Creepy Cream Cheese Stuffed Halloween Sugar Cookies
Soft, rich sugar cookies with a gooey cream cheese filling, perfect for Halloween parties and festive treats.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 44 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups (350g) all-purpose flour (sifted for smooth texture)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- Food coloring gel (orange, black, or green)
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon flour until smooth and creamy. Chill in the fridge.
- Make the Cookie Dough: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and 1 ½ cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extracts. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Add Color: Divide dough into portions and knead in gel food coloring as desired.
- Shape the Cookies: Flatten 1 tablespoon of dough, add 1 teaspoon cream cheese filling in center, cover with another tablespoon of dough, and pinch edges to seal. Place on baking sheet spaced 2 inches apart. Optionally, create spooky faces with a toothpick.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake cookies for 12-14 minutes until edges are lightly golden and tops cracked.
- Cool: Let cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use gel food coloring to avoid wet dough. Chill cream cheese filling and dough before baking to prevent oozing. Seal edges tightly to keep filling inside. Dough can be chilled 15-20 minutes if too soft. Cookies can be stored at room temperature for 3 days, refrigerated for up to a week, or frozen for 2-3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Fat: 9
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Protein: 2
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