Description
Delightfully soft cookies filled with a creamy coffee cheesecake center, perfect for a cozy treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup instant coffee granules
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- Optional: chocolate chips, cocoa powder, cinnamon, crushed biscotti, flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter with granulated and brown sugars for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla, mixing until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.
- Dissolve instant coffee granules in a tablespoon of water and fold into the dough.
- In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla; beat until smooth.
- Portion dough onto the baking sheet, creating an indentation in the center of each.
- Fill each indentation with the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden edges form.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Store cooled cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Serve slightly warm for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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