Description
Indulge in warm, buttery cookies that melt in your mouth, featuring rich cream cheese and luscious caramel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and ready your baking sheets with a layer of parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the eggs and vanilla, mixing until well incorporated.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar combo, stirring until a soft dough forms.
- Beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy.
- Drop a tablespoon of cookie dough onto the baking sheets, leaving space between each one.
- Make a small indentation in the center of each cookie, then fill it with cream cheese filling.
- Top with another small spoonful of cookie dough to enclose the filling.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool slightly before drizzling with warm caramel sauce.
- Enjoy warm or store in an airtight container to preserve softness.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients. Refrigerate dough for enhanced flavors. Optional air fryer cooking time is 8-10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, dessert, caramel, cheesecake, baking, treats