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Baked cookies stuffed with cream cheese and stacked up

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies

Tender and soft, these cheesecake filled cookies are the ultimate fall treat.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings: 15 cookies

ingredients

cream cheese filling
  • 3/4 cup cream cheese 6 oz, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
pumpkin cookies
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 cup unsalted butter cold and cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup crumbled graham crackers about 4 to 5 graham crackers

instructions

  • In a medium bowl, add cream cheese and powdered sugar. Use a hand mixer to blend until smooth and creamy. Add in vanilla and ground cinnamon for filling, beating until just combined.
  • Form the cream cheese filling into 1 tsp balls (you should end up with at least 15) and place on a parchment paper lined plate. Freeze until solid, about 1 to 2 hours.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and nutmeg until combined. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add pumpkin and vanilla, mixing until just combined. It will look a little curdled and this is ok.
  • Add in dry ingredients and beat until just combined. Make sure not to over mix. Gently fold in graham cracker pieces.
  • Scoop out 1/3 cup of the dough and form it into a ball. Place on a lined baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the dough to get at least 15 cookies. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 to 2 hours.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325˚F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats. You can use the ones you used to chill the dough!
  • Remove dough from the fridge. Take one ball and use your knuckle to form a deep indent in the center. Place a frozen cheesecake ball in the indent. Cover up the cheesecake ball with the dough, making sure it is completely covered. Place seam side down on baking sheets.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cookies are set and no longer wet-looking. Remove cookies and let them cool on the baking sheets for at least 10 minutes before cooling completely on a wire cooling rack.
  • Store in the refrigerator once cooled, in an airtight container, for up to 1 week. They will also last for 3 days at room temperature.

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nutrition

Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1802IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
Calories: 334kcal
Cuisine: Fall
Category: Dessert