Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies (1 bowl, grain-free)

One-bowl strawberry cheesecake cookies are a delicious way to make the most of summer’s sweet strawberries! They’re crispy on the outside, creamy and soft inside, and topped with a crunchy crumb topping. 

These are a fantastic summer cookie with a base of almond flour and topped with thinly-sliced strawberries, cream cheese, and the same cookie dough mixture on top to act like crumb topping, along with brown sugar to crisp it up. Strawberry Cheesecake in cookie form!

It has an amazing mix of textures! The crispy edges of the cookie, the soft cookie in the middle, the tender berries, some vegan cream cheese to balance out the flavor and the crunchy crumb topping. 

You can use other fresh or dried fruits in this cookie, as well. Use dried fruit for a longer shelf life, like dried mangoes or apricots, freeze dried berries etc. omit the cream cheese for longer shelf life.

Why You’ll Love Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

• crisp on the outside, tender on the inside cookies with a creamy-crunchy cheesecake topping
• protein-packed cookies
• easy to make in under an hour
• naturally dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and grain-free!!

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Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies vegan gluten-free

One-bowl strawberry cheesecake cookies are a delicious way to make the most of summer’s sweet strawberries! They’re crispy on the outside, creamy and soft inside, and topped with a crunchy crumb topping.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Cookie, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: strawberry cheesecake cookies

Servings: 8

Calories: 184kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup (295.74 g) blanched almond flour
• 3 tablespoons tapioca starch
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (59.15 ml) maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil measured, then melted
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Toppings

• 1 tablespoon almond flour
• 2 tablespoons of the chilled cookie dough
• 3 or 4 strawberries thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons non-dairy cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 340° F (171° C).

• In a bowl, add the almond flour, tapioca starch, baking soda, and salt, and mix really well. Press and mix to break up any almond flour lumps, then add in the maple syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla, and lemon juice. Mix and press to make a soft, somewhat sticky dough. If the mixture is too dry, add in 1 to 2 teaspoons of maple syrup. If it is too sticky, it’s okay. You’re going to chill the dough, and it’ll be easy to handle once it has been chilled.

• Place the dough ball in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes or the freezer for 7 to 8 minutes.

• Meanwhile, slice the strawberries into thin slices, if you haven’t already, and measure out the cream cheese and the brown sugar. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

• Remove the chilled dough from the fridge or the freezer. Then, scoop out 2 tablespoons of the dough into a small bowl to make the crumb topping. Add 1 tablespoon almond flour and mix in to make into into a crumbly mixture and set aside.

• Now, using a 1 1/2 or 2 tablespoon of cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Press down to flatten, then top each cookie with 3 to 4 strawberry slices, then add in 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cream cheese on top of the strawberries, then top it off with the crumble mixture . Sprinkle some brown sugar all over. Repeat for all of the cookies, then bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the top and edges of the cookies are golden. Depending on your oven and your preference of the cookie texture, you can bake the cookies for a few minutes longer for crispier cookies or a minute or so less for soft, shortbread muffin-type of end result.

• Remove the cookies from the oven, and let them sit for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring off of the baking sheet. Continue to cool for another 5 minutes before serving.

• Store on the counter for the day and refrigerate for upto 4 days.

Notes

This recipe is soy-free if you use Soyfree vegan cream cheese, and gluten free, grain free.
Vegan cream cheese substitute: omit it 
Nuts: The dough is entirely made up of almonds, so it’s difficult to make it nut-free. You can use a different nut flour instead of almond flour, like cashew flour or macadamia nut flour. To make an all-purpose flour version of this cookie, the recipe would need a lot of changes. You would need to add a lot more coconut oil and maple syrup, because other flours are pretty thirsty, while almond flour doesn’t need as much moisture. So instead use your favorite shortbread cookie dough and make this cookie. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies vegan gluten-free

Amount Per Serving

Calories 184
Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Sodium 123mg5%

Potassium 42mg1%

Carbohydrates 16g5%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 1IU0%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 55mg6%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Ingredients and Substitutions

• blanched almond flour – This is the base for your dough. Using blanched almond flour will give the best color and texture. You’re also mixing a little extra almond flour into some reserved dough to make the crumble topping.
• tapioca starch – This is your binder.
• baking soda and salt – To condition the dough.
• maple syrup – For sweetness.
• coconut oil – For moisture.
• vanilla extract – Plays so well with the fresh strawberries in this cookie!
• lemon juice – For cheesecake-y tang.
• fresh strawberries – For topping the cookies.
• non-dairy cream cheese – This gives the cookies their cheesecake topping.
• brown sugar – Makes the topping crunchy.

Tips

• You want the dough cohesive but still on the sticky side. Chilling the dough will make it workable, so don’t worry if it seems too sticky.
• Bake longer for crispier cookies or for less time for softer results.
• Let the cookies cool before serving, so the cream cheese has time to firm back up and the cookies can fully set.

How to Make Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

Preheat the oven to 340° F (171° C).

In a bowl, add the almond flour, tapioca starch, baking soda, and salt, and mix really well.

Press and mix to break up any almond flour lumps, then add in the maple syrup, melted coconut oil, vanilla, and lemon juice. Mix and press to make a soft, somewhat sticky dough. If the mixture is too dry, add in one to two teaspoons of maple syrup. If it is too sticky, it’s okay. You’re going to chill the dough, and it’ll be easy to handle once it has been chilled. 

Place the dough ball in the fridge for 15 to 20 minutes or the freezer for seven to eight minutes.

Meanwhile, slice the strawberries into thin slices, if you haven’t already, and measure out the cream cheese and the brown sugar. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

Remove the chilled dough from the fridge or the freezer. Then, scoop out two tablespoons of the dough into a small bowl to make the crumb topping. Add 1 tablespoon almond flour and mix in to make into into a crumbly mixture and set aside. 

Now, using a 1.5 or two tablespoon of cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Press down to flatten, then top each cookie with 3 to 4 strawberry slices, then add in 0.5 to one teaspoon of cream cheese on top of the strawberries, then top it off with the crumble mixture and  then sprinkle some of the brown sugar all over. 

Repeat for all of the cookies, then bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the top and edges of the cookies are golden.

Depending on your oven and your preference of the cookie texture, you can bake the cookies for a few minutes longer for crispier cookies or a minute or so less for soft muffin-type of end result. 

Remove the cookies from the oven, and let them sit for five to 10 minutes before transferring off of the baking sheet. Continue to cool for another five minutes before serving. 

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