Description
Sweet, buttery strawberry cheesecake cookies blend classic dessert flavors into irresistible bite-sized treats. Creamy cheesecake notes dance with fresh strawberry chunks, creating a delightful cookie experience you’ll instantly adore.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into small pieces
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
Cookie Base Components:
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Whip the cream cheese mixture until silky and uniform, blending powdered sugar and vanilla extract thoroughly to create a smooth, delectable filling.
- Carefully portion the cream cheese mixture into petite dollops using a teaspoon, placing each precisely on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Transfer the prepared baking sheet to the freezer, allowing the cream cheese morsels to solidify and set for a minimum of 30 minutes, ensuring they maintain a firm, structured consistency.
- While the cream cheese centers are chilling, prepare the surrounding cookie dough, ensuring it’s chilled and manageable for precise shaping.
- Remove the frozen cream cheese centers from the freezer, working quickly to maintain their solid state.
- Encase each frozen cream cheese dollop completely within a protective layer of cookie dough, sealing the edges meticulously to prevent leakage during baking.
- Gently arrange the assembled cookies on a fresh parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them adequately to allow proper expansion during the baking process.
- Transfer the cookie sheet to a preheated oven, baking until the edges turn a delicate golden brown and the surfaces acquire a slightly crisp appearance.
- Extract the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few moments before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Once cooled, dust with a light sprinkle of powdered sugar or garnish with fresh strawberry pieces for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Chill cream cheese mixture thoroughly to prevent spreading during baking, ensuring a clean, defined filling inside each cookie.
- Use room temperature ingredients to create a smoother, more consistent cream cheese filling that blends effortlessly.
- Opt for full-fat cream cheese for richer flavor and better texture, avoiding low-fat or reduced-fat versions that can become watery.
- Freeze the cream cheese filling for precisely 30 minutes to maintain its shape and prevent melting when wrapped inside the cookie dough.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg