Description
These Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies are a dream come true, offering a rich and tender bite that bursts with cozy autumn spices, perfect for fall gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Pumpkin spice sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Mix in the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, stirring until fully incorporated.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Beat together the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy and smooth.
- Scoop a tablespoon of dough, flatten it, place a teaspoon of cheesecake filling in the center, and then encase it with dough, rolling it into a ball.
- Roll the cookie dough balls in pumpkin spice sugar and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are set and lightly browned.
- Allow cookies to cool before serving to ensure the cheesecake filling is perfectly creamy.
Notes
These cookies can be frozen easily; bake and cool them, then layer them between parchment paper in a freezer-safe bag.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg