Description
These Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies are a delightful treat that combines the flavors of pumpkin, cream cheese, and warm spices in a soft and chewy cookie. Perfect for fall gatherings or anytime you crave a taste of autumn!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Beat in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Prepare cream cheese filling: In a small bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble cookies: Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough, flatten it, place a spoonful of cream cheese filling in the center, and seal the dough around it.
- Bake: Place the filled dough balls on the baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are set.
- Cool and serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Keep the cream cheese filling cold for easier stuffing.
- Sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar before baking for added sweetness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
