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Wisconsin Cream Cookies

Jennifer
These Wisconsin cream cookies feature a tender, chewy spiced dough with a creamy cheesecake center baked right in. A nostalgic midwestern treat!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 14 cookies
Calories 346 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Electric hand mixer
  • Piping Bag or Zip Top Bag

Ingredients
  

Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 6 oz cream cheese at room temp
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk at room temp

Cookies:

  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 cup butter at room temp
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg at room temp
  • 1 egg yolk at room temp
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Mix your cream cheese for 2 minutes until smooth. Add sugar and egg yolk until combined. Transfer to a piping bag and place in the refrigerator.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Mix butter for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add sugar and mix for 2 minutes. Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla.
  • Using a rubber spatula fold in the dry ingredients until no streaks of flour remain.
  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Break dough into 14 large balls and space 3-4 inches apart.
  • Flatten the cookies slightly and make a hole in the middle. Leave a little dough on the bottom.
  • Pipe cream cheese filling in each cookie. Divide the filling between each cookie.
  • Place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 13-15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool for 10 minutes before placing on wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 277mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 623IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you're using with each recipe.

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