Description
Reeses Cheesecake Cookies are pure chocolate peanut butter magic that will make your taste buds dance with happiness. Grab some ingredients and prepare to bake the most addictive cookies that disappear faster than you can say delicious.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup Reese’s Pieces
Flavor and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Grab a small bowl and whisk 4 oz cream cheese, ¼ cup powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until completely smooth and creamy.
- Scoop tiny cream cheese dollops onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze for exactly 1 hour to firm up.
- Cream ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup brown sugar, and ¼ cup granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until the mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Add 1 large egg to the butter mixture and blend thoroughly.
- In a separate bowl, combine 1 ½ cups flour, ½ tsp baking soda, and ¼ tsp salt, whisking until well integrated.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Gently fold ½ cup chocolate chips and ½ cup Reese’s Pieces into the cookie dough.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough, flatten it into a disc, and place a frozen cheesecake filling piece in the center.
- Cover the cheesecake filling completely with additional dough, sealing edges carefully.
- Arrange cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake at 350°F for 12-14 minutes, watching for golden edges.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes after removing from oven.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Optional: Drizzle melted chocolate over cooled cookies for extra decadence.
Notes
- Freeze cheesecake filling completely to ensure it stays intact while baking and creates a delicious gooey center.
- Use room temperature cream cheese and butter for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Handle the cookie dough gently when encasing the frozen cheesecake filling to prevent cracking or breaking.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or refrigerate for extended freshness.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg