CHEESECAKE CHOCOLATE COOKIES
 
 
Ingredients
  • FOR THE FILLING
  • 6 tbsp cream cheese
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • FOR THE COOKIE DOUGH
  • ¼ cup butter (soft)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ½ cup flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • FOR THE GARNISH
  • 1 digestive biscuit
  • 1 tbsp milk chocolate callets
Instructions
  1. Add the softened cream cheese and icing sugar to a bowl and mix it well.
  2. Make equal dollops of the cream cheese mixture and place it on a plate lined with parchment paper. Freeze the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
  3. For the cookie dough, add the soft butter and sugar to a bowl and mix using a spatula until pale and fluffy. This process is called creaming.
  4. Next, add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda to the mixture and give it a mix.
  5. Add in the milk and mix everything well to form a homogeneous and soft cookie dough. Let the dough chill in the fridge for 10 minutes for easier handling.
  6. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  7. Once the cream cheese has set, flatten the cookie dough and add the cream cheese to the centre. Shape the cookie dough making sure to seal it properly and then flatten it slightly.
  8. Break the digestive biscuit into smaller pieces and place it on top of the cookie with a few milk chocolate callets.
  9. Place the cookies on the baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake it for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are set. Serve warm.
Recipe by Bake with Shivesh at https://bakewithshivesh.com/cheesecake-chocolate-cookies/