Description
Delicious cookies with a creamy cheesecake center and warm gingerbread spices, perfect for holiday treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 oz (170 g) cold cream cheese
- 3 tbsp (38 g) granulated white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 6 tbsp (75 g) granulated white sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground allspice
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 2 1/2 cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (165 g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup (113 g) unsulphured molasses
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese, 3 tbsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp vanilla until fluffy. Scoop into 18 small balls and freeze until firm.
- Whisk flour, 2 1/2 tsp ginger, 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp allspice, 1/4 tsp cloves, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg yolks, 1 tsp vanilla, and molasses. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Add dry ingredients to wet on low and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop dough into 18 balls. Flatten each and wrap around a frozen cheesecake ball. Seal and re-roll so the filling is fully enclosed.
- Stir 6 tbsp sugar with 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp allspice, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, and 1/8 tsp cloves to make spiced sugar. Roll each cookie ball in the spiced sugar.
- Arrange 6 cookies per parchment-lined sheet. Bake at 350°F (177°C) for 11 to 12 minutes until puffy with set edges.
- Cool on the sheet for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve slightly warm for a creamy center. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: gingerbread, cheesecake, cookies, holiday treats, dessert