Description
Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies are the perfect autumn treat, combining the warm flavors of pumpkin and rich cream cheese into soft, chewy cookies. These delightful cookies are rolled in fragrant pumpkin spice sugar, making them irresistibly delicious. Ideal for cozy evenings or festive gatherings, they provide a unique twist on traditional cookies that everyone will love. With simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, these Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies are sure to become a seasonal favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 115 g cream cheese (full-fat)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 110 g butter
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 100 g dark brown sugar
- 120 g pumpkin pureé
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 240 g all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon (or 1 tbsp pumpkin spice)
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice powder
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg powder
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 50 g granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (or 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice)
- ⅛ tsp ground allspice
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Prepare the cheesecake filling by beating cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. Refrigerate while making cookie dough.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In another bowl, cream butter with both sugars until fluffy. Mix in pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
- Whisk together flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually combine with wet ingredients.
- Scoop a portion of dough, flatten it, add cheesecake filling, enclose it in dough, and roll into a ball.
- Roll each ball in a mixture of sugar and spices before placing them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (38g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg