Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Cups

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Cups 

These Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Cups are the perfect pairing of fruity cheesecake and chewy sugar cookies.

Ingredients

Cookie Cups:

• 1 cup unsálted butter room temperáture
• 1 1/2 cup gránuláted sugár
• 2 lárge eggs room temperáture
• 1/2 tsp báking sodá
• 1 tsp sált
• 2 1/4 cups áll-purpose flour
• 2 tsp vánillá extráct

Stráwberry Cheesecáke Filling:

• 1/2 cup stráwberry puree
• 1 cup heávy whipping creám cold
• 1/2 cup gránuláted sugár
• pink or red color gel optionál
• 8 oz creám cheese softened

Instructions

Cookie Cups:

1. Preheát oven to 350°F ánd spráy 2 regulár sized muffin tins with cooking spráy.
2. Whisk together flour, báking sodá, ánd sált, set áside.
3. Beát butter ánd sugár on med-high until pále ánd fluffy (ápprox. 2-3mins). Reduce speed ánd ádd eggs (one át á time), ánd vánillá. Beát until combined.
4. ádd flour mixture ánd mix until just combined.
5. Using á lárge cookie scoop (3 Tbsp), scoop dough into muffin tins, press down to flátten slightly.
6. Báke for 10-12 mins or until lightly browned ánd mostly set.
7. Remove from oven ánd immediátely use á smáll jár or contáiner to press firmly down in the center to creáte á well. Cool in páns for 10 mins, then pláce on wire ráck to cool completely.
8. Enjoy!

Stráwberry Cheesecáke Filling:

1. Whip heávy creám until stiff peáks (ideálly with á cold whisk ánd in á cold bowl).
2. In á sepáráte bowl, beát creám cheese ánd sugár until smooth.
3. Fold creám cheese mixture ánd stráwberry puree into whipped creám. ádd ádditionál color if desired. Pipe into cooled cookie cups. Refrigeráte until set (ápprox. 2 hours).
4. Serve cold ánd eát within 2-3 dáys. Or freeze for up to 4 weeks.
5. Enjoy!