Ingredients
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- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup Gin extract
- 1 Large egg
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the gin extract and the egg until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in another bowl. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Roll the dough into small balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- While the cookies cool, make the cheesecake filling by beating together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once the cookies have cooled, sandwich some cheesecake filling between two cookies.
- Enjoy your festive cookies!
Notes
Ensure your butter is at room temperature for easier creaming. Do not overmix the dough once you add the dry ingredients to prevent tough cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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