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Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies Recipe

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These Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are a delightful treat combining soft, buttery cookies with a luscious cream cheese filling and a sweet strawberry jam swirl. The perfect balance of creamy, fruity, and sugary flavors baked into each bite makes them an irresistible dessert or snack.

Ingredients

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Cheesecake Filling

  • 6 oz (170 g) cream cheese, cold
  • 3 tbsp (38 g) granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Strawberry Jam

  • 12 oz (340 g) fresh strawberries, hulled and finely diced
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar

Cookie Dough

  • 2 3/4 cups (344 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, very softened
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar, for rolling dough in

Instructions

  1. Prepare Cheesecake Filling: Line a small cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine cold cream cheese, 3 tbsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat until fluffy and sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Scoop the filling into 18 portions of 2 teaspoons each on the lined sheet, flattening slightly to form thick discs. Freeze until completely frozen.
  2. Make Strawberry Jam: In a medium pot over medium heat, combine diced strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar. Cook for about 45 minutes, mashing strawberries halfway and stirring continuously towards the end to prevent sticking. The jam should reduce to a thick, heaping 1/3 cup. Remove from heat and chill in refrigerator.
  3. Preheat Oven and Prepare Dry Ingredients: Preheat oven to 350℉ (175℃). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  4. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat softened butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric hand or stand mixer on high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  5. Add Egg and Vanilla: Add the egg and 2 tsp vanilla extract to the creamed mixture. Mix on medium speed until pale and very fluffy, around 1–2 minutes.
  6. Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix on low speed just until combined.
  7. Layer and Fold Jam into Dough: Push 3/4 of the dough to one side of the bowl. Flatten the remaining 1/4 dough on the bottom, spoon 1/4 of the jam onto it, top with another 1/4 dough portion, and repeat layering jam and dough two more times. Cut the dough into quarters with a rubber spatula, folding each just enough to create pockets of jam without fully mixing.
  8. Shape Cookies with Cheesecake Filling: Using a 2 tbsp cookie scoop, portion out 18 dough portions. Flatten each slightly, place one frozen cheesecake disc in the center, and enclose completely with dough, shaping into slightly flattened discs. Roll each dough disc in reserved 1/4 cup sugar.
  9. Bake Cookies: Place cookies on prepared baking sheets, baking 6 at a time for 11–12 minutes. Immediately after baking, use a large circular cookie cutter to shape cookies perfectly round.
  10. Cool and Serve: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before serving.

Notes

  • Ensure the cream cheese is cold when making the filling to help it hold shape when frozen.
  • Freezing the cheesecake filling discs prior to baking prevents them from melting out of the cookies.
  • Use fresh strawberries for the best flavor in the jam; frozen strawberries can be substituted but may be more watery.
  • Rolling the dough in sugar before baking gives the cookies a sweet, crisp outer texture.
  • Use a cookie cutter after baking to create perfectly round shapes as the cookies may spread irregularly during baking.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate to keep longer.

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