Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies (Print-Friendly Format)

Soft gingerbread cups filled with creamy cheesecake and topped with festive sprinkles for a holiday treat.

# Ingredients You’ll Need:

→ Gingerbread Cookie Cups

01 - 170 grams salted butter, softened
02 - 200 grams brown sugar
03 - 1 large egg
04 - 45 millilitres molasses
05 - 250 grams all-purpose flour
06 - 6 grams ground ginger
07 - 4 grams ground cinnamon
08 - a pinch of ground nutmeg
09 - 0.5 gram ground cloves
10 - 5 grams baking soda
11 - 6 grams corn starch
12 - festive sprinkles, as desired

→ Cheesecake Filling

13 - 225 grams cream cheese, softened
14 - 240 grams powdered sugar
15 - 50 grams brown sugar
16 - 1 gram ground cinnamon
17 - 0.5 gram ground ginger
18 - 2.5 millilitres pure vanilla extract

# How to Make It:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, scraping the sides as needed.
02 - Add the egg and molasses to the creamed mixture and beat until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and corn starch.
04 - Gradually blend the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until a cohesive dough forms. Take care not to over-mix.
05 - Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
06 - Preheat oven to 175°C and lightly grease two standard muffin pans. Press approximately 2 tablespoons of dough into each well, molding up the sides to form a cup shape.
07 - Bake for 12 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, then press the center of each with the back of a tablespoon to reinforce the cup. Allow to cool completely in the pan.
08 - In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth.
09 - Transfer cheesecake filling to a piping bag fitted with a star tip and pipe into cooled cookie cups, or spoon in as desired. Top with festive sprinkles before serving.

# Extra Tips:

01 - Ensure the cookie cups are completely cool before adding the cheesecake filling to prevent melting.
02 - Chilling the dough helps it maintain its shape during baking and enhances flavour.

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