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Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles

These snickerdoodles hide a delicious surprise that definitely helps them outrank any pie of the season!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ¾ c. flour
  • 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 c. butter room temperature
  • 1 c. sugar
  • ½ c. light brown sugar
  • ¾ c. pumpkin puree
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Filling

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • ¼ c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

  • ½ c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. ground ginger
  • dash allspice

Instructions
 

  • Begin by mixing the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg) together, then set aside. Next, in your mixer, whip the butter and sugars together on medium speed until fluffy and creamy. Then blend in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla and continue to mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients a cup at a time and continue to mix until the dough forms. Then cover and chill for at least an hour.
  • To make the filling, whip the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until combined. Then refrigerate for at least an hour.
  • When the dough and filling have chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment. Then combine the ingredients for the cinnamon sugar coating and get ready to roll!
  • To assemble the cookies, begin by making a disk out of a tablespoon of dough. Then place a teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture in the middle, and top with a similar-sized disk on top. Next, seal the edges by pressing them together before rolling into a ball shape and giving it a good dredge in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Before baking, give each cookie a squish with a heavy glass or measuring cup. Then bake for 10-15 minutes or until the tops begin to crack. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about five minutes before moving.
Keyword Easy Thanksgiving Recipes, Embossed Cookie Recipe, Thanksgiving Dessert