Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Servings
12 cookies
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Calories
244 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies
Description
The recipe uses a soft butter and sugar base whipped until fluffy, then incorporates egg, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and gel food coloring to create a red velvet cookie dough. The cream cheese filling is made by mixing softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and a pinch of salt until smooth and chilling it to firm up.
Cookie dough is flattened, then filled with a scoop of the chilled cream cheese mixture, sealed, and formed into balls before baking at 350°F. This method ensures the creamy center remains moist and slightly dense amid tender, cocoa-flavored cookies. The red velvet and cream cheese contrast in flavor and texture, providing a distinctive dessert experience.
The dough can be adjusted in redness by adding more gel coloring, and the chilled filling helps prevent leakage during baking. This recipe yields cookies with a soft crumb that balances sweetness and slight tang from the cream cheese.
Ingredients
FOR CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
FOR RED VELVET COOKIE DOUGH:
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- red food coloring gel
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and salt in a small bowl until smooth.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until slightly firm, about 30 minutes.
RED VELVET COOKIE DOUGH:
- Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl using a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Next, add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, a few drops of food coloring, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- If you want the dough redder, add more gel food coloring.
MAKE COOKIES:
- Using a two-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop cookie dough, flatten it into a pancake-like circle, and place it on the baking sheet. Place about two teaspoons of cream cheese filling on top. Bring the edges of the dough around the filling and pinch together to seal; if necessary, add more dough to cover completely. Roll the filled dough into a ball and place it back on the baking sheet. Arrange cookies about 3 inches apart from each other.
- Bake cookies for 15 to 17 minutes, depending on the oven.
- Cool on a cooling rack before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 187mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 386IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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