Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies--Week #6 of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies

You read that right: Strawberry. Cheesecake. Cookies.

I have discovered the food of the gods!  (You can thank me by clicking that little "donation" button over there-----> and giving me all your worldly wealth.  This recipe is worth it!)

I'll say it again: Strawberry.  Cheesecake.  Cookies.

Tiny, little bites of cheesecake flavor, in a portable, hand-held pick-up-able form.

Strawberry.  Cheesecake.  Cookies.

These definitely should grace your holiday dessert table or are worthy of being given as a gift for your cooking challenged friends and family.

Yum.

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened

3 oz cream cheese, softened

1 egg yolk

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup finely ground whole wheat flour

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

strawberry jam

Cream butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon juice, and salt until fluffy.  Gradually beat in powdered sugar and flour.  Chill for 2 hours.  Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Roll dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter.  Roll balls in graham cracker crumbs and place on an ungreased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.  Use your thumb to make an indentation in each cookie.  Bake for 15 minutes.  Fill each cookie's indentation with a dollop of strawberry jam.  Let cool before removing from baking sheet.

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Here's what others are baking for the 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies (I can't believe it is half over already):