These Pumpkin Cookies Filled with Cheesecake are Fun for Fall

Filled with cheesecake and rolled in cinnamon sugar, these pumpkin cheesecake cookies are incredibly gourmet and perfect for fall!

Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
6 oz cream cheese, softened (170g)
¼ cup granulated sugar (50g)
1 ½ Tablespoons sour cream
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Cookies
1 cup unsalted butter (226g)
1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
⅔ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed (140g)
⅔ cup pumpkin puree (194g)
2 large egg yolks
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (468g)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup white chocolate chips (170g) plus additional for topping, if desired
Topping
¼ cup granulated sugar (50g)
1 Tablespoon cinnamon

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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
Prepare filling
00:15 In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar and stir until smooth and creamy.
01:00 Add sour cream and vanilla extract and stir until well-combined.
01:50 Line a small baking sheet or large plate with wax paper. Dollop cream cheese mixture by 2-teaspoon sized portions onto baking sheet. Place baking sheet in freezer while you prepare the cookie dough.
Prepare cookie dough
03:11 Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
03:15 Place butter in a large mixing bowl and heat in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until melted.
03:25 Immediately add pumpkin spice to melted butter and stir until well-combined. Allow butter mixture to cool until no longer warm to the touch before proceeding.
04:30 Once butter has cooled, add sugars and pumpkin puree and stir until well combined.
04:50 Blot the pumpkin: Spread pumpkin puree onto a plate. Use several folded up paper towels or napkins to blot the excess moisture from the pumpkin (after blotting the pumpkin it usually weighs 130 grams).
06:55 Stir in egg yolks and vanilla extract.
08:00 In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
08:25 Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients until they are completely combined and dough is uniform.
10:15 Stir in white chocolate chips.
Assembly
10:50 Scoop a 3 Tablespoon-sized portion of cookie dough and roll into a ball using the palms of your hands. Use your thumb to make a large crater in the center. Remove a dollop of cream cheese from the freezer and press into the crater. Fold the cookie dough over the crater to completely conceal the cream cheese and roll between your palms to make a smooth ball with no cream cheese showing. (Note: If dough is sticky or difficult to manage, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes before trying again).
11:35 Whisk together granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for topping. Roll ball of cookie dough through mixture, completely coating all sides.
12:10 Place on baking sheet and bake in 350F (175C) for 11 minutes. If desired, immediately nestle additional white chocolate chips on top of each cookie within 2 minutes of baking.
13:28 Allow to cool completely on baking sheet before enjoying.

[lamb]

Made these today for National Cookie Day--they are heavenly!

[rooserroo]

When my kids were learning to bake they'd always be surprised when I'd walk into the kitchen and tell them it smelled like whatever they were baking was done and even though the timer was still running, I was almost always right. Now they've been in the kitchen for a few years and they get it 😊

[terib]

I need that baby whisk!😂😂Cookies look delicious!

[candycec]

Oh, my goodness! This takes pumpkin cookies to a whole new level! Thanks, Sam, for sharing such a tasty, lovely recipe.

[abdulahmed-hgcx]

These pumpkin cookies look really good

[Lalec]

Omg... these cookies are so dang good 😂 I ran out of cream cheese filling, so I had one dozen with cream cheese, and one dozen without cream cheese... they are fantastic either way 😮😊 seriously the best pumpkin cookie I have ever had.😊

[marinagisellelynn]

Hello I made these cookies for my sisters Christmas Eve Party and everyone loved them . Thank you for the recipe .❤

[keithpalmer]

Those cookies 🍪is delicious and so is all of your desserts 🎂. You are a winner 🏆.

[shakfig]

Omg sam!!! These cookies were insanely good. Baked them during Hurricane Helene and my family couldn’t get enough of them.

[elishabellamilroy]

I use a cookie sheet pan that doesn’t have sides so that I can slide the cookies and papers off onto the counter to cool. Paper the pans again add more dough and bake them, repeat. Works great when I have lots to bake. They then peel off the paper undamaged and cooled. I can even reuse the paper again to bake the next batch if it is not too hot.
I think I might make a carrot cake cookie the same way but raisin instead of chocolate chips. Drizzle some glaze on top to make pretty ❤

[sharonhidalgo]

I made these cookies!! They were delicious!!! They came out BEAUTIFUL! Thank you. I will make them again!

[efia]

We made these cookies today. They're awesome...so delicious. Thanks for the recipe. Greetings from Germany 🙋🏻‍♀️

[vickirickman]

Hi Sam
I love your gourmet cookies 😋🤤
I can’t wait to make these! They look amazing!
I’m glad to see that I am not the only one that drops things in the batter😂 that was funny
Very cool tip on removing some of the water from the pumpkin
as many of your videos that I have watched, I don’t remember seeing you do that. completely make sense
I Can’t thank u enough for all your hard work to share you delicious recipes with us 😊👍

[rosemarycarden]

Looks really delicious. I love pumpkin & like to try new recipes. Thanks for sharing & enjoy your videos. Also very detailed & good directions & baking tips. God Bless. Keep up the good work.❤😂🎉

[confectioneryandcookieboutique]

*Pumpkin and Cheesecake* The BEST fall flavor combo!!🎃 -Getting my ingredients ASAP...thanks for sharing!

[dianabradley]

I totally get it! My sense of smell is so spot on 😅 great recipe to try 😋 thanks so much have a great day!

[sylviaflores]

I wish i could tell when my baked goods are done just by smelling it in the air. You fortunate woman 😊. This recipe looks so delicious and I'm not even a cookie person. Shall try it though for my family. Thank you for this.

[karenbalkaranali]

This is so exciting!!! I love your blouse 😙

[lorrem]

Man, you really like cheesecake don't you! These look yummy!

[mrsbrockgabby]

These look so good! Like everything you bake! You’re the bomb!