Cream Cheese Stuffed Ice Oatmeal Cookies

1Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking soda (1 teaspoon), cinnamon (½ teaspoon), and salt (¼ teaspoon). Set aside.

3In a separate bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, (½ cup) and granulated sugar (¼ cup) until light and fluffy. Add the egg (1 large) and vanilla extract (1 teaspoon), mix well.

4Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until well combined.

5For the cream cheese (4 oz) filling, in a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese, (4 oz) powdered sugar (¼ cup), and lemon zest (½ teaspoon) until smooth.

6Take a tablespoonful of cookie dough and flatten it on your palm. Place a small dollop of cream cheese (4 oz) filling in the center and fold the dough around the filling, rolling it into a ball.

7Arrange the filled cookie dough balls on the baking sheet and gently press them down. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

8Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

9In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips (1 cup) in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth. Drizzle the melted white chocolate (1 cup) over the cooled cookies.

10Serve the cream cheese (4 oz) stuffed ice oatmeal cookies and enjoy the delightful combination of flavors and textures!