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Ahhhh cheesecake. Creamy, dreamy, thick, and scrumptious cheesecake. Topped with raspberries, stuffed with snickers, swirled with caramel, or infused with pumpkin. I like cheesecake just about every.single.way.
But I’ve never had cheesecake in… cookie form. And to be quite honest, I never thought I could actually eat cheesecake in a cookie form. Unless it was cookie dough cheesecake. Chunks of cookie dough IN a cheesecake. OMG. Can someone bake that and send it to me please?
I digress.
The thought came to me one day. Can I replace butter with something other than… butter… in a cookie recipe? Applesauce or mashed banana would certainly make the cookie healthier, but that’s not what I was looking for.
And sure, shortening would work and does wonders in cookie recipes – makes a cookie nice and puffy! But I wanted something a little different. Something I’ve never tried before.
Thicker and creamier than butter, I figured cream cheese would make one stand out cookie. I’ve never used it in a cookie recipe before, so I was a tad skeptical at first. And I most certainly did not want to ruin perfectly good cookie dough with a recipe flop. Who has the time for a recipe failure? Not me.
I crushed up 18 double stuffed Oreos and tossed them into the cookie dough. Double Stuf= only way to go. I kept some of the Oreo pieces a bit large because I wanted to be able to taste the chunks rather than have crumbs throughout each bite.
I chilled the dough for 24 hours. I find that the longer I chill cookie dough, the chewier and thicker the cookie will be. Chill the dough for at least one hour if you’re strapped for time. 
I plopped 12 large mounds of dough onto a silicone baking mat and crossed my fingers the first batch would turn out OK. Well thank my lucky stars! These cookies came out creamy, dreamy, chewy, and unbelievably soft! Can you really go wrong with cream cheese & butter? I think not.
And aren’t they cute? I love the Oreo chunks & speckles. 
If you love cheesecake and you love Oreos, you’ll go nuts for these guys. It’s two desserts in one! I couldn’t stop tasting them. Quality control, people.
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makes 2 dozen large cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 10 Tablespoons salted butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 heaping Tablespoons full fat cream cheese*
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 18 Oreos, crushed into tiny pieces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix the flour and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. With an electric mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, cream cheese, and sugars together. Add the egg and vanilla and mix well. Gradually add the flour mixture and stir until a dough forms (may take a couple minutes of stirring). Fold in the crushed Oreos.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour or up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie. Roll it into a ball. The cookies are rather large, but if you'd like them smaller, make each dough ball only 1 Tablespoon. Drop dough ball onto a silicone baking mat or ungreased baking sheet. Make sure the balls of dough are tall. Do not flatten them. Bake for 8-11 minutes or until edges are slightly browned. The centers should appear soft and puffy. Cookies stay fresh at room temperature for up to 7 days.
Notes
*Do not use light or fat free cream cheese in this cookie recipe. You are replacing butter (fat) with cream cheese (another fat), so reduced fat cream cheese or fat free cream cheese would significantly alter the texture and taste.
Recipe source: sallysbakingaddiction.com
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Sally they look great and so glad they turned out – as well as expected and probably even better.
I have so many “ideas” for recipes…and then always wonder if I’ll end up with a cookie fail. 2 sticks of butter and 2 cups of sugar and many hours later, I don’t want to deal with cookie flops (which is why I’ve been sticking pretty close to the C.I. recipe lately) — but have this burning desire to try coconut oil. But I worry.
Love what you did here and wonder if next time you could get away with 1 stick of butter and 1/4 cup cream cheese. Or even half and half!
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted..Chocolate Cake Batter Milkshake
I’m going to try to replace more butter w/ CC next time, that’s for sure! So curious about the consistency of those! I agree, I like to depend on proven recipes. I have no time or patience for failures either Averie!
Those are gorgeous! Love the Oreo. And the cream cheese sounds so interesting, I’ve been wanting to try that. YUM!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Whatever Friday
Def give the cream cheese in a cookie a try Dorothy! I have no doubt you’d come up with one amazing cookie using cream cheese in place of some of the butter.
Sally, I know you could make a cookie dough cheesecake. You’re such an amazing baker. And baking failures are definitely not fun, but sometimes the risk pays off, like with these cookies.
