Description
These Christmas Cheesecake Snickerdoodles are a delightful twist on traditional snickerdoodle cookies, with a creamy cheesecake filling inside. Perfect for holiday gatherings or festive cookie exchanges!
Ingredients
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For the dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the filling:
- 6 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
For the coating:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Red and green sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Prepare dough: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Make cream cheese filling: In a small bowl, combine softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Assemble cookies: Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough, flatten slightly, place 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese filling in the center, top with another flattened dough piece, and pinch the edges to seal.
- Coat cookies: Roll each dough ball in cinnamon sugar mixture. Optionally, sprinkle with red and green sanding sugar for a festive touch.
- Bake: Arrange cookies on the baking sheet, bake for 11–13 minutes until set and slightly cracked on top. Cool before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Chill dough if too soft to handle easily.
- Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator and serve at room temperature or warmed slightly.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
