Spiced Chocolate Waffle Cookies

1 . Stage

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cardamom, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter, sugar, and stevia until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla. Stir in flour mixture just until combined. Cover batter and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

3 . Stage

Preheat a Belgian waffle iron. Add spoonfuls of batter (about 2 1/2 tablespoons per cookie) to the waffle iron, spacing them evenly. Close the iron and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Transfer to a rack to cool completely and repeat with remaining batter.

4 . Stage

For glaze, in a food processor, combine cream cheese, stevia, tapioca, and vanilla and process until smooth, scraping down sides of the bowl as needed. With machine running, add cream to reach a smooth, pourable consistency.

5 . Stage

Drizzle cookies with glaze before serving.