Gingerbread Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Gingerbread Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Total time: 105
Yield: 30
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ cup packed brown sugar; ½ cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag; ⅓ cup unsulfured molasses; ¼ cup applesauce; 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 1 large egg; 1 (4 ounce) package cold cream cheese, cubed; ½ stick unsalted butter, softened; ¼ cup powdered sugar, sifted; ¼ cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag; ½ teaspoon vanilla

Recipe by In The Raw from allrecipes.com

Dessert 2 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

30 servings

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2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon fine sea salt
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½ teaspoon ground allspice
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¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
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¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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½ cup packed brown sugar
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½ cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag

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⅓ cup unsulfured molasses
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¼ cup applesauce
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1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
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1 large egg
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1 (4 ounce) package cold cream cheese, cubed
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½ stick unsalted butter, softened
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¼ cup powdered sugar, sifted
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¼ cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
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½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves.
In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, stevia, molasses, applesauce, ginger, and egg. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Use a tablespoon to scoop out dough. Roll dough into balls. Place on the baking sheet 1 inch apart. Very slightly flatten cookies with your palm.
Bake until puffy and set, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
For frosting, in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese on medium speed until very smooth. With mixer running, add butter a little at a time, beating constantly. Add powdered sugar, stevia, and vanilla and beat just until smooth.
Use a small offset spatula to spread frosting on top of cookies.