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Cherry Cheesecake Cookies Recipe

Two favorite desserts rolled into one - these contest winning cherry cheesecake cookies are hard to beat.
Prep Time2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Best christmas cookies, Cheesecake cookies, Cheesecake dessert, Favorite family recipe
Servings: 30
Calories: 105kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Baking Sheet
  • Hand mixer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 egg separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 lemon for zest
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 20 ounces cherry pie filling

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, and salt until fluffy.
  • Gradually mix in powdered sugar and flour to make stiff dough.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for about 2 hours.
  • Remove from fridge and preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Shape dough into small one inch balls.
  • Beat egg white until foamy.
  • Dip balls in egg white then roll in graham cracker crumbs. Arrange cookie dough balls about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and make a depression in the middle of each cookie with your thumb.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until cookies begin to brown on the bottoms.
  • Remove cookies from baking sheet and let cool.
  • Fill depression with a teaspoon of pie filling (or as much as you can fit on each cookie).

Notes

You can substitute other flavors of pie filling if you don't like cherry. Blueberry, strawberry, and blackberry would all be delicious options.

Nutrition

Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg