Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
Yield 12 cookies
Test Kitchen Approved
If you're a fan of gingerbread cookies, you'll love these gingerbread cheesecake cookies. They have crisp edges but an overall chewy texture and a surprising cream cheese filling.

Ingredients

  • FILLING:
  • 5 ounces (2/3 cup) cream cheese, softened
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • COOKIES:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar plus more for rolling
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. Line parchment paper on a 15x10x1-in. baking sheet. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of filling; line on the parchment paper. Freeze 1-1/2 hours.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Beat in egg, molasses and vanilla extract, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
  3. In a small bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and baking powder. Gradually beat dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until just combined.
  4. Line another 15x10x1-in. baking sheet with parchment paper. Scoop 1/4 cupfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; flatten each ball with the bottom of a cup. Working quickly, place a frozen filling portion into the center of each dough piece; wrap dough around to cover completely, shaping into a ball. Roll balls in sugar. Chill 45 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350°. Make sure cookie dough balls are at least 2 in. apart. Bake until edges are slightly crinkly, 15-16 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 455 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 217mg sodium, 65g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

These chewy gingerbread cookies are packed with flavor and filled with a cheesecake center. They're a handheld version of a festive gingerbread cheesecake. —Molly Allen, Hood River, Oregon
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