Laura Dembowski recently posted..Puppy Chow
Laura, you are SO sweet. Thank you so much. I have never baked a cheesecake before but it’s never too late to try!
Okay, these look seriously amazing! Oreos, cream cheese, cookie…definitely can’t go wrong with that! YUM!!!!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..Biscoff Cookie Dough Milkshakes
I couldn’t agree more Ashley, thank you!
Oh my, YES. These look amazing, and the possibilities? Endless….
Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted..Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes
I agree! So many yummy additions that one can add to these cheesecake cookies.
cheesecake in cookies?? wow! great idea
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Thank you Sarah!
Two desserts in one? I am game for that for sure!!! I have heard of using cream cheese in cookies but just have never tried it out…thanks to you now I know it works and I won’t ruin the perfectly good dough!!! Yours look super duper awesome!!! Yay for big cookie chunks!!! I agree with Aimee…so many possibilities with this:-)
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted..Nutella Marshmallow Bars
Thanks Jocelyn! I love big chunks in my cookies! I could eat one of these cookies and wash it down with you pb/banana/coffee milkshake any day!
I love using cream cheese in my cookies! These looke super yummy, Sally! I agree with you on the Oreos – Double Stuf is the only way to go
Back For Seconds recently posted..Skinny Caramel Truffles
Haha! Why do they even make regularly stuffed Oreos anymore?!
Um, yeah, those are pretty dreamy! I love your cookies. They’re the epitome of perfect!! Always so perfectly puffy and chewy and symmetrical and beautiful. And cheesecake cookies no less? No wonder you’re one of my faves!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Blueberry Streusel Bars
Thanks Hayley! I am a cookie freak – they must all be uniform in size! thanks for noticing my dearest!
interesting idea — i love anything with cream cheese
Sally these cookies are to die for! They look perfectly chewy and full of so many delicious surprises! I love oreos in cookies! Especially when the chunks are broken up a bit..and cream cheese too? Yum!
Thanks Audra, I vie for the perfectly chewy cookie each time. the CC makes the cookies unbelievably soft too.
That’s awesome that you went out on a limb and tried the cream cheese in the cookie! I’m always afraid of having failures in the kitchen (and I’ve had a zillion), but hey, that’s life
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes recently posted..Peanut Butter Banana Milkshake
I am going to daydream about these all day. That is all.
Jen @ Savory SImple recently posted..Watermelon Salsa
These look delicious as always, Sally!
So many things I want to try from your blog ~ the list is growing!
Yes please! How did you know I was craving something cheesecake-y?
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uhhh BRILLIANT!!! oreo cheesecake is one of the most amazing flavors known to…cheesecake and milkshakes and all of the above!! i can’t wait to make this, i seriously want to go buy all the ingredients now!
Julie @ Table for Two recently posted..Oatmeal Creme Pies
These look unbelievable! What a great idea to put cream cheese in the cookies.
Delish!
Ps thanks for stopping by my site!
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You are nothing short of a genius! A baking genius. I love cream cheese in my desserts – this makes total sense. I can see how irresistibly delectable they are!
Reeni recently posted..Raspberry Custard
I’m so impressed with your patience in chilling your cookie dough
I loved the addition of cream cheese in some cookies I made recently too – I need to make them again and chill them!
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Cheesecake and cookies in one?! These look so delish! I love anything stuffed with oreos!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. recently posted..Cascal Natural Soft Drink and a Giveaway!
Thanks Stephanie! I’m an Oreo lover too.
OK, I’m a lifelong cheesecake hater (I know, don’t hate me…) but these cookies look amazing! Maybe it’s because anything Oreo naturally attracts my attention & taste buds, ha! Another great recipe, Sally!
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What a clever combo! I’ve never heard of doing this before, but since I LOVE Oreos and cheesecake, I know these would be FABULOUS! Congrats on yet another baking success – Miss Baking Queen!
Laura @ GotChocolate recently posted..RECIPE: Pineapple Chocolate Chip Popsicles
oh wow, these sound fantastic! love your idea of substituting cheesecake for some of the butter! i bet these taste great. =)
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oh my gosh YUM!! what a combination! and those golden oreo truffles look divine as well! so glad i found your blog!
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These sound decadent an delicious! I love the cream cheese in there and still oreos are a favorite of mine!
