Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies
These blueberry cheesecake cookies are soft, gooey and creamy! The vanilla cheesecake filling is so smooth and delicious. These fun cookies are great for birthdays, holidays, special occasions and rainy days!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- These blueberry cheesecake cookies are gooey and delicious!
- The cookies themselves are soft, buttery and tasty.
- The vanilla cheesecake filling is smooth and creamy!
- These cookies are made with pantry staples.
- They are light and fresh enough for spring and summer. For a rich version, make these Chocolate Cheesecake Cookies or these Blueberry Cheesecake Bars!
- This recipe is made without muffin mix or cake mix. These are completely from scratch and worth every second!
- I used gluten free 1 to 1 flour to keep these cookies gluten free.
- If needed, all purpose flour can also be used successfully.
- For other flavors, check out these Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies and these Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies!
Ingredients & Substitutions
These are the main ingredients and substitutions for blueberry cheesecake cookies. Scroll down to the recipe card for full ingredients list and instructions.
Use softened room temperature cream cheese. It is much easier to cream together with the powdered sugar.
Powdered sugar sweetens the vanilla cheesecake filling. I do not suggest replacing this with granulated sugar, monk fruit sweetener or any other sugars.
Use cold butter straight from the fridge. This helps the cookies not spread too much while baking. If using unsalted butter, feel free to add a pinch of salt to the dough.
Granulated sugar and light brown sugar both sweeten the dough. I recommend using light brown sugar instead of dark brown sugar. I do not suggest using coconut sugar here. The cookies will become much darker in color and slightly more gritty.
The egg helps bind the cookies together. I have not tried an egg replacement in this specific recipe, but I have had success using applesauce. As a rule of thumb, replace 1 egg with ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce. For more information about egg free baking, check out these Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies.
A little vanilla extract adds a classic cookie flavor.
Both gluten free 1 to 1 flour and all purpose flour work well. I used gluten free 1 to 1 flour for this recipe.
Baking soda leavens these cookies.
Fresh blueberries provide a burst of flavor to these blueberry cheesecake cookies! I recommend trying to buy smaller sized blueberries if possible. Very carefully fold them into the cookie dough. Try not to break any of them. I have not tried this recipe with frozen blueberries or freeze dried blueberries.
Taste & Texture
These blueberry cheesecake cookies taste like buttery sugar cookies with fresh blueberries! The vanilla cheesecake filling tastes like creamy cheesecake.
These cookies are thick, soft and creamy. The filling becomes gooey while baking.
How to Make
Step 1
First, make the cheesecake filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and creamy.
Step 2
Scoop out 1 teaspoon sized balls of cheesecake filling. Place on parchment lined pan. Continue for remaining cheesecake mixture. There should be 9 to 10 balls. Place pan in freezer while making cookie dough.
Step 3
To make cookie dough, add cold butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar to a clean bowl in your stand mixer. Beat for 3 minutes or until no clumps of butter remain.
Step 4
Add in egg and vanilla. Stir to combine.
Step 5
Then, add in flour and baking soda. Stir until a thick cookie dough is formed.
Step 6
Very carefully fold in blueberries, trying not to break them. Place cookie dough in fridge for 30 minutes.
Step 7
Finally, remove dough from fridge and cheesecake filling from freezer. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 8
Use ice cream scoop to scoop large balls of dough onto lined pan. Use thumb to press an indent in the center of each cookie dough ball.
Step 9
Place a ball of cheesecake filling into the indent.
Step 10
Use hands to completely enclose cheesecake filling with cookie dough.
Step 11
Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until cookies are just barely set in the middle.
Step 12
Finally, remove blueberry cheesecake cookies from oven. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Expert Tips & Tricks
Use softened cream cheese for the filling. Cold cream cheese will not cream well.
The balls of cheesecake filling do not have to be perfect. Make them as similarly sized as possible.
Use cold butter. Softened butter will yield runny cookies.
