Cherry Cheesecake Cookies. Cherry Cheesecake Cookies have all the flavors of traditional cheesecake - in cookie form. They'll be a new holiday favorite for years to come! This post is sponsored on behalf of Glad and Walmart. Thank you for supporting the brands that continue to make My Baking Addiction possible. MAKE DOUGH Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in bowl.
Cherry cheesecake cookies contain only enough flour necessary to hold them together so that the cookie remains a cool, creamy and tangy bite of actual cheesecake.
Cookies are rolled in crushed graham crackers and topped with pie cherries.
These cheesecake cookies are your new favorite cookie a cheesecake craving.
You can cook Cherry Cheesecake Cookies using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Cherry Cheesecake Cookies
- You need 1 1/4 cups of finely crushed graham crackers (about 1 sleeve).
- Prepare 1 cup of all purpose flour.
- It's 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
- It's 1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened.
- It's 1/2 cup of packed light brown sugar.
- You need 1 of egg, separated.
- It's 4 oz of cream cheese softened.
- It's 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
- It's 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
- It's of Cherry pie filling.
Basically, the easy description is cherry cheesecake in cookie form. The sweet cream cheese dough is encased in a layer of crushed graham crackers and the center is filled with tart cherries. Talk about a crowd-pleaser, these cookies have been raved and raved and raved about everytime I have made them. A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie.
Cherry Cheesecake Cookies instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats..
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the graham cracker crumbs, flour and baking powder..
- In a medium bowl, with a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg white and beat until well combined..
- Stir graham cracker mixture into butter mixture until combined..
- In another medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and granulated sugar until combined. Add in egg yolk and vanilla and mix until smooth..
- Using a medium cookie scoop about 2 tablespoons, scoop out the cookie dough and place on prepared baking sheets. Flatten slightly, pressing your thumb or a round measuring teaspoon into the center of the ball to create a small bowl shape. Repeat with the remaining dough..
- Spoon or pipe the cream cheese mixture into the indents you made in the cookies..
- Bake for 12 minutes or until filling is barely set and the cookies are lightly golden..
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing them and cooking completely on wire rack..
- Spoon cherry pie filling onto your cookies before serving..
A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie. Cheesecake is delicious, but its decadence comes at a price; it's one of the fussiest desserts to prepare.. These delicious Cherry Cheesecake Cookies are a simple cookie twist on a classic Christmas dessert. Last year I was invited to my first ever Christmas cookie exchange party. How to Make Cherry Cheesecake Cookies.