Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies are great tasting red velvet cookies with a surprise cheesecake filling baked inside!
There’s nothing like biting into a cookie and getting a surprise inside! If you’re a fan of the traditional red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, then you’re going to love these cookies too. The cheesecake filling acts as the cream cheese frosting does to the red velvet cake. It’s delicious!
Ingredients Needed:
- cream cheese
- powdered sugar
- salt, kosher salt and baking powder
- all purpose flour
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- unsalted butter
- granulated white sugar
- light brown sugar
- egg
- red food coloring
- vanilla extract
How to make Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
MAKE THE CHEESECAKE FILLING:
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and salt until smooth and well-combined. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator until almost firm (about 30 minutes).
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
MAKE THE RED VELVET COOKIE DOUGH:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg, food coloring and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Mix in the flour mixture just until combined.
ASSEMBLE and BAKE:
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls until you have 12 even-sized portions. Flatten each into a 3½-inch circle.
- Place about 2 teaspoons of the cheesecake filling in the center of each piece of dough. Bring the edges of the dough around the filling, and pinch together to seal. Gently roll the dough into a ball. Arrange cookies 3-inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool before serving.
Recipe Tip!
Buy some Red Velvet Emulsion (flavor) to use for these cookies. It’s an intense-flavored red velvet extract for baking. It makes a big impact on getting that red velvet cake flavor just right! I’d add 1/2 teaspoon of it in place of the vanilla extract if you can get your hands on some.
What I Love About This Recipe:
- It’s fun to have a “surprise inside” cookie!
- It makes a great Christmas cookie.
- Since I’m a fan of red velvet cakes, I love this cookie too!
Favorite Red Velvet Recipes:
Cheesecake Stuffed Red Velvet Cookies
Oh my, cheesecake inside a cookie!
Ingredients
CHEESECAKE FILLING:
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
RED VELVET COOKIE DOUGH:
- 1¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated white sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
MAKE THE CHEESECAKE FILLING:
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and salt until smooth and well-combined. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator until almost firm (about 30 minutes).
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
MAKE THE RED VELVET COOKIE DOUGH:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the egg, food coloring and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Mix in the flour mixture just until combined.
ASSEMBLE and BAKE:
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls until you have 12 even-sized portions. Flatten each into a 3½-inch circle.
- Place about 2 teaspoons of the cheesecake filling in the center of each piece of dough. Bring the edges of the dough around the filling, and pinch together to seal. Gently roll the dough into a ball. Arrange cookies 3-inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 243kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 171mg, Potassium: 75mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 459IU, Calcium: 36mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
