Gooey Snickerdoodle Cookies

A fun twist on a classic cookie, these cream cheese filled snickerdoodles are the perfect treat for any holiday occasion. People will be pleasantly surprised when they bite into a soft + gooey center full of cinnamon + sweet cream cheese while still enjoying the taste of a traditional snickerdoodle ; )

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda

FOR CREAM CHEESE FILLING

• 8 oz Cream Cheese
• ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp Cinnamon

FOR SUGAR COATING

• 1 tbsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Sugar

DIRECTIONS

#1] In a small bowl, using a hand mixer, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, + cinnamon to create cream cheese filling then set in the fridge to chill for 20 minutes
#2] In a large bowl, cream butter + sugar together then mix in milk + vanilla extract. Add flour, baking powder, + baking soda in the same bowl – mix dry ingredients a little before fully incorporating the wet + dry ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
#3] Take cream cheese filling out of the fridge. Roll cookie dough around small balls of the cream cheese filling, covering completely. Then roll the ball in the cinnamon sugar coating.
#4] Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, let cool + enjoy!