Description
Blueberry cheesecake cookies bring sweet memories of summer right to your kitchen, with creamy cheesecake flavor baked into a tender, fruit-packed treat that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Fruity Component:
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Combine ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup cream cheese, and ½ cup granulated sugar in a mixing bowl, beating until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
- Pour in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and blend thoroughly until incorporated.
- Sift 1 cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt together in a separate container.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, stirring until a consistent dough forms.
- Carefully fold ½ cup fresh blueberries into the dough, ensuring they are evenly distributed without breaking.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 14 minutes, watching for golden edges as your signal of doneness.
- Remove from the oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and dust with ¼ cup powdered sugar using a fine mesh strainer for an elegant finish.
Notes
- Freeze fresh blueberries before adding to prevent color bleeding into cookie dough.
- Room temperature cream cheese and butter create a smoother, more consistent cookie texture.
- Gently fold blueberries to avoid crushing them and maintain their whole, juicy shape.
- For gluten-free adaptation, swap all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and check baking powder ingredients for gluten content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg