baci's baking | Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites

Every time I log into Pinterest I find another tasty recipe that I must try - yesterday was no exception!  I found these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites and I plan on making them this holiday season :o)  Enjoy!

Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites

Original Recipe from Created by Diane

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1 30 oz. package Pillsbury Gingerbread Cookie Dough (refrigerated section)
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

1) Roll two teaspoons of cookie dough into a ball for each cookie.
2) Place balls of dough into paper lined mini muffin pans.
3) Make an indentation into each ball of dough with a flour dipped mini rolling pin or the back of a teaspoon.
4) Beat room temperature cream cheese with powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla. Place filling into a piping bag, cut off edge of bag.
5) Place one teaspoon of filling into each cookie dough. Don't over fill the cookies or filling as they will rise when baked.
6) Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes or until cookie tested with tooth pick comes out almost clean. Let cool before removing from cupcake pan.