Description
These strawberry cheesecake cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with a creamy cheesecake center. Perfect for summer gatherings or as a sweet treat any time of the year!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ounces (170g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (30g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 ounces (57g) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (71g) light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (130g) finely chopped fresh strawberries
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and scoop 12 small mounds of filling onto the sheet.
- Freeze for at least 1 hour, or until solid.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fully combined.
- Add the egg and whisk again.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until just incorporated.
- Gently fold in chopped strawberries.
- Optional: Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes for easier handling.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a cookie scoop to place 12 balls of dough on the sheet.
- Make an indentation in each dough ball and add a frozen cheesecake filling mound.
- Scoop another piece of dough on top, then seal the edges completely.
- Arrange cookies 3 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 minutes, rotate pans, and bake for 7-9 more minutes until edges are set.
- Let cool for 10 minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For best results, use fresh strawberries, freeze the cheesecake filling before baking, and store cookies in the refrigerator due to the cream cheese filling.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: strawberry, cheesecake, cookies, dessert, summer treat