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🎃 Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Stuffed Sugar Cookies
Soft on the outside. Creamy in the middle. Fall in every bite.
🌟 Introduction
Imagine biting into a soft, buttery sugar cookie… and surprise — a rich, pumpkin-spiced cheesecake center melts right in. These Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Stuffed Sugar Cookies are the perfect marriage of two dessert legends: classic sugar cookies and creamy pumpkin cheesecake.
They’re festive without being fussy, indulgent without being heavy, and honestly? They taste like autumn wrapped in a hug. Perfect for holidays, cookie swaps, cozy weekends, or when pumpkin season has your whole heart 🎃
🧀 Ingredients
For the Cheesecake Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp pumpkin purée
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
For the Sugar Cookie Dough
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
Optional Finishing Touch
- Granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar (for rolling)
🍪 Instructions
Step 1: Make the Cheesecake Filling
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
- Add sugar, pumpkin purée, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla.
- Mix until fully combined and creamy.
- Scoop teaspoon-sized dollops onto a lined tray and freeze for 30–45 minutes until firm.
👉 This step is key — frozen filling makes stuffing easy and mess-free.
Step 2: Prepare the Cookie Dough
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- Chill dough for 20–30 minutes for best handling.
Step 3: Assemble the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough and flatten in your palm.
- Place one frozen cheesecake ball in the center.
- Gently wrap dough around the filling and roll into a ball.
- Roll in sugar or cinnamon sugar if desired.
Step 4: Bake
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, until edges are set but centers are soft.
- Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
✨ The centers will firm up slightly while staying creamy.
🔥 Methods & Pro Tips
- Freeze the filling so it doesn’t leak during baking
- Don’t overbake — soft cookies = creamy centers
- Chill dough if it feels sticky
- Use pumpkin purée, not pumpkin pie filling
📜 A Little History
Sugar cookies date back to the 1700s in Pennsylvania, beloved for their simplicity and versatility. Cheesecake, meanwhile, traces its roots to ancient Greece — yes, even Olympians enjoyed it!
Pumpkin spice became a modern fall icon in the 20th century, turning seasonal baking into a celebration. This cookie is a modern fusion — old-world comfort meets cozy autumn flair.
🧁 Formation & Texture
- Outside: soft, buttery sugar cookie
- Inside: creamy pumpkin cheesecake
- Flavor: warm spice, gentle sweetness, rich vanilla notes
- Texture contrast that keeps you coming back for “just one more”
🧡 Conclusion
These Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Stuffed Sugar Cookies aren’t just cookies — they’re a fall moment. Rich, soft, and perfectly spiced, they turn any day into a cozy celebration.
Serve them warm, share them proudly, and don’t be surprised when people ask for the recipe before the plate is empty.
🥰 For the Lovers of…
- Pumpkin spice everything
- Cheesecake fans
- Soft-center cookies
- Holiday bakers
- Cozy fall desserts
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✨ Make an air fryer version
✨ Create a Christmas or Halloween twist
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