Description
Delightful raspberry cheesecake thumbprint cookies combine creamy cheesecake and tangy raspberry flavors in one irresistible treat. Bakers will love the simple method and impressive results for special occasions or everyday indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 tbsps salted butter (at room temperature)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsps sugar
- 1 cup plus 3 tbsps all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
Instructions
- In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, meticulously scraping bowl sides during mixing.
- Gradually incorporate sugar, beating until mixture becomes smooth and well-aerated.
- Fold in flour at low speed, mixing just until combined to prevent dough toughening.
- Wrap dough and refrigerate for 45-120 minutes to enhance texture and facilitate handling.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper 30 minutes before baking.
- Scoop dough into tablespoon-sized portions, roll into smooth spheres, and create centered thumb indentations on each cookie.
- Delicately fill each indentation with raspberry preserves, ensuring even distribution.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes until edges turn golden, understanding cookies will remain soft immediately after removal.
- Rest cookies on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to wire rack for complete cooling and structural stabilization.
Notes
- Soft butter and cream cheese at room temperature create a smoother, more uniform texture that prevents lumpy cookie dough.
- Sift flour before measuring to eliminate clumps and ensure precise, light cookie consistency that won’t become dense or tough.
- Refrigeration helps cookies maintain shape, prevents spreading, and enhances flavor development by allowing ingredients to meld together.
- Use the back of a rounded measuring spoon to create uniform, clean indentations instead of your thumb for more professional-looking cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 136 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 43 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg