Description
These Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies are soft, spiced, and filled with a creamy cheesecake center — the ultimate festive cookie! 🎄🍪✨ Perfect for cookie swaps or cozy holiday nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Gingerbread Cookie Dough:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add molasses and egg, mixing until smooth.
- Whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients to form a soft dough.
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Chill for 15 minutes.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls, flatten slightly, and place 1 teaspoon of cheesecake filling in the center. Cover with another small piece of dough, sealing edges.
- Arrange on prepared baking sheets, leaving space between cookies. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until just set.
- Cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with white chocolate if desired.
Notes
💡 Tip: Chill the dough slightly before filling for easier handling. These cookies stay soft and chewy for days — perfect for holiday gifting!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Holiday Cookies
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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