Sugar Cookie Cherry Cheesecake is a simple, crowd-pleasing dessert that combines three favorites: sugar cookies, cheesecake, and cherries.
🍒 Sugar Cookie Cherry Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 2 tubes refrigerated sugar cookie dough (about 16–18 oz each)
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 can cherry pie filling (about 21 oz)
Instructions
- Prepare the pan
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Make the crust
- Press one package of sugar cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the pan.
- Prepare the cheesecake layer
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg until smooth.
- Spread over the cookie crust.
- Add cherries
- Spoon the cherry pie filling evenly over the cheesecake mixture.
- Top with cookie dough
- Crumble or flatten pieces of the remaining cookie dough over the cherries.
- Bake
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is lightly golden and the center is set.
- Cool and chill
- Let cool completely.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing.
🍰 Variations
You can substitute the cherry topping with:
- Blueberry pie filling
- Strawberry pie filling
- Apple pie filling
💡 Tips
- Chill thoroughly for cleaner slices.
- Line the pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
- Store refrigerated for up to 4 days.
🧾 Bottom line
Sugar Cookie Cherry Cheesecake is an easy dessert bar that delivers the flavors of cheesecake without the fuss of a traditional baked cheesecake, making it a popular choice for potlucks, holidays, and family gatherings.
