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Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

Dive into the heavenly blend of strawberry and cheesecake in a delightful cookie form. Experience the taste explosion with main ingredients like cream cheese, fresh strawberries, and vanilla extract.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 4 minutes
Servings: 24 Cookies

Ingredients
  

Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 6 ounces of cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • cup of powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon of strawberry extract

Strawberry Cookie Dough:

  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour measured with the spoon and level method
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 cup equivalent to 2 sticks of salted sweet cream butter, softened to room temperature
  • cup of granulated sugar
  • cup of packed light brown sugar
  • teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon of strawberry extract
  • 1 large egg and 1 egg white both at room temperature
  • 1 cup of fresh strawberries de-stemmed, cored, and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour

Instructions

For the Cream Cheese Filling:

  • In a small mixing bowl, utilize a handheld mixer set at medium-high speed to beat the cream cheese for 30 seconds, ensuring it becomes smooth.
  • Adjust the mixer speed to medium-low and incorporate the powdered sugar and strawberry extract. Subsequently, raise the speed to medium-high and continue beating for an additional 30 seconds to ensure a smooth consistency.
  • Arrange a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a precise measure of approximately 1½ teaspoons per scoop, distribute 24 portions of the cream cheese mixture onto the prepared sheet, ensuring an equal spacing of 2 inches between each portion. Flatten each dollop into rounded disks. Place the sheet in the freezer to set the filling while preparing the cookie dough.

For the Strawberry Cookie Dough:

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • Utilizing a stand mixer or a medium-sized mixing bowl and a handheld mixer set at medium-high speed, beat the butter for approximately 1 to 1½ minutes until it attains a smooth consistency.
  • Incorporate both the granulated and brown sugars and continue mixing for 1 minute, aiming for a light and fluffy texture.
  • Introduce the vanilla extract and the strawberry extract, mixing until they are integrated.
  • Incorporate the eggs sequentially, ensuring thorough mixing after the addition of each egg.
  • Reduce the mixer speed to low and incrementally introduce the flour mixture, adding 1 cup at a time, and mixing just until combined.
  • To prevent sedimentation of strawberries in the batter, coat the chopped strawberries with the tablespoon of flour.
  • Incorporate the flour-coated strawberries into the cookie batter, either by folding manually or using a stand mixer at its lowest speed setting. Once combined, cover the dough securely and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Using a large cookie scoop, create 24 portions of cookie dough and place them on the prepared baking sheets, ensuring 2 inches of spacing between each. This should result in 12 cookies per sheet.
  • Retrieve the frozen cream cheese disks from the freezer.
  • Center a cream cheese disk atop each cookie dough portion.
  • Encase each cream cheese disk within the cookie dough by shaping the dough around it. Ensure each disk is fully enclosed by the dough. Bake the cookies for a duration of 12-14 minutes or until the edges attain a golden brown hue. Allow the cookies to remain on the sheet for an additional 10-12 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack for complete cooling.
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