Description
Strawberry cheesecake cookies are a delightful treat combining the flavors of fresh strawberries and creamy cheesecake into a delicious cookie.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter (regular or vegan), softened
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2¾ cup all-purpose flour * SEE NOTES
- ½–⅔ cup fresh strawberries, diced small* SEE NOTES
- ¾ cup cream cheese (regular or vegan)* (6 oz) SEE NOTES
- ¼ cup powdered sugar* SEE NOTES if using regular (not vegan) cream cheese
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet or plate with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
- Place 10-12 heaping teaspoons of cream cheese on the baking sheet and freeze for at least one hour.
- Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda.
- In a mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract.
- Add in the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in the diced strawberries gently.
- Scoop 12 heaping tablespoons of dough onto each baking sheet. Press a teaspoon into the top of half the balls of dough.
- Remove the cream cheese filling from the freezer and place one into each of the cookies. Seal with a second ball of dough.
- Refrigerate the prepared cookie dough balls. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Bake one sheet at a time for 13-17 minutes, until edges are golden and tops are set. Cool on a rack.
Notes
- For smaller cookies, see notes below recipe.
- Be careful while mixing strawberries to avoid squishing them.
- Ensure cream cheese is cold before mixing to achieve smooth consistency.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg