Description
A delightful cookie combining fresh strawberries, ripe bananas, and a creamy cheese filling, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 large banana, mashed
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup strawberries, finely diced
Instructions
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Filling: Cream together the cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and mashed banana until smooth. Drop 20 portions onto a plate and freeze for 1 hour.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, mixing until well blended.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients to form a soft dough, and fold in the chopped strawberries.
- Form the Cookies: Drop 40 portions of dough onto prepared baking sheets, flatten slightly, place a cream cheese ball on one disk, and cover with another disk.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 16-18 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to a week. Freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg