These Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies are a fun treat for the holiday season! Each cookie has a soft, spiced gingerbread outside with a sweet, creamy cheesecake filling in the middle.They are rolled in spiced sugar before baking for even more gingerbread flavor.Every bite is full of cozy spices and creamy goodness! If you love gingerbread, be sure to try my Gingerbread Brownies and check out my other Gingerbread Recipes for more fun treats to bake this season! Want to save this recipe?Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Email * Email Post Title Save Recipe Ingredients & Substitutions Cream cheese: Use full-fat cream cheese for the smoothest, creamiest filling.

Let it soften before mixing so the filling is easy to blend.Confectioners’ sugar: Sweetens the cheesecake filling and keeps it smooth.Vanilla extract: Adds flavor to both the cheesecake filling and the gingerbread cookie dough.

Kosher salt: A little salt balances the sweetness in the filling and brings out the flavors in the cookies.All-purpose flour: Gives the cookies their structure.Measure carefully so the dough does not become too dry.

Ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg: These spices give the cookies their classic gingerbread flavor.You can adjust the amounts slightly to suit your taste.Baking soda: Helps the cookies rise and spread as they bake.

Unsalted butter: Softened butter

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