{"id":6042,"date":"2024-10-31T18:30:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=6042"},"modified":"2024-10-31T18:30:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:30:49","slug":"cinnamon-sugar-cheesecake-cookies-with-caramel-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=6042","title":{"rendered":"Cinnamon Sugar Cheesecake Cookies with Caramel Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the Dough:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 <a><\/a>cup unsalted butter, softened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 cup granulated sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 large eggs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 cups all-purpose flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 teaspoon baking powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the Cheesecake Filling:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8 oz cream cheese, softened<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00bc cup granulated sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 cup granulated sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 tablespoon ground cinnamon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the Caramel Sauce (optional):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 cup caramel sauce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a small bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Transfer the filling to a piping bag for easy assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and flatten each into a circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pipe a small amount of cheesecake filling around the center of each flattened dough circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fold the edges of the dough over the filling to enclose it, pressing down gently to seal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use a small cookie cutter to cut out the center of each filled dough ball to create a donut shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a shallow dish, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. Roll each shaped cookie in the cinnamon sugar mixture, coating evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrange the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly golden and set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drizzle with caramel sauce if desired, or serve with a side of caramel for dipping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients For the Dough: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder \u00bd teaspoon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6042"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6044,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6042\/revisions\/6044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}