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Published: Nov 11, 2023 · Modified: Nov 11, 2024 by Natalie Booras · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies

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Today, I am bringing you a delightful cookie that will become a seasonal favorite: Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies.

What exactly is a Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie? Well, these little bites are a cross between a Snickerdoodle and a pumpkin sugar cookie, rolled in a fragrant cinnamon-sugar mixture and featuring a creamy cheesecake filling dollop. Get ready for the best autumn flavors to dance on your taste buds!

If you love baked goods that feature pumpkin, you'll love my Pumpkin Spice Donuts. And don't miss my Panera Bread Pumpkin Muffin Recipe. It's a copycat recipe that is so close to Panera's pumpkin muffin that you'll never need to buy another!

And, if you've run out of pumpkin spice, you can make your own using my Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe.

Since this Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie recipe only uses a portion of a can of pumpkin puree, you can follow my tutorial on how to freeze it to reduce food waste. It's so easy, and the next time you make a recipe with pumpkin puree, you'll have it on hand!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

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  • Substitutions
  • Ingredients
  • How To Make Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
  • Storage and Freezing
  • Notes and FAQs
  • Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies
    • Equipment
    • Ingredients  1x2x3x
      • For the cheesecake filling:
      • For the cinnamon-sugar coating:
    • Instructions 
    • Notes
  • Storage and Freezing
    • Nutrition

Substitutions

  • Whole Wheat Flour - You can swap out some or all of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour for a heartier cookie.
  • Homemade Pumpkin Puree - I like using canned puree for convenience, but if you'd like to make your own pumpkin puree and use that instead, I think it would be delicious.
  • Full-Fat Cream Cheese - You can use a reduced-fat cream cheese for a lighter version, but the texture may differ slightly.

Ingredients

All the ingredients needed to make the pumpkin cheesecake cookies include: powdered sugar, cream cheese, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, salt, cinnamon, flour, butter, vanilla, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda.

*Please scroll down to the printable recipe card for specific ingredient amounts.

How To Make Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies

Step 1. Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

Step 2. Place pumpkin puree onto a paper towel to absorb excess moisture. Set aside.

Step 3. Whisk flour, soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.

Step 4. In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

The first steps to making the pumpkin cheesecake cookies include: drying the pumpkin puree, mixing the dough ingredients, adding the pumpkin puree, making the cheesecake filling, and scooping the cookie dough into balls.

Step 5. Add in the pumpkin puree.

Step 6. With the mixer on low, add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Set aside.

Step 7. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium mixing bowl until smooth. 

Step 8. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.

Step 9. Using a 2 Tablespoon cookie scoop, form dough into balls and drop them into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll to coat.

Step 10. Place the cookie balls on the lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

Step 11. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie ball using the back of a large measuring spoon. Spoon about 1 Tablespoon of cheesecake mixture into the indentation.

The next steps to making the pumpkin cheesecake cookies include rolling the cookie dough balls in cinnamon and sugar, making an indentation in the cookie for the cheesecake filling, adding it to the cookie and baking them.

Step 12. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until edges are set.

Step 13. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Move to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

A stack of five cookies on a piece of parchment paper surrounded by a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar.

Storage and Freezing

After cooling, store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

To Freeze these cookies, place them in a freezer container or bag with parchment paper placed between the layers of cookies for up to 3 months.

Notes and FAQs

Do I have to remove the moisture from the pumpkin puree?

Yes. Even though different brands of pumpkin puree have varying moisture levels, it's important to do this step no matter what brand you're using. Too much liquid in the pumpkin will make the pumpkin cheesecake cookie spread more than it should. This step is pretty quick and essential to your cookie turning out perfectly.

Why should I store these in the refrigerator?

Even though this recipe doesn't use an egg for the cheesecake filling, the cookies should be stored in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese in the middle. If you like them at room temperature, I would take them out shortly before you plan to serve them and let them warm up.

A pumpkin cookie covered with cinnamon sugar with a dollop of cheesecake in the center.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies

These little bites are a cross between a Snickerdoodle and a pumpkin sugar cookie, rolled in a fragrant cinnamon-sugar mixture and stuffed with a creamy cheesecake filling. Get ready for the best flavors of autumn to dance on your taste buds!
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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 164 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls small, medium and large
  • Electric Mixer
  • cookie sheet
  • parchment paper
  • Cookie scoop 2 tablespoon size

Ingredients
  

  • ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar

For the cheesecake filling:

  • 10 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the cinnamon-sugar coating:

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Place pumpkin puree onto a paper towel to absorb excess moisture. Set aside.
  • Whisk flour, soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  • Add in the pumpkin puree.
  • With the mixer on low, add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
  • Using a 2 Tablespoon cookie scoop, form dough into balls and drop them into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll to coat.
  • Place the cookie balls on the lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  • Make an indentation in the center of each cookie ball using the back of a large measuring spoon. Spoon about 1 Tablespoon of cheesecake mixture into the indentation.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes or until edges are set.
  • Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Move to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Storage and Freezing

After cooling, store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To Freeze these cookies, place them in a freezer container or bag with parchment paper placed between the layers of cookies for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 617IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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