Cherry Cheesecake Cookies. Butter cookies meet a slice of cheesecake in these tender Cherry Cheesecake Cookies that are perfect Christmas cookies or any other time cookies! Every year, we would make the same cookies. This one has lots of chilling time, but it easy to do. A sugar cookie crust, a thick cheesecake filling and cherries galore on top! Thanks to the sugar cookie crust, this dessert comes together rather easily!

These cookies are excellent for parties and potluck dinners, but they are also great during the holidays. No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Lasagna - dessert lasagna with graham cracker crust, cream cheese filling, pecans and cherry pie topping. Cherry Cheesecake Cookies have all the flavors of traditional cheesecake - in cookie form. You can have Cherry Cheesecake Cookies using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cherry Cheesecake Cookies

It's 1 1/4 cups of finely crushed graham crackers (about 1 sleeve).
It's 1 cup of all purpose flour.
It's 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
Prepare 1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened.
It's 1/2 cup of packed light brown sugar.
It's 1 of egg, separated.
It's 4 oz of cream cheese softened.
You need 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
It's 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
You need of Cherry pie filling.

They'll be a new holiday favorite for years to come! This post is sponsored on behalf of Glad and Walmart. The flavors of cherry cheesecake, but served in a sugar cookie cup. I used homemade sugar cookie dough for my crust, but you can use refrigerated cookie dough.

Cherry Cheesecake Cookies step by step

Preheat the oven to 350°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats..
In a medium bowl, whisk together the graham cracker crumbs, flour and baking powder..
In a medium bowl, with a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg white and beat until well combined..
Stir graham cracker mixture into butter mixture until combined..
In another medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and granulated sugar until combined. Add in egg yolk and vanilla and mix until smooth..
Using a medium cookie scoop about 2 tablespoons, scoop out the cookie dough and place on prepared baking sheets. Flatten slightly, pressing your thumb or a round measuring teaspoon into the center of the ball to create a small bowl shape. Repeat with the remaining dough..
Spoon or pipe the cream cheese mixture into the indents you made in the cookies..
Bake for 12 minutes or until filling is barely set and the cookies are lightly golden..
Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing them and cooking completely on wire rack..
Spoon cherry pie filling onto your cookies before serving..

These cherry cheesecake brownies are quick to assemble. Feel free and swap the brownie portion with a boxed. Mini Cherry Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups are delicious little bite-sized bits of heaven and are perfect for Valentine's Day! Be sure to add some whipped cream, too! This is a simple recipe too thanks to using sugar cookie dough for.