Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
These easy Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are made with strawberry cake mix, fresh strawberries, white chocolate chips, and a creamy cheesecake filling. Soft, cakey, and packed with strawberry flavor, they're a simple stuffed cookie with a rich cream cheese center.
Ingredients
Strawberry Cookies
- 15.25 ounces strawberry cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1 stick salted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup finely-diced fresh strawberries (blotted dry)
Cheesecake Filling
- 6 oz block-style cream cheese (room temperature)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together 6oz room-temperature cream cheese and ½ cup powdered sugar. Spoon this mixture onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet in 1 tablespoon increments. Freeze these for about an hour.
- In another mixing bowl, beat together 1 box of strawberry cake mix, 2 eggs, and 1 stick of butter until smooth. Fold in ½ cup of white chocolate chips and 1 cup of diced strawberries. Refrigerate cookie dough until ready to bake cookies.
- When you're ready to bake the cookies, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Scoop the dough into 2–3 tablespoon portions onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing about 6 cookies per pan.
- Make an indent in the middle of the cookie dough ball with a spoon.
- Place a frozen cream cheese spoonful in the indent on each ball of cookie dough. Gently fold cookie dough over to surround cream cheese filling.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 13-16 minutes, until cookies start to brown on top. Cool on the baking sheet for at least 15 minutes before carefully transferring to a baking rack.
Notes
- Freeze filling until firm to make stuffing easier and prevent leaks.
- Blot strawberries dry to reduce excess moisture.
- Seal filling completely inside the dough.
- Chill sticky dough for 15–30 minutes before baking.
- Don't overbake; cookies should stay soft and cakey.
- Cool on the pan for 15 minutes before moving.
- Use a 15.25-ounce cake mix for best results.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 453mgPotassium: 105mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 289IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 1mg
