Merry Cheesecake Cookies Recipes

CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In a medium bowl blend thoroughly butter, brown sugar and flour with a fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Put 1 cup of the mixture aside for topping.
• Press remaining mixture into an 8x8x2 inch baking dish sprayed lightly with cooking spray; bake for 15 minutes.
• In another bowl combine sugar and cream cheese, mixing until smooth.
• Thoroughly beat in egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla.
• Spread over the baked crust and sprinkle with remaining brown sugar mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Let cool, then chill for at least 1 hour.
• Cut into 16 squares; serve.

MERRY CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line an 8 by 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Let parchment come up over the sides of the pan to use as "handles" when unmolding after baking.
• In a mixer bowl, combine flour, butter, and brown sugar. Blend at low speed until incorporated and mixture is like sand, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in nuts. Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping.
• With your fingers, press remaining mixture into pan. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until crust is set and golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on a rack while assembling the filling.
• In a clean mixer bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar. Blend until smooth, then add the remaining filling ingredients, beating until smooth.
• Spread evenly over baked crust. Sprinkle the reserve crust mixture over filling.
• Bake until top is golden brown and filling is set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack, then use parchment "handles" to remove from pan in 1 piece. Cut into bars or squares and top with colored sugar sprinkles.

CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine flour, sugar, cream cheese, butter, eggs, baking powder, vanilla, and salt in a bowl until a dough forms.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are very lightly golden brown and tops are just about to turn color, 10 to 14 minutes. Let cool for at least 10 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

MERRY BERRY CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup sugar and butter; mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture.
• Press remaining crumbs firmly into the bottom of a greased 13 x 9 pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Spread evenly over prepared crust.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and cornstarch; stir in cranberry sauce.
• Spoon evenly over cheese layer.
• Top with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes or until golden.
• Cool.
• Chill.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix crust ingredients together until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping.
• Press firmly in 8" pan.
• Bake 12-15 minutes at 350.
• Beat Cream Cheese until smooth.
• Add sugar and mix.
• Beat in egg, lemon, milk, and vanilla.
• Pour into baked crust, top with reserved crumbs.
• Bake about 25 minutes, cool thoroughly and cut into squares.

CHRISTMAS CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
• Beat cream cheese and butter together at high speed until fluffy and smooth; 1-2 minutes.
• Add sugar to the butter mixture and beat until fully incorporated and fluffy; 1-2 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla; 1 minute.
• In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir just until incorporated. Do not over-mix.
• Separate the dough into three small bowls. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Once chilled, add in food coloring and incorporate into the dough until your desired color is reached.
• Add the peppermint extract to the dough you'll be adding the green food coloring to. Dough will still be sticky, but easier to work with! If you find it's hard to work with, put back in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
• To create a cookie, take 1/2 tbsp of each color dough into your hands and roll together between the palms of your hands to create the marbling effect of your choice. Be careful to not over incorporate to avoid mixing the colors too much. Repeat for the rest of the dough and place on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 10-11 minutes. Cookies should be light in color, not browned, and just starting to brown on the bottom. *Length of baking time may vary from oven to oven.
• Cool cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Optional: Dust with powdered sugar!
• NOTES:.
• Store in a tightly sealed container for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• The vanilla smooths out the flavor, but for a more tart, cheesey flavor, add a teaspoon of lemon juice or no extracts at all. The peppermint can also be left out or replaced.
• Do not overbake. This can cause the cookies to come out more dry and biscuit like.

5-INGREDIENT CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together first 4 ingredients.
• Add cake mix and blend well.
• Place by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 350° until just slightly browned around the edges.
• Do not let the cookies brown.