I was craving cheesecake the other day. I didn’t want to make a WHOLE cheesecake because at my house, I’d be practically the only one to be eating it which is not so good for the waistline. So, I opted for an easier and possibly healthier version of strawberry cheesecake in a cookie form.
Man are these good! Like, insanely good! Like give them to my husband to take to work before I eat them all good. I’m trying to be better at this whole self control thing, especially around the holidays, but I pretty much just threw that out the window for these little babies. I’m off to a GREAT start. (please note the sarcasm)
Not only are these so fast to make, they are cute, fresh and sweet all at the same time! I made the cookies from leftover sugar cookie dough I had in the fridge. Instead of doing plain frosting, which is the norm for this time of year, I made an intense cream cheese frosting with only 3 ingredients. Thats right! You heard me! THREE ingredients. I love when something so great comes from such little work. I promise you will love these! Go make a batch and don’t be surprised if you’re tempted to eat them all in one sitting.
More Strawberry Recipes to Love!
- Summer Strawberry Jello Pie
- Canada Day Recipe: Strawberry {Maple Leaf} Cheesecake Tarts
- Strawberry & Chocolate Cream Napoleons
- Double Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes
- Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
You can satisfy your cheesecake cravings with these easy and delicious strawberry cheesecake cookies
Ingredients
- any sugar cookie dough you have homemade or store bought
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- strawberries
Instructions
- Roll and bake sugar cookies according to the recipe you are following. Let them cool before topping them.
- To make the cheesecake icing, whip room temperature cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth and mixed well. **I only use 3 ingredients (and no butter) because I want a strong tangy cream cheese/cheesecake flavor.
- Wash and slice strawberries. Top each cookie with 1-2 tablespoons of cream cheese frosting and sliced strawberries. I was generous with the 'cheesecake' icing and was able to top 14 cookies. See how easy that was?
Nutrition
Calories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 52mgPotassium: 22mgSugar: 4gVitamin A: 218IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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Devanie says
Looks OOOOOOOOOOOOh so good! I'll have to make some for sure!