Description
Deliciously soft cookies filled with creamy cheesecake and a strawberry jam center, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 oz cold cream cheese
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar (for cheesecake filling)
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract (for cheesecake filling)
- 12 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and finely diced
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar (for strawberry jam)
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for cookie dough)
- 1 cup very softened unsalted butter
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (for cookie dough)
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar (for rolling dough)
Instructions
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Scoop into 18 discs and freeze until solid.
- Cook strawberries and sugar over medium heat, stirring often.
- Smash the fruit about halfway through cooking.
- Cook until jam is thick and reduced to about one third cup.
- Chill the jam completely in the fridge.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla and beat until pale.
- Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt just until combined.
- Layer dough and jam in quarters to create swirls without overmixing.
- Scoop dough into 18 balls.
- Flatten each ball and place a frozen cheesecake disc in the center.
- Wrap the dough around the cream cheese disc and seal the edges.
- Roll each ball in the rolling sugar and flatten slightly.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 11 to 12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool on the pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
For healthier options, consider using whole wheat flour or coconut sugar. Store cookies in an airtight container with parchment between layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: strawberry, cheesecake, cookies, dessert, baking