Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed Inside a Gourmet COOKIE!

These gourmet strawberry cheesecake cookies have a soft, graham cracker-infused base stuffed with cream cheese and strawberry jam. They are huge, indulgent, bakery-style treats!
Recipe: sugarspunrun.com/strawberry-c...
Ingredients
Filling
4 oz cream cheese, softened (113g)
2 ½ Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon sour cream
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup strawberry jam or strawberry sauce: sugarspunrun.com/simple-straw...
Cookies
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (226g)
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed (200g)
½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
2 large eggs, room temperature preferred
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour (410g)
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (112g)
2 Tablespoons cornstarch (18g)
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 oz white chocolate bar, optional (85g)
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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
Prepare filling
00:21 In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar and stir until smooth and creamy.
01:20 Add sour cream and vanilla extract and stir until thoroughly combined.
01:51 Line a small baking sheet with wax paper and dollop cream cheese mixture by 2-teaspoon sized portions onto sheet. Place in freezer while you prepare cookie dough.
Prepare cookie dough
02:40 In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugars and use an electric mixer to cream together until light and fluffy.
03:23 Add egg and vanilla extract and stir well, until thoroughly combined.
03:51 In a separate, medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04:59 Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet with mixer on medium-low speed. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl periodically to ensure ingredients are thoroughly combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Assembly
06:29 Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and finely chop white chocolate (if using). Set aside.
07:38 Remove dough from the refrigerator and scoop a 2-Tablespoon-sized portion. Roll into a ball and use your thumb to make a large crater in the center. Spoon 1 ½ teaspoons of strawberry jam into the crater then remove a portion of cream cheese filling from the freezer and nestle it into the jam. Scoop another 2 Tablespoon-sized portion of dough and use this to cover the cheesecake filling and roll between your palms to make a smooth ball.
09:10 Lightly press white chocolate pieces into the surface of cookie dough ball.
09:29 Place on a large plate or wax paper lined baking sheet and chill in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before baking. Repeat with remaining dough, jam, filling, and chocolate.
011:23 After dough has chilled, place on parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing at least 2” apart. Transfer to center rack of 375F (190C) preheated oven and bake for 14-15 minutes.
011:35 Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying.
Notes
Storing
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 24 hours or in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Cookies taste best at room temperature, so I like to remove them from the fridge 10-15 minutes before enjoying.
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[@jackiewomble5969]

These look delicious! I also really appreciate how you talk through things and explain as you go. As a relatively newbie baker, it's been really helpful to me to understand the "why" behind certain techniques.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! I'm glad everything was helpful. :)

[@taniafenech720]

Wow that looks amazing well done!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! :)

[@lukekao8136]

yum. yum. yum. love cookies. Mmmmmmmm......

[@SugarSpunRun]

☺️☺️☺️

[@sunshinebakery_melinda]

Love that you kept the bloopers in especially @ 12:57 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣 Kids are too funny. :)

[@karenbalkaranali4739]

I will surely be making this🤗 I love cheesecake & strawberries 😉

[@SugarSpunRun]

Hope you enjoy!! ☺️🍓

[@DiaDia18]

Very nice cookie recipie Sam! They looks amazing! Can you make the same dark chocolate version? I think if the cookie it was brownie maybe for sure it was dreamy! Have a nice day and good weekend! Have a good week! 👍👏🍴

[@SugarSpunRun]

I haven't tried making a chocolate version, but that sounds awesome! I'll have to play with it. :)

[@WendyMcCleskey]

Just discovered your channel! Can’t wait to try this! I don’t cook or bake- but you really make it seem so simple! And verbalizing each step did not make it seem complicated. It helped my brain process it! So thank you!

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're welcome! I hope you love them! :)

[@debbie1483]

So glad I saw this before going to the store. Will try your strawberry filling recipe too. Can’t wait to make them! Loved the cameo of your son also. 🥰

[@SugarSpunRun]

😊😊 I hope you love them!!

[@asugarholicslife]

Oh my gosh, your child is so freaking adorable! Love that you kept this and amazing looking recipe as always!

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you so much! :)

[@vickychasco8338]

❤ love all your receipes

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thanks so much 😊

[@candycec908]

Oh my goodness! These look amazing! Can't wait to try these "chocolate potatoes". 🤣

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣 I hope you love them! :)

[@SavoryExperimentsCooking]

This sounds so amazing! Thanks for all of the amazing tips -- always appreciate that!

[@SugarSpunRun]

You're so welcome!

[@voiceofclarity5585]

Thesedefinitely look amazing. I'll have to try them.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them! :)

[@dmckelva1]

These will officially be chocolate potatoes in my home. Potatoes are healthy so these have to be just as healthy right?!

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣 I like the way you think!

[@justforfunny7674]

I CANNOT wait to make these!!! You are a miracle worker 😊

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you so much! :)

[@n.f.6126]

Sam, how do you stay so tiny while developing, and sampling your delicacies 😍

[@matthewwhittington-jk9ep]

A good delicious time to make stuffed cookies.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Enjoy! :)

[@abdulahmed-hg9cx]

These look really nice, please could you make a recipe for white chocolate and raspberry cookies.

[@SugarSpunRun]

That sounds really tasty! I'll add it to my list. :)

[@abdulahmed-hg9cx]

@@SugarSpunRun Thank you 😊

[@tiz6213]

🤤 amazing

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you 😋

[@susanhammitt7080]

Definitely making these for the 4th of July picnic

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope everyone loves them! :)

[@Otto8845]

Those cookies look so delicious, Ms. Sam.

