🍪🍰 What happens when your two favorite desserts collide? Pure magic. These Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, gooey, and golden on the outside—then surprise you with a creamy, tangy cheesecake center inside. Every bite is indulgent, melty, and totally unforgettable! ✨💛
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🧾 Ingredients (Makes ~12 large cookies)
🍪 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 🧈
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg 🥚
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips 🍫
🍰 Cheesecake Filling
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3 tbsp powdered sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
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🔥 Instructions
- Make the Cheesecake Filling
• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
• Scoop into small dollops (about 1 tsp each) onto a parchment-lined plate and freeze for 30–45 minutes until firm.
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- Make the Cookie Dough
• Cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla, beat to combine.
• Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
• Fold in chocolate chips. Chill dough for 30 minutes for best texture.
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- Assemble the Cookies
• Scoop ~2 tbsp cookie dough, flatten in your hand.
• Place a frozen cheesecake dollop in the center and fold dough around it, sealing the edges.
• Roll into a ball and place on a lined baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
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- Bake
• Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 11–13 minutes, or until golden on the edges and slightly soft in the center.
• Let cool for 5–10 minutes before biting into that gooey, creamy center! 😍
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✨ Creamy inside, crispy outside, and absolutely iconic.
