Description
These Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are soft and chewy strawberry-flavored cookies filled with a creamy cheesecake center and topped with crushed golden Oreos and freeze-dried strawberries.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon strawberry extract
- 1/4 cup crushed freeze-dried strawberries
- 6 Golden Oreo cookies, crushed
- Red or pink gel food coloring (optional)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and strawberry extract until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Stir in crushed freeze-dried strawberries and crushed Golden Oreos. Add food coloring if using.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of the cream cheese mixture and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of cookie dough, flatten it, place a frozen cream cheese ball in the center, and fold dough around it. Roll into a ball.
- Place cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes, until edges are set.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Freeze the cream cheese filling for easier assembly.
- Do not overbake the cookies; they will continue to cook as they cool.
- Store cookies in the fridge due to the cream cheese filling.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
