Salted caramel chocolate cheesecake cookies

Salted caramel chocolate cheesecake cookies

 

 

 

Yields about 12 cookies

Ingredients:

For the cookies: 

• 1-1/2 cups crushed Food Should Taste Good Chocolate Tortilla Chips
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 egg, separated

For the cheesecake topping:

• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• About 3/4 cup caramel sauce
• Chocolate for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Place the chocolate tortilla chips, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, butter, brown sugar and egg white into a mixer. Blend until mixture is fully combined.
3. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, scoop cookies onto the parchment paper. Using a thumb, press thumbprints into the cookies.
4. To make the filling, beat the cream cheese, honey, white sugar and orange zest together. Scoop the cheesecake filling into the thumbprint of the chocolate cookie.
5. Bake for about 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Let cool completely. Once cooled, drizzle with caramel and top with garnished chocolate.