Here goes:
For my first review, I decided to try out a cheesecake cookie from http://julesmalley.blogspot.com/2013/02/hiatus-ended.html. Cheesecake is my favorite thing, so I figured having it in cookie form would be fantastic!!
A few things I noticed right away when making these cookies: 1) there is no egg, which I found odd, but went with it 2) the batter is very very thick 3) for this being a cheesecake cookie, there is not much cream cheese (disclaimer: I added an extra oz) and 4) I figured they would be too plain, so I topped them with blueberry pie filling.
They came out pretty enough:
They were okay, but I don't think I would ever make them again. I am officially on the hunt for a fabulous cheesecake cookie recipe!! But here are my thoughts on the cookie...
1. They tasted more like a shortbread. A few people commented about this in the comments section of the original recipe so I wasn't all that surprised when I came to the same conclusion.
2. Do not just roll them into a ball and put them on the cookie sheet like the instructions say. They will NOT flatten out. They remain in their original position.
3. DO NOT... I repeat.... DO NOT overcook! They really need about 10 minutes tops and they are good to go. My rule of thumb for baking is that it is far better to undercook a hair than to overcook! Ooey gooey is much better than hard and dry.
4. I would not make these without a topping, otherwise they would be even more shortbread like. You could really have fun with the topping.
Sooooo....
Overall, they are good for those of you who aren't into super sweet things, but were not my favorite and I will not be making them again.
Hope all my classmates eat them when I take them to class tomorrow!!
Until next time!!
Happy baking!!
Update**: People actually seemed to really like this cookie. While the did agree that it tasted like a short-bread, they said it sort of had a scone-like texture. Maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought!
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