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How to Make Cherry-Centered Cheesecake Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and unique dessert to impress your friends and family? Then look no further than these Cherry-Centered Cheesecake Cookies! These sweet and creamy cookies are filled with a delightful surprise in the form of a juicy cherry center, making them a perfect treat for any occasion.

These cookies are the perfect combination of two classic desserts – cheesecake and cookies. The tangy and creamy cheesecake filling is surrounded by a soft and chewy cookie dough, creating ...

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Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 (20 ounce) cans cherry pie filling, drained

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 54
  • Yield: 4 1/2 dozen

  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
  • Combine cream cheese, butter, and sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Refrigerate dough until firm, at least 30 minutes.
  • Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Pour graham cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl; roll dough balls in the crumbs. Place balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with the back of a tablespoon measure. Place 3 cherries in each indentation.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, switching and rotating the sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

    • Nutrition

    164 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 27mg
    • Sodium: 83mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 22g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 24mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 58mg

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    Baking recipes
    Dessert recipes
    Cookie recipes
    Cheesecake recipes
    Cherry recipes