Description
Playful funfetti cheesecake stuffed cookies blend creamy cheesecake centers with sprinkle-studded sugar cookie dough. Dessert enthusiasts will adore these colorful, indulgent treats perfect for celebrations and sweet cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (226 g)
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Filling Preparation: Whisk cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until luxuriously smooth. Form miniature spheres and freeze on parchment-lined tray for 30 minutes, ensuring firm consistency.
- Dough Creation: Blend flour, baking soda, and salt in one bowl. In another, cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy. Add eggs individually, incorporating vanilla extract thoroughly. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, carefully integrating sprinkles for vibrant color.
- Oven Configuration: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Retrieve frozen cheesecake spheres from freezer.
- Cookie Assembly: Flatten dough disc, strategically placing frozen cheesecake sphere in center. Completely encase filling, sealing edges meticulously and rolling into uniform spheres.
- Baking Process: Position stuffed cookie spheres on prepared sheet, allowing ample space between each. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers remain tender. Rest cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize structure.
- Cooling and Storage: Transfer to wire rack for complete cooling. Store in sealed container, consuming within 3 days for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Freeze Cheesecake Filling Properly: Create perfectly round, uniform cheesecake spheres by using a small cookie scoop or melon baller for consistent sizing, preventing uneven melting during baking.
- Control Dough Temperature: Chill cookie dough for 15-30 minutes before stuffing to maintain structural integrity and prevent excessive spreading while ensuring a balanced texture between cookie and filling.
- Handle Sprinkles Strategically: Fold sprinkles gently into dough to prevent color bleeding and maintain vibrant appearance, using gel-based or high-quality sprinkles that won’t lose color during baking.
- Prevent Filling Leakage: Completely seal cookie dough around frozen cheesecake spheres, ensuring no gaps or thin spots that could cause filling to escape during baking, creating a clean, intact final product.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg