Description
These Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Cookies are the perfect blend of cozy and indulgent. Imagine soft, chewy cookies wrapped around a luscious cream cheese center, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and drizzled with sweet vanilla icing. This easy recipe combines the comforting flavor of cinnamon rolls with the richness of cheesecake, making it one of the best easy dessert ideas out there. Whether you’re looking for quick breakfast treats, unique holiday cookies, or satisfying food ideas for your next gathering, these cookies are sure to steal the spotlight.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 teaspoon baking soda
0.5 teaspoon baking powder
0.25 teaspoon salt
8 oz cream cheese, softened
0.25 cup granulated sugar
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.5 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk or cream
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Beat together softened cream cheese, 0.25 cup sugar, and 0.5 tsp vanilla until smooth. Freeze 30 minutes.
2. Cream butter, 1 cup sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to wet mixture. Mix to form dough.
4. Scoop dough, flatten, place cheesecake filling in center, and seal into ball.
5. Roll balls in cinnamon sugar (0.5 cup sugar + 2 tbsp cinnamon).
6. Bake at 350°F for 11–13 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to rack.
7. Mix icing: whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
Notes
Chill the cheesecake filling so it stays intact while baking.
Don’t overbake—cookies should look slightly underdone in the center.
Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon to the dough for extra spice.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg