Description

These Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are a delightful blend of cream cheese, strawberries, and white chocolate. Perfect for everyday treats or special occasions, they offer a delicious twist on traditional cookies with simple preparation that is sure to impress. Share them with friends and family as a flavorful dessert that everyone will love!

Ingredients

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2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
4 ounces full fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
1 cup freeze dried strawberries, roughly chopped
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
3/4 cup graham cracker pieces, roughly chopped
chopped graham cracker pieces
chopped freeze dried strawberries
white chocolate chips

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until smooth and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl to combine thoroughly.
Add the eggs and vanilla bean paste to the butter mixture and mix on low until well incorporated.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in small batches while mixing on low. Stop mixing once no streaks of flour remain to avoid over-mixing.
Gently fold in the freeze-dried strawberries, white chocolate chips, and graham cracker pieces using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes up to 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use a medium cookie scoop to place dough balls onto the baking sheet.
Bake for 10-11 minutes until the cookies are set and edges are golden brown.
Remove from the oven and transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Garnish warm cookies with additional freeze-dried strawberries, white chocolate chips, and graham cracker pieces, then sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt, if desired.

Notes

Chilling the dough allows the flavors to meld and helps the cookies maintain their shape while baking.
You can substitute regular strawberries for freeze-dried strawberries if desired, but the texture will differ.
For added flavor, consider using a pinch of lemon zest to enhance the overall taste.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 190
Sugar: 15g
Sodium: 120mg
Fat: 8g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Unsaturated Fat: 2g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 27g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 26mg