Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Cookies that taste like they came from a bakery, but they have only a few ingredients and come together super easily!
Sometimes you need a simple cookie that comes together quickly. For those times, this Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Cookie is the perfect solution. These are a very quick recipe that have been popular on Simple Joy for over a decade!
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Cookies
This is a brief overview of this simple recipe. For the full recipe with all of the measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Combine ingredients. In a bowl combine the sugar cookie mix, egg, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, pudding mix, and finally the chocolate chips.
- Roll into cookies. Using a cookie scoop, roll the cookies into balls and place about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake and enjoy!
What Sugar Cookie Mix to Use
I love making this recipe with Betty Crocker’s 17.5 ounce sugar cookie mix. It makes for just a really quick and easy dessert.
If you are unable to find it, or you would rather not use a pre-made mix, you can make the dough with my Sugar Cookie Recipe. Make the recipe as it is written, but before rolling into cookies mix in the brown sugar, cinnamon, pudding mix, and chocolate chips.
Best Sugar Cookie Recipe
Adding Pudding Mix
Adding pudding mix to cookies is a really fun way to add extra flavor and moisture. Here I loved the idea of adding a cheesecake flavor to a cinnamon roll like cookie. But realistically, if you can’t find cheesecake flavored pudding mix, any pudding mix flavor will work great. I would highly recommend vanilla. Be sure to grab instant pudding mix and not cook and serve.
Storing and Freezing
Store these cookies in an airtight container for up to one week. These freeze great. Freeze them in a single layer before transferring them to an air tight container and returning them to the freezer. Freeze the cookies for up to three months.
Other Easy Desserts
If you are looking for more short-cut desserts, try some of these:
If you make these cookies or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment letting me know what you think!
Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Cookies
Ingredients
- 17.5 ounces Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
- 8 tablespoons butter softened (not melted)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3.4 ounces Jello Cheesecake Instant Pudding Mix just the dry mix
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine the sugar cookie mix with the butter and egg.17.5 ounces Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix, 8 tablespoons butter, 1 egg
- Mix in the brown sugar, cinnamon, pudding mix, and chocolate chips.1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 3.4 ounces Jello Cheesecake Instant Pudding Mix, 1 cup white chocolate chips
- Roll the cookies into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet about two inches apart. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the cookies just begin to turn golden brown around the edges.
Kathleen says
I can only find the sugar-free cheesecake pudding (after 3 stores). Can I use this and then just add sugar?
Oh Kathleen! That stinks!! I am worried that if you add sugar it will be too sweet. I think most sugar-free cheesecake pudding mixes use an artificial sweetener. :/
Kathleen says
Crisis Averted! My husband went on Amazon and ordered the cheesecake pudding mix! Sometimes he can be awesome! HAHA! I’m going to make them right now!!
Hahahaha!! That is too funny Kathleen! And what a great husband! Man, now I REALLY hope you like them :)
Kathleen says
Has anyone used chocolate chips? Craisins? I’m kinda obsessed with those little beauties. I might have to split the batch up and try some of each!
Brooke says
Hi. How many cookies does this recipe make?
About two dozen
Karen Brown says
I made these cookies and took them to the office, BIG HIT. Wonderful recipe.
I’m so glad you liked them Karen!
Kathie says
Do you make the sugar cookies per the package then add the remaining ingredients?
Hi Kathie! Yup! You can just add the extra dry ingredients to the dry powder mix and then make it as the package suggests and stir in the white chocolate chips.
LisaB says
These sound wonderful. I have a card party tomorrow and these sound like a good fit. I wanted to sure of the size of pudding, 3 or 5 ounce?
3 ounce Lisa! :)
Debbie says
I just found this recipe on Pinterest. I am going to make them for my grand girls for Easter. They look and sound like they are wonderful and yummy. Thanks for sharing.
Ashley says
For the past few months, I’ve been looking for the JELL-O CeeseCake flavored pudding mix but I couldn’t ever find it but I will always seen the Sugar-Free flavored one. Well yesterday while at Walmart, I finally found it! Today I made this recipe and it turned out great. The first batch was in the oven for 12-13 minutes and those cooled to a hard crunchy cookie. Still good though because they will still get eaten by me lol. The other batches were in the oven for 10 minutes and afterwards, they cooled on the sheet they were baked on for a few more minutes. If anyone had problems finding the the sugar cookie mix to use, I used the Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix sized 17.5 ounce. These cookies are delicious. I will be making these again. Thank you!!
So glad you liked them, Ashley!
Ola says
Hi, I love how those cookies look, but I live in Poland and here we don’t have any cookie or cheesecake pudding mixes, so I’d like to ask you for a huge favour – can you tell me recipe with simple ingredients PLEASE ;)? I love cheesecake and I really love baking cookies ;)
Ola, you have to try these to recipes! These Perfect Sugar Cookies and these Red Velvet Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting!
Jodi says
Your recipe never called out what size box of pubbing?
Please can you kindly specify?
3.5 oz :)
Becky says
As a cookie maker for years and a owner of two silpats, I ended up doing away with the silpats and only use parchment paper now. It’s cheap, the cookies slide off, and you can throw it away after cookies are done and don’t have any silpats to wash;)
I love your cookie recipe.
You know, Becky, I go back and forth! I hate washing silpats, but I do love how well they work and it feels less wasteful . . . though I suppose washing them is water waste too, lol! Gah! And thank you.