Cheesecake Cookies

Hey, welcome to my first recipe post! I found this recipe and decided that it would be perfect for the girl's at my work. Cheesecake and cookies: two of the their favorite foods. This was a very easy and fun recipe to make. I made the dough the night before, wrapped it in parchement paper and left it in the fridge overnight.

Next morning (try not to wake your dog otherwise she'll just sit and stare the WHOLE time), take the dough from the fridge and slice into cookie rounds. I sliced mine about 1cm thick. They bake really quick, in just 10 minutes (the bottoms should be lightly browned) (like me). They're not as creamy as cheesecake, so they hold their form nicely. They have a nice, soft texture, similar to cheesecake.



Cheesecake Cookies
Recipe adapted from Chickens in the Road

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 4 teaspoons lemon zest (omit or reduce this if you don’t like lemon)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (omit or reduce this if you don’t lemon)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)

In a large bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese, and sugar. Add in the lemon zest and juice if you are using. Mix in vanilla. Stir in the flour(fold in chocolate chips if using) until well combined and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes so it's easier to handle.

Mix together the pecans, graham cracker crumbs, and cinnamon to make the crust. Pour half of the crust mixture onto a large sheet of wax or parchment paper. Form a log with half of the cookie dough and roll it in the crust mixture. Place log of dough on a new sheet of parchment paper and wrap the ends up. Repeat with the remaining dough and place both dough logs in the fridge for 2 hours or place in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Slice dough into 1cm thick rounds and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. The bottoms should be only lightly browned. Be careful not to overbake. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes to firm up properly and then transfer to a wire rack.