Description
Indulge in the delightful taste of Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies, where the richness of cheesecake meets the sweetness of ripe strawberries. These soft cookies are filled with a creamy cream cheese mixture, making them an irresistible treat for any occasion. Perfect for celebrations or just a cozy afternoon snack, they are simple to prepare and sure to impress family and friends alike. With a burst of fruity flavor in every bite, these cookies are a delicious way to enjoy your favorite dessert flavors in cookie form.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup cold butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar (tightly packed)
- 2 eggs
- 3 ⅔ cups gluten-free 1-to-1 flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup finely diced strawberries
- Pinch sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the cream cheese filling by beating softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until creamy. Freeze small balls of this mixture.
- For the cookie dough, mix cold butter with both sugars until smooth, then add eggs and combine thoroughly.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt until a thick dough forms. Fold in diced strawberries and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into balls, indent each ball, and insert frozen cream cheese filling before sealing.
- Bake for 11 to 12 minutes until just set in the middle and cool on a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (40g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg