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Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies

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Soft and chewy gingerbread cookies filled with a creamy cheesecake frosting and topped with mini gingerbread men for a festive holiday treat.

Ingredients

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  • 90g unsalted butter, room temperature (6 ⅓ tbsp.)
  • 105g light brown sugar (½ cup)
  • 50g raw cane sugar (¼ cup)
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 160g all-purpose flour (1 ⅓ cup)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 100g cream cheese, room temperature (½ cup)
  • 42g unsalted butter, room temperature (3 tbsp.)
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 160g powdered sugar (1 ⅓ cup)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
  • 8 mini gingerbread men cookies for topping

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, cream together 90g butter, 105g light brown sugar, and 50g raw cane sugar until fluffy.
  2. Beat in the egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract until well combined.
  3. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Fold with a rubber spatula until no flour streaks remain.
  4. Cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven and prepare baking sheets.
  6. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto baking sheets and bake until edges begin to turn golden.
  7. For the cheesecake frosting: Beat together 100g cream cheese, 42g butter, and ⅛ tsp salt until smooth.
  8. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream; beat until combined and creamy.
  9. Once cookies are cooled to room temperature, generously frost each cookie.
  10. Top with mini gingerbread men cookies, then serve.

Notes

Chilling the dough helps the cookies maintain their shape during baking. Use room temperature ingredients for best mixing results. Mini gingerbread men cookies add a fun decorative touch and extra gingerbread flavor.

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