Description
Delightful cinnamon cheesecake cookies blend creamy cheesecake notes with classic cookie comfort. Sweet, rich morsels promise a perfect balance of tangy and warm spice flavors that satisfy dessert cravings completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (226 g, 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 ¾ cups (330 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Crafting Cheesecake Core: Whip cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until velvety. Form small frozen mounds on parchment-lined tray, then freeze for 30 minutes until firm.
- Preparing Cookie Dough: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in separate bowl. Fold dry ingredients into butter mixture, creating a cohesive dough. Chill briefly if too soft.
- Prepping and Coating: Preheat oven to 350F. Combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for coating. Remove frozen cheesecake centers and cookie dough. Flatten each dough portion, place frozen cheesecake center inside, then fold and roll into smooth spheres. Thoroughly coat each ball in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Baking Process: Arrange cookies on lined baking sheet with adequate spacing. Bake until edges turn golden brown, roughly 12-14 minutes. Let cookies rest on sheet momentarily, then transfer to cooling rack to reach ambient temperature.
Notes
- Freeze Cheesecake Core Properly: Ensure cheesecake centers are completely frozen before wrapping in cookie dough to prevent messy melting and maintain structural integrity during baking.
- Manage Dough Consistency: Refrigerate dough if too soft to handle, which helps create more defined cookie shapes and prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Control Sugar Coating Technique: Roll cookies generously in cinnamon-sugar mixture for maximum flavor intensity and attractive caramelized exterior.
- Prevent Overbaking: Monitor cookie edges closely during baking; golden-brown edges indicate perfect doneness without drying out the delicate cheesecake center.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 192
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 79 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 28 mg