Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies

Introduction

If you love the rich, velvety taste of red velvet and the creamy goodness of cheesecake, you’re in for a treat! These Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies are a delightful blend of both. Perfectly soft, with a sweet cheesecake surprise in the middle, these cookies will impress your family and friends.

Why Make This Recipe

These cookies are fun and easy to make. Perfect for a special occasion or just at home sweet treat. And they make a gorgeous presentation with the bright red color and that lovely filling! Baking these cookies, can be a way of channeling how you love on weekends or after an exhausting weekday in caring for the people who matter.

Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies Recipe

Now lets make this delicious recipe a reality! Here’s how you do it.

Ingredients:

• 6 oz Cream cheese (room temperature)
• 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup 1 stick room temperature unsalted butter
• ½ cup granulated white sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp red food coloring
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Put Together and Bake: Begin via the usage of a cookie scoop to scrape out heaping tablespoons-worth pieces of dough, after which rolling right into a ball until you have got 12 even quantities. Flatten each ball into a 3½ inch circle.
2. Share a heaped teaspoon of cheesecake filling onto the center of each circle. Fold the dough over (like folding a burrito) and pinch really well to seal. Mold it back into a gently ball.
3. Drop cookies 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake in preheated oven 15 to 17 minutes or just until edges feel set. Cool them before serving.
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6. And obviously these babies should be eaten warm, while the cheesecake filling is still all ooey gooey down insiiiiiide. Use them as a sweet snack, or make it dessert when you gather. Serve with a glass of milk or cup of coffee for an amazing treat!

How to Store Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies

To keep your cookies fresh, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. If you want them to last longer, you can refrigerate them for up to a week. Just make sure to let them warm up a bit before enjoying them!

Tips to Make Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies

 

• Allow your cream cheese to come up to room temperature so it blends well for filling.
• If they look soft, take them out of the oven — do not over bake your cookies!
• You can also add some almond extract to the filling for flavor, as well.

Variation

Play around by throwing some chocolate chips into the cookie dough, or use flavored cream cheese in your filling. You could mix it up with different food coloring making fun grape variations

FAQs

1. Can I freeze these cookies?
Yes! These can be frozen for up to 3 months. The key is sealing it in an air-tight container.

2. Creating the dough beforehand
Absolutely! Pâte brisée keeps in the fridge for a day — you can make some up and chill it until baking time.

3. Can I substitute red food coloring?
I use beet juice or some natural color, it wont be as red but you do get a light pink. Then, it may not be as bright of a red you want normally food coloring to bed.

So whip up these Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies— YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Your family will enjoy them as much as ours does, and they are sure to become a favorite staple in your diet. Enjoy!