Gingerbread Cheesecake Stuffed Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (browned, unsalted)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup + 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 3/4 cups flour
For Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese (1 block)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup Belfonte Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- In a medium sized bowl, mix together your cream cheese, powdered sugar, Belfonte Heavy Whipping Cream and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Scoop out spoonfuls of your mixture onto a piece of parchment paper and place in the freezer to set.
- Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add your butter, brown sugar and ⅓ cup sugar and stir until combined. Add your eggs, egg yolk, molasses and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Add your dry ingredients and mix once more.
- Scoop out your cookie dough and place a spoonful of the chilled cheesecake mixture in each cookie and roll into a ball. Roll in sugar and place on baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- Share and enjoy!!