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Gooey Reese's Cheesecake Cookies

Delicious soft cookies with a creamy cheesecake center and rich peanut butter chocolate flavor, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 225
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 0.25 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 0.5 cups mini Reese's peanut butter cups, chopped
For the Cheesecake Filling
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 0.25 cups powdered sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 0.25 cups mini Reese's peanut butter cups, chopped

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
  4. Beat in the softened cream cheese until fully incorporated. Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the chopped mini Reese's peanut butter cups.
Cheesecake Filling
  1. Combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, mixing until smooth and creamy.
Forming and Baking
  1. Drop spoonfuls of the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Make a small indentation in each cookie with your thumb.
  2. Fill each indentation with a small amount of the cheesecake filling.
  3. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
  4. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few moments before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Ensure butter and cream cheese are softened to room temperature. For extra chocolate, add chocolate chips to the cookie dough. Chill the dough for a more cake-like texture and under-bake slightly for gooey centers.