Prepare Dough: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually mix in dry ingredients.
Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag.
Shape Cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Form dough into balls, flatten, fill with cheesecake mixture, and enclose.
Coat: Roll each cookie in cinnamon sugar mixture.
Bake: Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes until golden. Cool on a wire rack.
Serve: Drizzle with caramel sauce if desired. Enjoy!