[@SugarSpunRun]

Thank you! :)

[@Otto8845]

@@SugarSpunRun No problem at all.

[@licox2000]

I'm gonna make these today. Your little guy made me laugh. That was great.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them! :)

[@Michelle-Gx3jq]

"Chocolate potato" 🤣😂🤣😂 ohhh, Luke! Those cookies look delicious and unique🙃

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣 The best kind of potato! 🤣🤣🤣

[@KellyHunk]

I think I will be making these chocolate potatoes soon 😂😂😂😂

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣🤣🤣 I hope you love them! :)

[@KellyHunk]

@@SugarSpunRun I sure will! There is no recipe from you that I can say I didn’t like. The only one giving me a hard time is the French macarons 😭😭😭

[@beanie7547]

This will be wonderful to use up our strawberries

[@SugarSpunRun]

Enjoy! :)

[@johnwall4690]

Hmmmmm, potato covered chocolate cookies... Interesting concept Wonder how instant mashed potato flakes would work with the graham crackers. Luke might be onto something. Might have to play around with that idea...LOLOLOLO!!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EmorettaRobinson]

Those cookies look delicious. I clicked to see the process of how you were going to make the cookies. But when you said you were adding Graham crackers to the dough i knew I had found the right video. I've watched several strawberry cheesecake cookie videos recently. None of them looked as good as I wanted them to look. Also none added Graham crackers. Plus none of the bakers had an adorable little assistant in their videos. Edit: I'm also wondering if the strawberry filling and the cream cheese could be added to star bread? If you or anyone reading this has tried it please let me know.

[@Joannepaq1025]

Like is just the cutest!! Chocolate potato 😂😂😅

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣🤣🤣

[@laurabadolato128]

Hi Sam how are you I’m going to make this😮

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm doing well! I hope you love them! :)

[@billfeld5883]

These are going to be my next cream cheese cookie 😂😂😂

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love them!

[@vickirickman9373]

If bowl was little to small you could have used. Your “ lonely sad “ stand mixer it’s feeling so left out since you haven’t used it in a little while lmao 🤣 Once again another amazing cookie!! Thank you Sam !!!!

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣 I hope you love them! :)

[@swiftie_forever685]

Hey can I use STRAWBERRY JAM as filling ???

[@tayper9722]

🤣🤣🤣🤣chocolate potatoes so cute

[@serenaburgdorf9543]

These were a challenge to make. I found it hard to keep the dough from forming cracks. I probably needed some more moisture. Suggestions? The cracking was frustrating. I finally got a system down but it was hard.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I'm so sorry to hear this happened! It could be one of 3 things here. A little too much flour was accidentally add. The dough may have needed to be mixed a little bit more to fully incorporate the flour, or the dough may have just been a little too cold. I hope this helps and I hope you enjoyed the cookies! :)

[@N0V4K5]

Can I include eggs by “cooking” the yolks with sugar over a double boiler and THEN mixing it with the softened cream cheese?

[@SugarSpunRun]

I suppose it’s worth a shot, but it would be an experiment and I suspect the texture will just likely not be as creamy and smooth.

[@eringobraugh24]

Will adding a little pink food coloring work out or will the color be wonky? Thank you

[@SugarSpunRun]

The color would probably be a bit funky due to the color of the cookie. :)

[@erizabeto]

Could i subtitute some of the flour for almond or oat flour?

[@SugarSpunRun]

Unfortunately I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure how it would work.

[@laurabadolato128]

Hi Sam how are you I’m Laura I’m going to make this😮

[@SugarSpunRun]

I hope you love it, Laura! :)

[@juliaroberts6977]

Like/Comment if you noticed when the title changed to "Chocolate Potato?" 😂

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣

[@magi1637]

could i get away with adding some blended freeze dried strawberries into the cookie dough?

[@mitchellrobless960]

can you do ginerbread men for chirstmas

[@SugarSpunRun]

I actually have gingerbread men on the channel. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rorChKh9gJuip5Y

[@bivisvlogs]

Can i use salted butter

[@SugarSpunRun]

Sure thing! You will just want to reduce the salt in the recipe. :)

[@bivisvlogs]

Hello can i skip the gramcraker

[@dougl1758]

100% have to watch to the end 😂🤣😂

[@SugarSpunRun]

🤣

[@larrygaurano3400]

Great video but when I baked them I am not sure I would considered them a cheesecake cookie. Maybe a cheese danish style cookie. Super sweet, so also consider that. I made rice Krispy treats at the same time, and they tasted sugar free in comparison to these cookies 😂

[@mitchellrobless960]

cloud i leave out the vainlla excart and if beat the flour cloud it fly everywere we do not want that sparying that up at you do you not want that sparying up on the walls

[@thecatlady4405]

Chocolate potato?

[@swiftie_forever685]

HEYYY CAN SOUR CREAM BE SKIPPED ? IF NO THN ANY SUBSTITUTES ???

[@mariaconsuelothomen]

Do these cookies have to be refrigerated? I live in a hot country.

[@SugarSpunRun]

I would refrigerate. They taste best at room temperature though, so just remove from the fridge 10-20 minutes before enjoying :)

[@mariaconsuelothomen]

@@SugarSpunRun Thanks!

[@mrmoshpotato]

😲 YUMM-O!