Soft and sweet chocolate cheesecake cookies are the perfect combination of chocolate and cheesecake flavors in a cookie package.
Rich and indulgent these cookies are perfect for holiday buffets, cookie exchanges, care packages, and any old night of the week.
Long Lasting
These cookies are soft and full of moisture making them great keepers. They will stay fresh for at least a week in an airtight container at room temperature.
To freeze for longer term storage, simply store in a plastic bag or other airtight container. Eat up within 6 months.
Sandwich Cookies
Because these are such soft cookies, they provide a number of options for chocolate sandwich cookies.
They stay soft even when frozen. No hard hockey pucks here that are impossible to bite through until defrosted. These qualities make for a delightful way to sandwich ice cream between them.
Make a whoopie variation by putting some frosting between two cookies. A caramel frosting would be delicious, as would chocolate, peanut butter, or even plain cream cheese.
Keep the cookies small for filling, otherwise it could be a bit too large of a dessert. Though it could easily be split or shared.
Decorating Ideas
The cookies are rather plain in appearance. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Plain cookies are homemade and delicious.
However, if something fancier is needed try these ideas:
Frost the tops of the cookies with a bit of icing.
Dip half the cookie into a bit of white chocolate for a dramatic and sweet touch.
Drizzle melted chocolate over the tops. Do this in dark and white chocolate stripes.
Put the cookies on a platter and dust with powdered sugar just before serving.
Optional Additions
The flavor of these cookies are great just as the recipe is presented. However, to bulk them up or make some tasty changes try these ideas:
Stir in a cup or two of chocolate chips, in any variety, to the batter before baking.
Add 1 cup of chopped nuts to the batter for some crunch to an otherwise soft treat.
Fold in 1 cup of dried, chopped cherries for a playful twist on chocolate cherry cheesecake.
Whisk in 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon with the cocoa powder mixture for a Mexican chocolate cheesecake cookie.
Gluten Free Variation
I tested the recipe using Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour and the cookies turned out wonderfully.
Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies
Chocolate cheesecake cookies are indulgent, rich treats perfect for dessert and ship well for mailing to your favorite chocoholic.
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Salted Butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar, lightly packed
- 2 Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Unbleached, All Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ Cup Cocoa Powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda. Set aside.
- Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and cream until fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Slowly add the flour mixture until combined.
- Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets (I used a #40 cookie scoop).
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
36Serving Size:
1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 86Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 70mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g
We try our best but cannot guarantee that nutrition information is 100% accurate.
Brenda
Friday 3rd of December 2021
I made these with GF flour and dissolved 1 tsp of Espresso coffee in a few drops of water. They are wonderful little chocolate pillows. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Kathie Lapcevic
Friday 3rd of December 2021
Oh I'm so glad to know it worked out well!
Ed Porreca
Tuesday 12th of October 2021
Made these cookies, while they were good, I thought they were rather bland, I had to make a milk chocolate glaze to raise the flavor up.
Dianne Bravatto
Saturday 24th of July 2021
I have made these cookies a few times now. So easy and family loves them!
Kathie Lapcevic
Sunday 25th of July 2021
Oh I'm so glad to know that!
Patti Gruessing
Sunday 13th of December 2020
Approximately how many cookies do you get from this recipe?
Kathie Lapcevic
Sunday 13th of December 2020
It does say 36 large cookies - you could obviously get more or less depending on size. Happy Baking!
Maci
Tuesday 24th of November 2020
I made these tonight and while they smell just lovely, I don’t get any cheesecake flavor or texture. They come out chocolatey but cake like. What did I do wrong?
Barbara
Monday 14th of March 2022
@Maci, I made them for the first time today. Definitely get the cheesecake flavor in the batter before adding the flour and chocolate. The chocolate does over power a bit. They are easy and delicious though. Definitely recommend them
Kathie Lapcevic
Friday 27th of November 2020
The texture is definitely soft cookie not cheesecake but the flavor of the cream cheese / cheesecake should come through - I'm not sure why it didn't for you.