Cherry Cheesecake Cookies!
Cherry Cheesecake Cookies! Amazing Cherry Cheesecake Sugar Cookies from a Cookie Mix with Cherry Pie Filling for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or anytime!
These Cherry Cheesecake Cookies are PERFECT for Christmas or Valentine’s Day!
An easy cookie recipe made form a cookie mix so you only need 4 ingredients for the cookie base!
Plus, here are even more Delicious Cookie Recipes!
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- Triple Chocolate Cookies Recipe
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Here’s why you will love these Cherry Cheesecake Cookies!
- Made from a package of cookie mix, the sugar cookies are SO easy with only 4 ingredients
- Similar to a Thumbprint Cookie, these cookies are filled with cream cheese and cherry pie filling!
- Topped with the cream cheese drizzle and a graham cracker garnish, these cookies are perfection for a party or cookie exchange!
What you need to make Cherry Cheesecake Cookies
- A package of sugar cookie mix – I used Betty Crocker.
- A can of cherry pie filling – you can use jam or preserves or any other pie filling if you have a preference!
- Cream cheese! The cream cheese filling is perfection and the perfect amount of sweetness.
How to make Cherry Cheesecake Cookies
These cookies are DELICIOUS! They are sure to become a favorite! Here is how to make Cherry Cheesecake Cookies!
First, combine the cookie mix, butter, and egg in a mixing bowl.
Next, mix in the flour and then chill the dough.
Now combine the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Transfer the cream cheese filling to a zippered bag and cut off the tip.
Also, mix the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar to make the crumb topping.
Next, scoop out cookie dough balls and place them on a prepared baking sheet. Using a tablespoon, create a small bowl in each cookie.
Now, pipe the cheesecake filling into each cookie. Spoon some of the cherry pie filling on top and bake. Once baked, transfer them to a cooling rack.
Finally, drizzle a little more cream cheese filling over the cookie and sprinkle some of the graham cracker topping on top. Serve and enjoy!
Cherry Cheesecake Cookies Recipe
*yields 18 cookies*
Ingredients:
1 package of sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons unbleached flour
For the cream cheese/pie filling:
1 package (8 ounces) of cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 can of cherry pie filling (about 1 cup)
For the topping:
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Combine sugar cookie mix, softened butter, and egg in a medium sized mixing bowl and mix well.
Add 2 tablespoons of flour and mix until a soft dough forms (dough will be crumbly).
Refrigerate dough while you make the cream cheese filling and the topping.
For the cream cheese filling, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together and mix until smooth. Transfer cream cheese filling to a zippered bag and cut off the tip to pipe.
To make the crumb topping, combine graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar and set aside.
To put the cookies together, create 2 tablespoon dough balls and place them 2” apart on the prepared cooking sheet (I used a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop).
With a tablespoon, create a bowl in the middle of each cookie dough ball.
Pipe or spoon about a teaspoon of the cheesecake mixture into the cookie.
Fill the cookie with three cherries or about 2 teaspoons of cherry pie filling.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the edges of the cookie start to brown and the center is set.
When you remove the cookies from the oven, let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
Let cool and then drizzle with remaining cream cheese mixture and sprinkle with the graham cracker topping.
Notes:
Make sugar cookie mix according to the package and add the flour. My package of sugar cookie mix called for 1/2 cup butter and 1 egg.
The cookies will drop in the middle when they are done and not be puffed up.
Cherry Cheesecake Cookies!
Cherry Cheesecake Cookies! Easy Cookie Recipe from a package of sugar cookie mix with cherry pie filling! Easy Thumbprint Cookies for Christmas, Valentine's Day, or any occasion!
Ingredients
- 1 package of sugar cookie mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
- For the cream cheese/pie filling:
- 1 package (8 ounces) of cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 can of cherry pie filling (about 1 cup)
- For the topping:
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine sugar cookie mix, softened butter, and egg in a medium sized mixing bowl and mix well.
- Add 2 tablespoons of flour and mix until a soft dough forms (dough will be crumbly).
- Refrigerate dough while you make the cream cheese filling and the topping.
- For the cream cheese filling, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together and mix until smooth. Transfer cream cheese filling to a zippered bag and cut off the tip to pipe.
- To make the crumb topping, combine graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar and set aside.
- To put the cookies together, create 2 tablespoon dough balls and place them 2” apart on the prepared cooking sheet (I used a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop).
- With a tablespoon, create a bowl in the middle of each cookie dough ball.
- Pipe or spoon about a teaspoon of the cheesecake mixture into the cookie.
- Fill the cookie with three cherries or about 2 teaspoons of cherry pie filling.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the edges of the cookie start to brown and the center is set.
- When you remove the cookies from the oven, let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
- Let cool and then drizzle with remaining cream cheese mixture and sprinkle with the graham cracker topping.
Notes
Make sugar cookie mix according to the package and add the flour. My package of sugar cookie mix called for 1/2 cup butter and 1 egg.
The cookies will drop in the middle when they are done and not be puffed up.
Do I have to use Cherry Pie Filling for Cheesecake Cookies?
No, blueberry or strawberry would be AMAZING!! You could even leave the fruit topping off and add a chocolate drizzle!
If you aren’t a cream cheese fan, skip the cheesecake mixture and just add the fruit filling. Make a powdered sugar glaze by combining 1 cup powdered sugar and 1-2 teaspoons water until desired consistency.
I love baking cookies for the holidays. They are easy to share with friends and always fun to make with kids!
Try these Christmas Thumbprint Sugar Cookies for another variation using a sugar cookie mix!
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