Description
A hybrid dessert featuring a soft cinnamon-sugar coated cookie with a creamy cheesecake center, shaped like a gourmet donut.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Beat softened cream cheese with 2 tbsp powdered sugar and a drop of vanilla. Shape into 12 small balls and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt, then stir into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Take a tablespoon of dough, flatten it, and place a frozen cream cheese ball in the center. Wrap the dough around and poke a hole in the middle to create a donut shape.
- Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Immediately toss warm cookies in a mixture of 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tbsp cinnamon.