These delicious strawberry cheesecake cookies are a must-make! That cream cheese filling, with the sweetness and strawberry flavor, will make this your new favorite cookie recipe.
These are perfect for a weekend snack, bake sale, or a fun holiday treat. Why settle for normal cookies when you can combine two popular flavors into one mega, unique hit?Â
I've made these homemade strawberry cookies dozens of times. I love the fruit flavor, and the texture that these chewy cookies have. Then, pair that with the creamy cheesecake filling, and it's like every bite gives me two desserts in one.Â
Cheesecake in cookie form is the best way to enjoy this sweet treat because you can grab one as you walk out the door - or save yourself clean-up time and not even have to use a plate to serve!
For other yummy flavors, be sure to try my No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Pie and this Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread Recipe!
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour - One of the most important dry ingredients to make the cookie dough.
- Salted butter - I've never used unsalted butter for this recipe - only salted. If you have only unsalted, I'd add a little bit of table salt.
- Egg white - Save the egg yolk and use it in another recipe!
- Vanilla extract - Adds the best vanilla flavoring.
- Cream cheese - A must for the cream cheese center.
- Powdered sugar - You'll need this for the sugar mixture in the filling and the cookie.
- Strawberry jam or preserves - This will be added to the top of the cookies.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover a lined baking sheet with parchment paper.Â
Step One: Add all the dough ingredients into a food processor and mix.
Step Two: Divide the dough into 10 balls. Make a well in the middle of each.Â
Step Three: ​In a mixing bowl, stir the cream cheese and 1 tablespoon of the powdered sugar. Make sure the sugar is mixed in thoroughly.
Step Four: Divide the cream cheese mixture between the cookies.
Step Five: Divide the jam between the cookies. You can layer the toppings, swirl them, do half and half, or whatever you'd like.
Step Six: Put the cookie sheet in the oven and bake for 14-16 minutes.Â
Top Tip
To easily make a well in the center of the cookies, you can put a little bit of flour on the back of a rounded spoon (like a measuring tablespoon) and press it down into the cookie dough balls.Â
Substitutions
- Fresh strawberries - If you have ripe strawberries during strawberry season finely chop them, mix them with a little cornstarch and powdered sugar, and use them instead of the jam or fruit filling.Â
Variations
- Strawberry extract - Add more strawberry flavor by adding some strawberry extract.
- Graham crackers - For a fun texture, crumble up a graham cracker cookie and roll the dough in the crumbs before creating the well. The graham cracker crumbs will add a fun "crust" texture to each bite. You could also do the same with finely chopped nuts.
- White chocolate chips - You can sprinkle some white chocolate chips on top of these strawberry cream cheese cookies.
- Filling - You can also choose any type of fruit filling to use. It doesn't have to be strawberry!
See this Strawberry Curd Recipe for a fun, filling idea!
Equipment
To make a batch of these homemade strawberry cheesecake cookies, you'll want to have a foot processor or electric mixer, a large mixing bowl, parchment paper, a baking sheet, and a wire rack for cooling.
Storage
Once this strawberry cheesecake cookies recipe is done baking, let the cookies cool to room temperature and store them in an airtight container. They should be kept in the fridge for the best results.
These simple cookies can also be frozen to enjoy later. Add them to a freezer-safe bag and store them.
Common Questions
It really is. You can set it out for about 10-15 minutes prior to mixing it to soften it a bit. It's a simple extra step that can help reduce cream cheese lumps.Â
The easiest way to tell is when the edges start to turn a golden brown. I always use my nose, too, because once I start smelling the cookies, I know that they're about done.
Absolutely not. You can make this with or without any strawberry. The cream cheese filling is just as good on its own!Â
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📖 Recipe
Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup salted butter
- â…“ cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- ¼ cup cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon strawberry jam or preserves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix the dough ingredients in a food processor.
- Divide into 10 balls.
- Make a well in the center of each. This is easily done with an upside down tablespoon dipped in flour.
- Stir together the cream cheese and one tablespoon of powdered sugar.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture between the cookies.
- Divide the jam between the cookies.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes.
Nutrition
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Lukas says
BE AWARE: This battery was SUPER dry for me, I don't have a food processor so used a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, the dough was like pie crust mix before you add the water. Add a teaspoon to a tablespoon of milk to get a workable dough.
Taryn says
Hi Lukas, this was made as a food processor recipe. The blade cuts the butter into the dry ingredients. Sorry you had trouble with the dough. I hope they tasted good in the end!