Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

 Ingredients

For the Cookie Dough:

1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened

¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar

1 large egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 ¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

For the Cheesecake Filling:

200 g (7 oz) cream cheese, softened

¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

For the Strawberry Topping:

1 cup (150 g) diced fresh strawberries

1 tbsp sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp cornstarch (optional, for thickness)

For Decoration:

Granulated sugar for sprinkling (optional)

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 Instructions