Cheesecake Gingerbread Treats (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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8 tablespoons of sugar for rolling.
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A pinch each of nutmeg, cloves, allspice.
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6 oz of chilled cream cheese.
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temp.
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A half teaspoon of salt.
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1/2 tsp of baking soda.
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3 tablespoons white sugar.
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1/3 cup molasses, unsulphured.
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1/2 tsp each of cinnamon and ginger.
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2 large egg yolks, warm temp.
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A little less than 2.5 cups of regular flour.
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3/4 cup packed light brown sugar.
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla.
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger.
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Half teaspoon of cinnamon.
# Instructions:
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Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and airy. Shape into 18 small spheres and chill in the freezer.
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Mix the sugar with spices in a bowl until well blended.
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Blend dry ingredients in one bowl. Beat butter and sugars together until creamy, add eggs and molasses, then slowly mix in dry ingredients.
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Scoop a ball of dough, flatten it, place frozen filling in the center, seal it up, then roll it in the spicy sugar mixture.
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Put six dough balls on a tray and bake in the oven at 350°F for about 11-12 minutes.
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Let cookies cool on the pan for 10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
# Notes:
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Keep the filling in the freezer until you're ready to use it.
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It's better to bake smaller batches at a time.
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Store leftovers in your fridge.