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Strawberry cheesecake cookies recipe

Strawberry cheesecake cookies from scratch are a quick, easy and delicious treat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Total Time54 minutes
Course: Cookie recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 30 small cookies
Calories: 82kcal
Author: Cheryl Bennett

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour // 180g
  • 2/3 cup freeze-dried strawberry powder // 93g
  • 1/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened // 1 stick // 113g
  • 2 tbsp. full fat cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar // 198g + extra for rolling if desired
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, freeze-dried strawberry powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. Set aside.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter, cream cheese and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3 - 4 minutes.
  • Add egg and vanilla, then beat until fully combined.
  • Add flour mixture and beat just until combined. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl, then fold the cookie dough a few times to incorporate everything fully.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, portion dough out into 30 balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F / 325°F with convection / 180°C / Gas mark 4.
  • Place 12 cookie dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 12 - 14 minutes. Cookies should barely take on color - do not bake until brown. Rotate pans halfway through baking time to ensure even baking. Repeat until all the dough has been used.
  • Let cookies cool on sheet pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

To make tall, fluffy cookies:

Omit baking soda and increase baking powder to 3/4 tsp.

To use sliced freeze-dried strawberries:

Place sliced berries into a food processor and grind into a fine powder.
*I have made plenty of baked goods doing this, but I've found that the ground berries get sticky and clumpy pretty quickly. If possible, use the strawberry powder instead - it works much better and doesn't get clumped up.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 59mg | Sugar: 7g