Description
These Cheesecake-Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies feature a soft, golden cookie shell wrapped around a creamy, tangy cheesecake center—perfect for parties, holidays, or a cozy baking day.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (for filling)
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and flour until smooth.
- Scoop into 1-tbsp balls and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Take a tablespoon of dough, flatten it, place frozen cheesecake ball in the center, wrap and seal.
- Roll into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and center looks set.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Freeze cheesecake filling completely to make assembling easier.
- Don’t overbake—cookies should look slightly soft in the center when removed.
- Chill dough if it becomes too sticky to handle.
- You can prepare the filling up to 1 month in advance and freeze it.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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