Donna @ The Slow Roasted Italian recently posted..Spicy Jalapeño Jack Burger
So happy to have just discovered your blog. Especially since now I will need this cookies in my life. They look sinfully delicious.
These cookies look amazing. Cheesecake, Oreos, and cookies are three of my favorite desserts too! I could totally demolish these!
Erika – The Teenage Taste recently posted..Zucchini Carrot Scones
Thanks Erika! Sounds like these cookies have your name written all over them then.
I just gave these a go. I kinda felt like the dough was a bit dry so I increased the cream cheese to a whole packet and also added a dash of almond milk. I didn’t have any Oreo cookies, but replaced those with caramel buds. The dough is chilling in the fridge right now. Will be sure to let you know how they go!! Thanks for the idea and your site is by my far my most fave !!!! Xxxxxxx
I never made cookies with all that butter and cream cheese! My dough wasn’t dry at all, but hopefully it worked for you!
Hi Sally – they did indeed work a treat and the extra cream cheese made them very cheesecakey and creamy! I love your recepies and they inspire me to just bake and bake and bake and try new things. Last night i made a layered choc fudge oreo brownie. xxxxx
YUM! SO glad they worked out Mariam!
These look awesome! We would love to invite you to join us at Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes! We know our readers will love your fantastic recipes! Have a great weekend!
Mackenzie
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I actually had the exact same experience as the commenter above. This is a bit disappointing since I was looking forward to enjoying this cookie for Christmas! :/
Hi Kayla! Let me know what went wrong with your cookies and I can try to help. Merry Christmas!
These look awesome! I am making cookies to ship to a relative, will these be ok? He likes CCC’s, so I am making Browned Butter CCCs. He likes junior mints, so I am thinking of your York Patty Brownie cookies and now, I see your S’mores Chocolate Chip and ugh!!! I want to make them all. (He doesn’t like peanut butter … I can’t believe we are related!) I guess my question (to anyone) is if the 2 Tbs of cream cheese in this cookie will matter for shipping? Thank you in advance. Maybe I ‘ll just make your Browned Butter Toffee cookies again…those are SO GOOD!
i LOOOOVE the brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies! ONe of my very favorites – and they are so easy to make. There is no problem shipping these cookies due to the cream cheese. I also looove those s’mores cookies! And the york peppermint patty fudge cookies too, obviously! so many to choose from – even without peanut butter! Thanks Stephanie – you are so sweet to send cookies.
Love your recipes! I am actually making these for a friend’s wedding favors along with oatmeal scotchies. I made a test batch last week and they turned out very well, a little flatter/thinner than I would like for putting in the cellaphone favor bags, but very soft and very delicious. My friend loved them. How many ounces did you use for your two heaping tablespoons? Also, what are your favorite cookie sheets/baking pans to use?
Oops… I mean cellophane not cellaphone bags.
Hi Katie! I love these cookies and I’m glad you’re going to make them! Unfortunately, I did not have a kitchen scale at the time I made these cookies and given the dough’s weight overall, I cannot give you an accurate measurement to the 2 Tablespoons. IF you have a large cookie scoop, you could just use that instead. My cookie sheets/baking pans are from all over, but I adore my William’s Sonoma brand pans/sheets the most. Also, be sure to use a silicone baking mat like Silpat to avoid having your cookies from spreading to much. No cookie on my website has ever been baked without a Silpat. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/9745605/?catalogId=20&bnrid=3120901&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Bakeware&cm_pla=Sheet_Pans_&_Cookie_Sheets&cm_ite=Silpat_Quarter-Sheet_Liner_|_Williams-Sonoma&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=33-130922183-2
Made these today and turned out perfectly! Must try these cookies, they are my husbands and sons new favorite cookie. I love your site it’s my first and favorite go to for recipes. I always look forward to what’s next on your site. Like you I am addicted to baking so keep the recipes coming
Hey Stephanie! What a sweet comment, I’m glad you found my website! I love these cookies too. Let me know which other recipes you make.
Hi Sally,
I’m Sonia, Italian food blogger, sorry for my bad English, I want tell you that I have included the link of this recipe (which I liked very much) in the section on my blog dedicated to “10 ways to make” (“10 Modi di Fare”) Oreo recipes.
The post is ‘Tortine al cioccolato senza forno’ I hope not to bother you, have a nice day.
Sonia
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Thanks for letting me know!
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