Description
These Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are a delightful combination of fruity strawberry flavor, creamy cheesecake filling, and sweet white chocolate chips, all wrapped up in a chewy cookie. Perfect for any dessert lover!
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Cheesecake Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pulse strawberries: In a food processor, pulse the freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder and set aside.
- Prepare cookie dough: Beat butter, sugars, egg, and vanilla until creamy. In another bowl, mix flour, strawberry powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine wet and dry ingredients, then fold in white chocolate chips.
- Make filling: Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Assemble: Scoop dough, add filling, top with more dough, and seal edges. Repeat.
- Bake: Place dough balls on baking sheet and bake for 11–13 minutes. Cool before serving.
Notes
- For best results, freeze the cheesecake filling in small dollops before stuffing.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
