Description
These stuffed cheesecake chocolate chip cookies are a decadent treat combining soft, chewy cookie dough with a rich, tangy cheesecake center. Golden-brown on the outside and creamy on the inside, they’re the perfect dessert hybrid for cookie and cheesecake lovers alike.
Ingredients
- For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Cookie Dough:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional Garnish: Warm chocolate sauce and extra chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Scoop into small teaspoon-sized balls and freeze for 30–45 minutes.
- Make the Dough: Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Assemble: Scoop about 2 tablespoons of cookie dough, flatten, place a frozen cheesecake ball in the center, and top with more dough. Seal edges and form into a ball.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 11–13 minutes until edges are golden. Cool 5 minutes before transferring.
- Serve: Drizzle with chocolate sauce and sprinkle extra chocolate chips if desired.
Notes
- Chill assembled dough balls before baking for thicker cookies.
- Freeze extras and bake from frozen with a couple extra minutes.
- For a gooier center, slightly underbake and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 11–13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
