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Black Velvet Cheesecake Cookies

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Course Dessert
Servings 16 cookies

Ingredients
  

For the Cheesecake Filling:

  • 6 oz cream cheese cold (170 g)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated white sugar 38 g
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

For the Black Cocoa Sugar:

  • ¼ cup granulated white sugar 50 g
  • 2 teaspoons black cocoa powder 3 g

For the Black Cocoa Cookies:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled (188 g)
  • ½ cup black cocoa powder 40 g
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened (168 g)
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar packed (165 g)
  • ¼ cup granulated white sugar 50 g
  • 2 egg yolks at room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions
 

For the Cheesecake Filling:

  • Line a small cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy and sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
  • Scoop cheesecake filling into 16 portions (2 teaspoons each) onto the prepared baking sheet. Freeze until firm.

For the Black Cocoa Sugar:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together sugar and black cocoa powder. Set aside.

For the Black Cocoa Cookies:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, black cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add egg yolks and vanilla, mixing until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
  • Scoop dough into 16 portions (2 tablespoons each), flatten slightly, and place a frozen cheesecake ball in the center. Enclose the cheesecake ball with cookie dough and roll into a ball.
  • Roll cookie dough balls in black cocoa sugar and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake 6 cookies at a time for 10-11 minutes.
  • Use a large, round cookie cutter to shape cookies immediately after removing from the oven.
  • Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving. Enjoy!