Description
Delicious cookies combining the creamy richness of cheesecake with peanut butter and chocolate flavors from Reese’s.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped
- 8 oz cream cheese (for filling)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- 1/4 cup mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Beat in the cream cheese until fully incorporated.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the mixture until just mixed, then stir in the chopped mini Reese’s.
- Blend together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract for the filling.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, creating an indentation in the center of each cookie.
- Spoon in a dollop of cheesecake filling into the indentation.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to enhance flavor and maintain structure.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg