cheesecake cookies
cheesecake cookies
Just the thought of a picnic has me wishing that my favorites will be there when we lay out the blanket. One favorite I’d like to see on a picnic is cheesecake. I really love cheesecake! To make it a bit easier to pack I had an idea to make cheese COOKIES, and I love when ideas like this turn out GREAT, like these did. Earth day is April 22. These will be perfect for Picnic for the Planet.
Celebrate Earth Day and Picnic for the Planet, pack of your favorite items, grab your friends and family and head on out on an adventure to enjoy all the Earth has to offer.
These cookies are cake-like cookies, soft and bake up a bit fluffy. The cheesecake icing and graham cracker crumbs are just the perfect addition to these.
cheesecake cookies
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 drops cheesecake flavor Loranns
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Icing:
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 2 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 drops cheese cake flavor
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese and butter, then add sugar and mix until smooth.
- Add eggs one at a time until incorporated.
- Mix in vanilla and cheesecake flavor.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the butter mixture and combine until blended well.
- Roll out on floured surface and cut with cookie cutter into desired shape, I rolled these out to 1/4 inch
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
- Icing:
- Beat butter and cream cheese, add in sugar, milk and flavor.
- Pipe on completely cooled cookies and then press the frosted side into a dish of graham cracker crumbs so they stick to the icing. Refrigerate so the icing stays firm.
Are you ready to go for a picnic?
Picnic for the Planet is a celebration of the planet we live on, the food it provides and the people we share it with. In short, the planet does a lot for us — we should take it out for lunch!
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I would love to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors with my mom and grandma, sharing a big bowl of colorful fruit salad while bathing in the sun and sharing laughter.
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I love going on picnics with my honey. We usually take sandwiches and fruit.
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My favorite item to bring to a picnic is lemonade
For Earth Day, if the weather is nice, I’ll probably go visit the local botanical garden!
my favorite thing to bring on a picnic is cheese!
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My favorite picnic item is deviled eggs. A bit tricky to transport, but they’re so yummy.
Thanks so much for supporting The Nature Conservancy this Earth Day, Diane! Your cheesecake cookies look so delicious! And what a perfect portable snack for a picnic.
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I love to have watermelon on a picnic!