Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • All-purpose flour (for the work surface)
  • 1 recipe unbaked Gingerbread Cookies
  • 4 tablespoons (2 oz) unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 pounds (four 8-ounce packages) cream cheese (at room temperature)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs (at room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses (not blackstrap molasses)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (preferably organic (optional))

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