Day 3 – Countdown to Christmas – Oreo Cheesecake Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 5 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 11 oreos broke into pieces
- 10 Oreos ground up
- *optional – 1/2 cup mini chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a pan with parchment paper
- Cream together butter and cream cheese until whipped
- Add in the sugar and beat for 3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Add the flour, baking soda and powder; mix on low until it’s all well incorporated.
- Add in the Oreo pieces and mix with a rubber spatula or sturdy spoon. You want to make sure you do not break up the chunks – you can add in the mini chips now too.
- Chill the dough for 1 hour.
- Put the ground up Oreos in a bowl and set aside.
- Wetting your hands, scoop the cookies into a 2” ball and then roll in the cookie crumbs.
- Place on the sheet 2” apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the tops are puffed and are gently set. DO NOT OVER BAKE!
- Cool on the pan for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container.