Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
These chocolate gingerbread cookies are the perfect twist on your favorite gingerbread flavor. You’ll love them! GUEST POST: Nutmeg Nanny
Growing up gingerbread was not something that made an appearance on my holiday table. We rocked the classic sugar cookies, buckeyes (Go Bucks!), fudge, and homemade candy, but never gingerbread. It wasn’t until I was much older, and living on my own, that I finally gave gingerbread a fair try. Why oh why was I not eating this my whole life?
That’s why when Katrina asked me if I wanted to be a part of her cookie event I immediately said yes and immediately knew I was going to make something gingerbready. Is that a word? Gingerbready? I don’t know. I’m going to assume it’s a word and keep on using it. No judging.
Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup diced crystalized ginger
- 1/3 cup demerara sugar
Instructions
- PREHEAT the oven to 325°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking liner pr parchment paper.
- WHISK together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, and cocoa powder.
- In a bowl of an electric mixer, add butter and brown sugar. BEAT on medium speed until fluffy.
- POUR in molasses and beat until combined.
- Slowly ADD in flour mixture until just combined. ADD chocolate chips and crystalized ginger and mix just until incorporated.
- Using a 2 teaspoon cookies scoop, SCOOP out cookies, roll into a ball, and then roll in demerara sugar.
- ADD cookies to the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least 1 inch in between cookies.
- BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes. The tops of the cookies should just start to crack.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then cool completely on a baking rack.
Notes
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3 Comments on “Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies”
So, in my head it never registered that gingerbread = ginger. D’OH. I love the idea of using crystalized ginger though, very cool!
These cookies look amazing! I love the chocolate and gingerbread combo!
Love the use of crystallized ginger in these gingerbread cookies – Thanks so much for this recipe!