Both gluten free 1 to 1 flour and all purpose flour work well.
Use smaller sized blueberries if possible.
Do not over bake! These blueberry cheesecake cookies will be light in color and still doughy looking. They are meant to be gooey!
Flavor Variations & Add Ins
These blueberry cheesecake cookies are so delicious! Here are a few ideas to mix up the flavors.
Add a squeeze of lemon juice to the cookie dough like these Lemon Blueberry Cookies.
Add some lemon zest to the cookie dough.
Mix in white chocolate chips.
Mix in mini chocolate chips.
Add chopped walnuts.
Add a dash of cinnamon.
Or, try these Strawberry Cookies!
How to Serve & Store
Serve blueberry cheesecake cookies once cool enough to handle. They go well with milk, coffee and hot chocolate.
For the ultimate dessert, serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
This Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake is another favorite!
Store cookies in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freeze for up to 1 month.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes!
The cookies are done when the middles are just barely set. Mine were perfect at 11 minutes.
I have not tried using frozen blueberries. If that is all you have, thaw blueberries. Then pat them completely dry to remove all liquid. Since frozen berries are so juicy, the cookies may spread out more or become blue! Instead, make these Blueberry Cookies.
Yes, check out these Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies and these Raspberry Cheesecake Cookies!
You May Also Like
- Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
- Gluten Free Cheesecake
- Stuffed Cookies
- Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Lactation Cookies
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Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Cookies
- ½ cup cold butter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups flour, gluten free 1 to 1 or all purpose
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- First, make the cheesecake filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Scoop out 1 teaspoon sized balls of cheesecake filling. Place on parchment lined pan. Continue for remaining cheesecake mixture. There should be 9 to 10 balls. Place pan in freezer while making cookie dough.
- To make cookie dough, add cold butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar to a clean bowl in your stand mixer. Beat for 3 minutes or until no clumps of butter remain.
- Add in egg and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Then, add in flour and baking soda. Stir until a thick cookie dough is formed.
- Very carefully fold in blueberries, trying not to break them. Place cookie dough in fridge for 30 minutes.
- Finally, remove dough from fridge and cheesecake filling from freezer. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use ice cream scoop to scoop large balls of dough onto lined pan. Use thumb to press an indent in the center of each cookie dough ball.
- Place a ball of cheesecake filling into the indent.
- Use hands to completely enclose cheesecake filling with cookie dough.
- Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until cookies are just barely set in the middle.
- Finally, remove from oven. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Use softened cream cheese. Beat fully with powdered sugar.
- Make cheesecake filling balls equal in size. They do not have to be perfect.
- Use very cold butter from the fridge. Softened butter will yield thinner cookies.
- Gluten free 1 to 1 flour and all purpose flour can both be used.
- If possible, use smaller sized blueberries.
- Do not over bake cookies! They should look light in color and still slightly doughy after 10 minutes.
- Store cookies in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Freeze for up to 1 month.
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8 Comments on “Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies”
For the blueberry cookies I don’t see exact ingredient amounts. Help, please.
Hi Diana! Click the “Jump to Recipe” button at the top of the page. This brings you down to the measurements and ingredients. Enjoy!
If we use melted butter instead of softened does it make a difference?
Melted butter would make these cookies spread too much in the oven. The dough would have to be refrigerated for probably an hour or so to firm up before baking.
hello! i substituted for almond flour. i followed the recipe exactly and ended up with flat, very melted cookies. i baked them for about 12 minutes. is there any idea as of why that happened? i plan on attempting this again!
Hello Cecilia! Almond flour cannot be used in this recipe. It is much lighter and less absorbent than gluten free 1 to 1 flour or all purpose flour. I recommend making this recipe exactly as written for the best results! Happy baking!
Can I use blueberry pie filling instead of the berries
Hi Sharee. That would probably add too much liquid. You can use fresh raspberries, strawberries or chocolate chips instead. Enjoy!