• Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Make the Cookies:

• Use an electric hand mixer to cream the softened butter together with the brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix at a medium speed until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Keep your hand mixer on a medium speed and add in the egg and vanilla.
• Whisk the mixture for a few more minutes. Your cookie dough should become lighter in color and have a fluffy consistency.
• Add the flour and baking powder. Reduce the speed of your mixer and gently whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
• Divide the cookie dough into 12 evenly sized balls and flatten them slightly into disks.
• Space them 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

Make the Cheesecake Filling:

• While your cookies are baking, use the hand mixer to whisk the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla together until smooth and creamy.
• Remove your cookies from the oven and use a small dish or glass to press into the center of each cookie, creating a small indentation.

Fill the Cookies:

• Transfer your cheesecake mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large open tip and fill the center of each cookie.
• Sprinkle graham crumbs on the top of each cookie to finish them off.