Description
Delight in these Cherry Cheesecake Cookies featuring soft sugar cookie dough blended with creamy whipped cream cheese and a touch of flour for texture. Each cookie is rolled in sugar, baked until edges set, and crowned with a luscious cherry pie filling center, creating a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough Mixture
- 1 (16 oz.) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 4 ounces whipped cream cheese
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
Coating and Topping
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set it aside for later use.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the refrigerated sugar cookie dough, whipped cream cheese, and all-purpose flour. Beat until the mixture is fully blended and smooth, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to incorporate all ingredients evenly.
- Shape Cookies: Use a small cookie scoop equivalent to 4 teaspoons to portion out the dough. Roll each portion gently between your hands to form smooth balls.
- Coat with Sugar: Roll each dough ball lightly in granulated sugar to coat all sides. Place the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or until the edges are set and slightly golden but centers remain soft.
- Create Wells: Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Using the back of a rounded teaspoon, gently press into the center of each cookie to create a shallow well without breaking the cookie. Transfer the cookies carefully to a wire rack to cool completely to room temperature.
- Add Cherry Filling: Once the cookies have cooled, use the teaspoon to fill each well with approximately one cherry from the cherry pie filling, spreading the filling slightly within the indentation to top each cookie beautifully.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days to enjoy peak freshness and flavor.
- You can substitute regular cream cheese for whipped cream cheese; ensure it is softened. Note that baking time may increase by a few minutes due to the denser texture.
- Make sure not to overfill the well with cherry pie filling to prevent spilling during serving.
- Chilling the dough briefly before scooping can make shaping easier if the dough is very soft.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
