Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar for coating
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar for icing
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream for icing
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract for icing
Instructions
- Prepare the cheesecake filling: Beat softened cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla extract until smooth; freeze for 30 minutes.
- For the cookie dough, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Combine all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; gradually add to the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Assemble cookies by scooping dough, flattening it, adding cheesecake filling in the center, sealing it up, and rolling into balls.
- Roll each ball in a cinnamon-sugar mixture before placing on lined baking sheets; bake at 350°F for 11–13 minutes.
- Drizzle cooled cookies with icing made from powdered sugar, milk or cream, and vanilla extract.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg