Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies

Tastes like cheesecake and summer sunshine!

By @desserts

Original recipe source

Cook time: 131 minutes

Servings: 18

Ingredients

• 6 oz cream cheese
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp vanilla
• 12 oz blueberries
• 0.25 cup sugar
• 2.75 cups flour
• 0.5 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 piece egg
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 0.25 cup sugar

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy. Scoop into 18 discs and freeze.
2. Cook blueberries and sugar on medium for approximately 40 minutes, smashing halfway. Chill until thick.
3. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Rub lemon zest into sugar.
5. Cream butter and lemon sugar until fluffy, then add egg and vanilla.
6. Mix in dry ingredients. Swirl in jam gently (don’t overmix!).
7. Scoop dough, flatten, add frozen cheesecake disc inside, seal, and roll in sugar.
8. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 11–12 minutes until golden. Cool, then enjoy your dreamy cookies!