Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies

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These Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies are soft and chewy with a crunchy pumpkin spiced sugar coating. They're made from chilled pumpkin cookie dough, stuffed with cheesecake and crushed graham crackers.

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Whisk the flour, ground cinnamon, pumpkin spice, baking soda and salt together until well combined.

Step 1:  

In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars together until smooth and well combined. Beat in the canned pumpkin and vanilla extract on low speed until well combined.

Step 2:  

On low, add the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Fold in the crushed graham crackers. Chill the cookie dough in the fridge for 2 hours.

Step 3:  

Make the spiced cheesecake filling my mixing the cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Add the sugar, vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. Mix well to combine. Scoop 16 tablespoon sized scoops onto a parchment or wax paper lined plate or baking sheet, top with crushed graham crackers and freeze for 30 minutes. 

Step 4:  

Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Make the spiced sugar mixture.

Step 5:  

Scoop about 3 tablespoons (45 ml) of chilled pumpkin cookie dough into the palm of your hand.Press a frozen cheesecake filling ball into the center of the dough. Cover the cheesecake filling with the cookie dough. Roll the cookie dough into a ball. Roll in the spiced sugar.

Step 6:  

Bake the pumpkin cheesecake snickerdoodle cookies for 14 -16 minutes. The edges will be set and the centers will look slightly puffed. Cool on the hot pan for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature and enjoy!

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