Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of strawberry cheesecake and cookies with these Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Delights. These soft, chewy cookies are topped with a creamy cheesecake layer and finished with a sprinkling of graham crackers for a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare Cookie Dough: In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then fold in crushed strawberries and white chocolate chips.
- Bake Cookies: Scoop dough into balls, place on baking sheets, and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
- Make Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble: Once cookies are cooled, spread or pipe cheesecake filling on top of each cookie. Sprinkle with crushed graham crackers.
Notes
- For extra flair, drizzle with melted white chocolate.
- Store cookies in the refrigerator due to the cream cheese topping, up to 4 days.
- You can make the cookie base ahead and freeze, then add the cheesecake topping when ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
