Description
Irresistible chocolate chip cheesecake cookie cups combine two beloved desserts in one delightful treat. Sweet and creamy cheesecake nestles perfectly inside a crisp chocolate chip cookie shell, creating pure dessert magic for hungry guests.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
Filling Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Fresh fruit or chocolate chips for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and thoroughly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Using an electric mixer, blend softened butter and sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy with a creamy texture.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, mixing until fully integrated and smooth.
- Gradually fold in the flour, stirring gently until the dough forms a consistent and cohesive texture.
- Form the dough into small, uniform spheres approximately 1-inch in diameter, carefully placing each ball into the prepared muffin cavities.
- Gently press down the dough balls, creating cup-like indentations that will serve as the cookie base.
- Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges as an indication of doneness.
- While cookies are baking, prepare the filling by whipping cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Allow the baked cookie cups to cool completely at room temperature, ensuring they are stable enough to hold the filling.
- Delicately spoon the prepared cheesecake mixture into each cooled cookie cup, filling them to the brim.
- Optional: Garnish with fresh berries, chocolate shavings, or a light dusting of powdered sugar for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Test cookie dough consistency by ensuring it’s not too sticky or crumbly, which helps create perfect cup shapes.
- Refrigerate cookie dough for 15-20 minutes before forming cups to prevent spreading during baking.
- Use a small spoon or shot glass to gently press cookie dough into muffin tin for uniform, even shapes.
- Customize filling by adding lemon zest, cocoa powder, or different extracts to match personal flavor preferences.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 327 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 93 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg