Going Out with a BANG

Tomorrow is our last day at 555 California so I wanted to make something special for Cookie Friday. D-Vo requested Cheesecake Cookies and they sounded PERFECT! I found this recipe from another blog and these Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies turned out SO yummy. Talk about going out with a BANG huh? :)

Ingredients: (36 cookies)

½ c cream cheese, softened
½ c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 egg
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking powder
1 c flour
¼ c strawberry jam

Prep:

1. Preheat oven to 350F and prep a cookie sheet.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Gradually beat in the sugar until it's light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and salt.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together baking powder and flour. Mix into cream cheese mixture.

4. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet.

5. Place jam into a bowl and stir it well so it isn't lumpy or too gelatinous. Dab a bit on jam onto each cookie, then swirl the jam and top bit of cookie dough together.

6. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until edges are just golden.