Description
These Caramel Cheesecake Cookies are rich, gooey, and filled with a creamy cheesecake center, then drizzled with sweet caramel for a show-stopping treat.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: 1 cup (softened)
- Granulated Sugar: 1 cup
- Brown Sugar: 1/2 cup
- Eggs: 2 large
- Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 3/4 cups
- Baking Soda: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Cream Cheese: 8 oz (softened)
- Powdered Sugar: 1/2 cup
- Caramel Sauce: 1/2 cup (plus extra for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mix.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Use a small bowl to mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Chill briefly to firm up.
- Assemble the Dish: Scoop a ball of cookie dough, flatten slightly, place a dollop of cheesecake filling in the center, and wrap dough around it. Repeat for each cookie.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake for 10–12 minutes or until golden at the edges but still soft in the center.
- Finishing Touches: Let cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then drizzle with caramel sauce.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve warm or at room temperature, and enjoy that luscious cheesecake surprise inside.
Notes
- Chill the dough to help cookies hold their shape.
- Let cookies cool before moving to prevent breaking.
- Use quality vanilla and caramel for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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