (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar (for cream cheese filling)
- Additional granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (convection if available). Line a tray with parchment paper.
- Mix cream cheese with sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Scoop into 1-tablespoon balls and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
- Beat softened butter until pale and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add brown sugar and white sugar; beat until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, strawberry extract, and optional food coloring until combined.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix on low speed or fold by hand until dough forms. If sticky, add extra flour by tablespoons.
- Flatten a portion of dough, place a frozen cream cheese ball in the center, and seal the dough around it.
- Roll the stuffed dough ball in granulated sugar and place on the prepared tray.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes until edges are set but centers are soft.
- Use a round object to swirl around hot cookies to shape them neatly, then cool on tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- If dough is too sticky, chill for 10-15 minutes or add extra flour.
- Freeze cream cheese filling properly to avoid leakage during baking.
- If cookies spread too much, add more flour to the dough.
- No stand mixer needed; a wooden spoon works fine.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg