Description
Take your dessert game to the next level with these Soft Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies—a perfect blend of a quick dessert, easy recipe, and indulgent treat. These cookies feature a soft buttery exterior with a creamy cheesecake center and sweet strawberry filling, making them perfect for dessert ideas, snack ideas, and creative food ideas.
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1 large egg room temperature
1 egg yolk room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup strawberry jam or preserves
1/4 cup fresh strawberries finely diced optional
Instructions
1. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth then freeze portions
2. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheet
3. Whisk together dry ingredients
4. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy
5. Add egg, yolk, and vanilla and mix
6. Combine dry ingredients into wet mixture
7. Chill dough if needed
8. Flatten dough and add cheesecake filling and strawberry jam then seal
9. Place on baking sheet spaced apart
10. Bake until edges are golden and centers soft
11. Cool before transferring to rack
12. Serve slightly warm for best texture
Notes
Freeze cheesecake filling before stuffing cookies
Avoid overbaking to maintain soft texture
Seal dough well to prevent leakage
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg