Description
These Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies are a gourmet treat combining zesty lemon dough, a rich cheesecake center, and swirls of homemade blueberry jam. Marbled with an intense blueberry reduction and hiding a frozen cream cheese surprise, they taste like a high-end bakery creation.
Ingredients
The Cheesecake Filling
- 6 oz cream cheese, cold
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
The Blueberry Jam
- 12 oz fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
The Lemon Cookie Dough
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, very softened
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon each: baking powder, baking soda, salt
Instructions
Cheesecake Filling: Mix cold cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Scoop into 20 discs and freeze until solid.
Blueberry Jam: Simmer blueberries and sugar for 40 mins, smashing halfway, until reduced to 1/2 cup. Chill completely.
Dough: Rub zest into 1 cup sugar. Cream with butter. Mix in egg and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients.
Assemble: Marble chilled jam into dough. Scoop 20 portions, flatten, place a frozen cheesecake disc in the center, and seal.
Bake: Roll in sugar and flatten slightly. Bake at 350°F for 11–12 mins. Scoot with a cutter for perfect circles while hot.
Notes
The Jam Reduction: Reducing the jam to 1/2 cup is essential to prevent excess moisture from ruining the cookie structure.
Temperature Control: Keep cheesecake discs frozen until the moment of assembly to prevent leaking.
The Sugar Rub: Rubbing lemon zest into sugar releases essential oils for a deeper, more aromatic citrus flavor.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking / Reducing
- Cuisine: Bakery-Style
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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