Description
Transport your taste buds to summer with these delightful Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies. Each soft, chewy cookie is packed with luscious strawberries and a creamy cheesecake filling, making them the perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, finely chopped
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla; mix until fluffy.
- In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually mix into wet ingredients until combined.
- Fold in chopped strawberries gently.
- For the cheesecake filling, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Drop dough onto prepared sheets; create indents for filling.
- Fill each indent with about half a teaspoon of cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft.
- Cool on sheets for five minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg