Cheesecake Cookies Recipes Red Velvet Delight
Cheesecake Cookies Recipes are one of those treats that make you feel like you’ve pulled off a little kitchen magic. The moment you combine that deep cocoa-red dough with creamy cheesecake filling, you realize this is not your average cookie. I’ve baked a lot of cookies in my day, and honestly, this one still makes me grin every time I pull a tray from the oven.
We all know strawberry cheesecake cookies recipes have their charm, and yes, red velvet cake mix recipes are the shortcut heroes for busy bakers, but nothing quite beats the homemade touch of this recipe for red velvet cake turned into cookies. It feels like a red velvet sheet cake recipe decided to get dressed up for a party and arrived in bite-sized, perfectly chewy form.
And can we talk about the texture? The soft cookie outside with a little chewy edge meets that creamy, tangy cheesecake center—it’s the kind of contrast that keeps you coming back for another bite. If you love yummy cookie recipes or maybe even crave cherry cookies recipes once in a while, this little beauty is going to win you over. Trust me, they disappear fast, so you might want to make a double batch.
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp red food coloring
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla, and red food coloring until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix until a dough forms.
- In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. This will be your cheesecake filling.
- Scoop cookie dough balls, flatten slightly, and place a small spoonful of cheesecake filling in the center.
- Fold the dough around the filling to seal and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until the cookies are set around the edges but still soft in the middle.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.