Description
Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies are soft and chewy cookies with a creamy cheesecake center, flavored with warm spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth.
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet.
- Create a small well in the center of each cookie and fill with the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- These cookies freeze well.
- Adjust spices according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Gingerbread, Cheesecake, Cookies, Dessert