Easy Cheesecake Cookies
Description
Easy to make and a great idea when you want to bake with the kids, these simple cheesecake cookies are filled with sweet dollops of cream cheese filling.
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 (4 4/5 ounce) package graham crackers, finely crushed
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 stick unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1 large egg, divided
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1/3 cup cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2
Combine flour, crushed graham crackers, and baking powder in a bowl.
3
Beat butter, brown sugar, and egg white together in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until moist.
4
Combine cream cheese, sugar, and egg yolk in another bowl; beat until creamy.
5
Use a small ice cream scoop to scoop cookie batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Press a little pocket into the center of each cookie with a small spoon. Add equal amounts of cream cheese filling to each pocket.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before removing from the baking sheet.