Gingerbread Gooey Butter Cookies (from scratch!)

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 tsp

Ginger, organic ground

Egg plus, large organic

1 tbsp

Molasses, organic unsulphured

1/4 tsp

Almond extract or fiori di sicilia extract, pure

2 5/16 cups

All-purpose flour, pure organic unbleached

1/2 tsp

Allspice, organic ground

2 tsp

Baking powder

1/4 tsp

Baking soda

1 cup

Cane sugar, organic granulated

1/2 cup

Cane sugar, packed organic light or dark brown

2 tsp

Cinnamon, organic ground

1/4 tsp

Cloves, organic ground

1 1/2 cups

Confectioners' sugar, organic

1/2 tsp

Nutmeg, organic whole

1/2 tsp

Sea salt, fine-grain

1 tsp

Vanilla extract, pure

(8-ounce/226-gram) package organic cream cheese, organic

1/2 cup

Butter, organic grass-fed unsalted