Print

Sparkly Chocolate Ginger Cookies

Sparkly Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Print Recipe

★★★★★

5 from 1 review

A beautifully spiced chocolate ginger cookie that’s great for everyday but can be dressed up for the holidays.

Ingredients

Scale
  • ½ cup chocolate chips (the darker the better)
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned in and leveled
  • 1 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger (optional)
  • 1/2 cup dark-brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted (for dipping)

Instructions

  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cocoa.
  3. In another bowl beat butter and grated ginger (if using).
  4. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Add molasses; beat until combined.
  5. In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in 1 1/2 teaspoons boiling water.
  6. Beat half of flour mixture into butter mixture.
  7. Beat in baking-soda mixture, then remaining half of flour mixture.
  8. Mix in chocolate chips.
  9. Chill if you have time.
  10. Roll dough into 1 1/2- inch balls; roll in granulated sugar.
  11. Bake at 325 F until the surfaces crack slightly, 10 to 12 minutes.
  12. Cool and dip in melted chocolate.

Find it online: https://www.crosbys.com/chocolate-ginger-cookies/