Caramel Cheesecake Cookies 🍯🍰

Ingredients:
Cream Cheese Filling:
– 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
– ¼ cup granulated sugar
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
Cookie Dough:
– 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
– ½ tsp baking soda
– ½ tsp baking powder
– ½ tsp fine salt
– ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
– ¾ cup granulated sugar
– ½ cup packed light brown sugar
– 1 large egg, room temperature
– 2 tsp vanilla extract
– (Optional) 2–3 tbsp sugar for rolling
Caramel Topping:
– ½ cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade, cooled)
Directions: