Description
Peppermint cheesecake cookies are a delightful blend of creamy cheesecake and peppermint flavor in a cookie form.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup crushed peppermint candies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract. Mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the cream cheese mixture.
- Fold in crushed peppermint candies.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use more or less peppermint candies based on preference.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes for thicker cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: peppermint cheesecake cookies