Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies (Printable Version)

Soft pumpkin-spiced cookies with creamy cheesecake filling, capturing cozy fall flavors.

# Ingredients Required:

→ Cream Cheese Filling

01 - 227 grams cream cheese, softened
02 - 50 grams granulated sugar
03 - 5 milliliters vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

04 - 375 grams all-purpose flour
05 - 4 grams pumpkin pie spice
06 - 2 grams ground cinnamon
07 - 5 grams baking soda
08 - 3 grams salt

→ Cookie Dough

09 - 227 grams unsalted butter, softened
10 - 200 grams granulated sugar
11 - 110 grams brown sugar
12 - 120 grams pumpkin puree
13 - 2 large egg yolks
14 - 7.5 milliliters vanilla extract

→ Coating

15 - 50 grams granulated sugar
16 - 4 grams pumpkin pie spice

# Guide to Cooking:

01 - Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Beat cream cheese, 50 grams granulated sugar, and 5 milliliters vanilla extract until smooth. Drop small spoonfuls onto the baking sheet and freeze until firm.
02 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, 4 grams pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
03 - Beat unsalted butter until smooth. Gradually add granulated sugar and brown sugar and continue beating until fully incorporated.
04 - Blend in pumpkin puree, egg yolks, and 7.5 milliliters vanilla extract with the creamed butter and sugars until homogeneous.
05 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough for one hour to firm up.
06 - Preheat oven to 180°C. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine 50 grams granulated sugar and 4 grams pumpkin pie spice for coating.
07 - Scoop dough onto the baking sheets. Remove frozen cream cheese dollops. Flatten each dough portion, enclose a cream cheese piece in the center, fold dough around it, and roll into a ball. Roll each ball in the pumpkin spice sugar mixture.
08 - Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes or until tops are set. Cool on baking sheets for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

# Extra Suggestions:

01 - Ensure cream cheese is fully softened prior to mixing to achieve a smooth filling.
02 - Chilling the dough is essential to minimize spreading and maintain cookie shape.
03 - Completely enclose the cream cheese filling with dough to prevent leakage during baking.

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