Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies Recipe is built for the kind of meal people actually search for: clear ingredients, a direct method, and enough detail to avoid the common texture or timing mistakes.
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Why this recipe works
- Freezing the cream-cheese portions makes stuffing the cookies much easier.
- Do not overbake; the centers finish setting as the cookies cool.
- Use a thick caramel sauce so it stays on the cookies instead of soaking in.
Ingredients
How to make salted caramel cheesecake cookies recipe
Step 1
Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Drop 16 small teaspoon-size portions onto parchment and freeze 20 to 30 minutes.
Step 2
Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Step 3
Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt separately. Mix into the butter mixture just until combined, then fold in caramel bits. Chill dough 20 minutes.
Step 4
Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets. Scoop a portion of dough, flatten it, place a frozen cream-cheese portion in the center, and wrap dough around it. Seal completely.
Step 5
Bake 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set and the centers still look soft. Cool on the tray 10 minutes, then move to a rack.
Step 6
Drizzle cooled cookies with caramel sauce and finish with a tiny pinch of flaky salt.
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Storage and reheating
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Recipe tips
- Freezing the cream-cheese portions makes stuffing the cookies much easier.
- Do not overbake; the centers finish setting as the cookies cool.
- Use a thick caramel sauce so it stays on the cookies instead of soaking in.
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Frequently asked questions
Do cheesecake cookies need refrigeration?
Because they contain a cream-cheese filling, store them covered in the refrigerator after they have cooled.
Can I make the dough ahead?
Yes. Chill the dough and filling separately, then assemble and bake when ready.
Why did the filling leak out?
The dough may not have fully sealed around the cream-cheese center. Pinch all seams closed before baking.
Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies Recipe
Soft salted caramel cheesecake cookies with cream-cheese centers, caramel drizzle and flaky salt. Rich, bakery-style cookies for dessert.
Ingredients
- For filling: 6 oz (170 g) cream cheese, softened; 2 tbsp powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla
- For dough: 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup soft caramel bits or chopped soft caramels
- For finishing: 1/3 cup caramel sauce, flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Drop 16 small teaspoon-size portions onto parchment and freeze 20 to 30 minutes.
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt separately. Mix into the butter mixture just until combined, then fold in caramel bits. Chill dough 20 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets. Scoop a portion of dough, flatten it, place a frozen cream-cheese portion in the center, and wrap dough around it. Seal completely.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are set and the centers still look soft. Cool on the tray 10 minutes, then move to a rack.
- Drizzle cooled cookies with caramel sauce and finish with a tiny pinch of flaky salt.
