Ingredients
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- 6 oz cream cheese, cold
- 3 tbsp granulated white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 6 tbsp 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 all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 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 unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
Instructions
- Prepare the cream cheese filling by mixing cold cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients including flour and spices. Cream softened butter and brown sugar in another bowl, then mix in egg yolks and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until fully combined.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Shape cookie dough around a teaspoon of cream cheese filling to form balls.
- Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for about 11 minutes until set but soft in the center. Cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg