Description
These Sweet Potato Cheesecake Cookies are a delightful fusion of sweet potato goodness and creamy cheesecake in cookie form. Soft, moist, and lightly spiced, these cookies are perfect for fall or any time you’re craving a unique treat.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup mashed cooked sweet potato (cooled)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat together softened butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy. Add sweet potato, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Add chocolate chips and chill: Fold in white chocolate chips if using. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Bake: Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use fully cooked and mashed sweet potato for best results.
- These cookies are soft, moist, and slightly spiced, perfect for fall.
- For added flavor, top with a light cream cheese glaze.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
