Easy Cheesecake Cookies

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

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

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 (4 4/5 ounce) package graham crackers, finely crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg, divided
1/3 cup cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
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.