Description
Delightful red velvet cookies filled with creamy cheesecake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Butter (barely softened)
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons Red Food Coloring or Gel
- 1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Salt (use 1/2 teaspoon if using salted butter)
- 1 3/4 to 2 cups White Chocolate Chips
- 1 (8-ounce) package Cream Cheese (barely softened)
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Paste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla extract and red food coloring.
- In another bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until no dry flour remains.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips gently.
- For the cheesecake filling, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla together until smooth.
- Take a tablespoon of cookie dough, flatten it in your hand, and place a teaspoon of cheesecake filling in the center. Fold the dough around it and roll it into a ball.
- Place the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers are still soft.
- Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Best enjoyed warm or at room temperature. They can be stored in an airtight container for up to 4 days or frozen for 2-3 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg