Description
Creamy cinnamon cheesecake cookies blend classic dessert flavors into an irresistible handheld treat. Sweet cream cheese and warm spices dance together, promising a delightful bite that connects bakers with pure comfort and indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g, 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 ¾ cups (330 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Whip Cheesecake Center: Create a velvety cream cheese mixture by blending cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until silky smooth. Craft delicate dollops onto a parchment-lined tray, then freeze until solidified, approximately 30 minutes.
- Craft Cookie Foundation: Cream butter and sugar until airy and pale. Incorporate egg and vanilla, mixing thoroughly. Separately, combine flour, leavening agents, salt, and cinnamon. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just incorporated. Chill dough briefly if overly sticky.
- Construct Cookie Spheres: Heat oven to 350F. Prepare cinnamon-sugar coating by mixing granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Transform cookie dough into flattened discs, nestling frozen cheesecake centers within. Encase filling completely, rolling into smooth spheres. Generously coat each cookie in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Arrange on parchment-lined baking sheet, allowing ample spacing.
- Bake and Cool: Roast cookies until edges transform to a golden hue, approximately 12-14 minutes. Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack for complete temperature reduction.
Notes
- Refrigerate cookie dough for 15-20 minutes if it feels too sticky, helping prevent spread and ensuring a more compact, perfectly shaped cookie.
- Freeze cheesecake filling dollops exactly 30 minutes to maintain ideal consistency and prevent melting during cookie assembly.
- Use light, delicate touches when wrapping frozen cheesecake filling with cookie dough to prevent breaking or mixing the two components.
- Watch cookies closely during last 2-3 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning, ensuring golden edges and soft, tender centers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg