Jolly Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies Recipe for Holiday Magic

Ingredients

• ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
• ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar, packed
• ⅓ cup (80 ml) molasses
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 2 ¼ cups (560 ml) all-purpose flour
• ½ cup (50 g) granulated sugar (for rolling)
• 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp salt