Description
Delectable pumpkin cheesecake cookies blend autumn’s warmth with creamy indulgence, offering a perfect harmony of seasonal spices and rich texture. Crisp edges and gooey centers invite sweet memories of cozy kitchen moments you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Spices and Seasonings:
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare a clean workspace and gather all ingredients for these indulgent pumpkin cheesecake cookies.
- Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange parchment paper on two baking sheets.
- Cream butter and sugar in a spacious mixing bowl until the mixture becomes airy and pale.
- Incorporate egg, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract, blending until the wet ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Gently fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until just incorporated to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Create the luscious cheesecake filling by whipping cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until silky and smooth.
- Portion out cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, creating small mounds.
- Use your thumb to create a gentle indent in each cookie dough mound.
- Carefully spoon a dollop of cheesecake filling into the center of each indentation.
- Top each filled cookie with an additional layer of cookie dough, carefully sealing the edges to completely enclose the filling.
- Slide the baking sheets into the preheated oven and bake for 15-17 minutes until the edges turn a delicate golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies rest on the baking sheets for 5 minutes to set.
- Transfer the cookies to wire cooling racks, allowing them to cool completely and the filling to stabilize.
Notes
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking helps prevent spreading and maintains the cookie’s shape, ensuring a perfect texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients like butter, cream cheese, and egg to create a smoother, more uniform cookie dough that blends easily.
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version, keeping the same measurements and mixing technique.
- Control the sweetness by reducing sugar or using alternative sweeteners like monk fruit or stevia for a lower-calorie option.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg