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Black Velvet Cookies

These Black Velvet Cookies are spooky, soft, and stuffed full of a cheesecake center. The perfect Halloween cookies!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 32 minutes
Servings 12 Cookies
Calories 3902kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
  • mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Wire rack

Ingredients

Cheesecake Filling

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Neon green food coloring

Cookie Dough

  • ½ cup salted butter softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate baking cocoa
  • Black gel food coloring
  • 1 ⅔ cups flour
  • Halloween sprinkles

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl using an electric mixer combine the cheesecake filling ingredients, adding enough food coloring to get your desired green shade.
  • On a tray lined with parchment paper spoon out 1-½ teaspoons of the cheesecake filling.
  • Freeze for at least 2 hours.
  • For the cookie dough in a large bowl using an electric mixer beat together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar until fluffy.
  • Add in the egg, milk, baking soda, vanilla extract, cocoa and black food coloring.
  • I use just a ½ a teaspoon of the food coloring and add more until I reach a deep black color.
  • Next slowly beat in the flour.
  • Chill for 1-2 hours.
  • Next assemble the cookies.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Take a tablespoon of the cookie dough and roll it into a ball and flatten it out a bit.
  • Place onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Place one of the frozen cream cheese balls in the center.
  • Roll and slightly flatten another 1 tablespoon of cookie dough and place it on top of the cream cheese ball.
  • Seal the edges of the cookie.
  • Place sprinkles on top of the cookies.
  • Chill for 30 minutes before baking.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes.
  • Remove from the baking sheet and onto a cooling rack.
  • Serve!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 3902kcal | Carbohydrates: 636g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 141g | Saturated Fat: 85g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 37g | Trans Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 524mg | Sodium: 2295mg | Potassium: 993mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 449g | Vitamin A: 4621IU | Calcium: 337mg | Iron: 15mg