Best Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies Recipes

CHEWY CHOCOLATE-GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cocoa.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and grated ginger until lightened, about 4 minutes. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Add molasses; beat until combined.
• In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Beat half of flour mixture into butter mixture. Beat in baking-soda mixture, then remaining half of flour mixture. Mix in chocolate; turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat dough out to about 1 inch thick; seal with wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Roll dough into 1 1/2- inch balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Roll in granulated sugar. Bake until the surfaces crack slightly, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating halfway through. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely. Cookies are best the day they are made but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.

CHEWY WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together the butter with 1 cup of sugar in a mixing bowl until the mixture is smooth, and stir in beaten egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt; stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture by half cupfuls. Stir in the white chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scoop up a generous spoonful of dough, and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball in sugar, place onto an ungreased baking sheet, and flatten slightly. Sprinkle a little sugar onto the cookie, if desired. Repeat for the rest of the cookies.
• Bake the cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 1 minute before removing to finish cooling on racks.

CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. gingerbread boy cookie cutter; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough; chill and reroll scraps., Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Ice and decorate as desired.

CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter or margarine, molasses, and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Heat until chocolate melts. Stir until smooth.
• Sift together flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, and salt. Stir in melted chocolate mixture and milk. Mix well. Chill until firm.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE-GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Chop chocolate into 1/4-inch chunks; set aside. Sift 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon flour, cocoa, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together in a medium bowl.
• Beat butter and ginger together in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until whitened, about 4 minutes. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Add molasses; beat until combined.
• Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Beat half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Beat in baking soda mixture followed by remaining flour mixture. Mix in chocolate; turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat dough out to about 1-inch thickness; seal with plastic. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or more.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Roll in white sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the surfaces crack slightly, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment. Chop chocolate into 1/4-inch chunks; set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cocoa.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer,fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and grated ginger until whitened, about 4 minutes. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Add molasses; beat until combined.
• In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in 1 1/2 teaspoons boiling water. Beat half of flour mixture into butter mixture. Beat in baking-soda mixture, then remaining half of flour mixture. Mix in chocolate; turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat dough out to about 1 inch thick; seal with wrap; refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or more.
• Heat oven to 325°F
• Roll dough into 1 1/2- inch balls; place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Roll in granulated sugar. Bake until the surfaces crack slightly, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CRYSTALLIZED GINGERBREAD CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, molasses and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt and pepper; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and crystallized ginger. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, at least 2 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until until set and edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.

CHOCOLATE-STUFFED GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Make cookie dough as directed on pouch.
• Shape dough into 20 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Break candy bars into individual rectangles. Press 1 rectangle into center of each cookie, making sure to form dough around chocolate to enclose; reshape into balls. Reserve remaining rectangles for another use. Roll balls in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.

WHITE CHOCOLATE DIPPED GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk molasses, water and egg in a small bowl; set aside.
• With an electric mixer, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, orange peel, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and allspice in large mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter using a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Pour molasses mixture over flour; beat with mixer until dough forms.
• Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer dough to bowl; cover. Chill a minimum of 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Cut with cookie cutters.
• Place on baking sheets; bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.
• Melt shortening and white baking chocolate in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Dip half of each cookie in chocolate.
• Place on cooling racks or wax paper to let chocolate harden.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees; line baking sheets with parchment paper. Chop chocolate into chunks and set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, ground gingen, cinnamon, cloves nutmeg, and cocoa. In a large bowl, beat butter and grated ginger until smooth. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Add molasses and beat until combined. In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in 1 1/2 Tsp. Boiling water. Beat half of flour mixture, then remaining half of flour mixture. Mix in chocolate; turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat dough out to about 1 inch thick; seal with wrap; refrigerate until firm. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls; roll into granulated sugar; place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until surfaces crack slightly. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

GINGERBREAD CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour, cocoa, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together in a medium bowl.
• Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add brown sugar and beat until combined. Add molasses and beat until combined.
• Dissolve baking soda in boiling water in a small bowl.
• Beat half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Add baking soda mixture and beat until combined. Add remaining flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chunks.
• Turn dough onto plastic wrap and pat out to about 1-inch thickness. Cover completely in plastic wrap and place dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Roll chilled dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place back in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Roll balls in sugar and place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the surface of the cookies crack, 10 to 12 minutes.

WHITE CHOCOLATE KISSED GINGERBREAD COOKIES RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a thick flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar to coat. Place 2 inches apart on un-greased baking sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies just begin to brown. Immediately press a chocolate candy into center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Store cookies in airtight container up to 5 days.

CHOCOLATE-GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Microwave 3 oz. chocolate and COOL WHIP in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Reserve for later use.
• Melt remaining chocolate as directed on package. Whisk eggs, oil and molasses in large bowl until blended. Stir in melted chocolate. Add dry cake mix and ginger; mix well.
• Roll dough into 76 balls, using about 1 tsp. dough for each ball. Place, 1 inch apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
• Bake 8 to 9 min. or just until centers are set. (Tops will be cracked.) Cool on baking sheets 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Spoon reserved COOL WHIP mixture into resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe about 1 tsp. COOL WHIP mixture onto bottom side of each of 38 cookies. Cover with remaining cookies, top sides up, to make 38 sandwiches. Sift powdered sugar over cookies.

CHOCOLATE-GINGERBREAD COOKIES RECIPE BY MATT LEWIS AND RENATO POLIAFITO - BAKED, BROOKLYN NY

Steps:

• MAKE THE COOKIES: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the cocoa powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the softened butter with the shortening at medium speed until the mixture is smooth, about 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg to the cookie batter and beat until incorporated. Beat in the molasses and then the melted bittersweet chocolate. Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, beating between additions. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts. Shape each part into a disk, then wrap each one in plastic wrap and refrigerate the cookie dough until chilled, about 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 disk of dough 1/4 inch thick. Using 4- to 5-inch cookie cutters, cut the dough into shapes and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Reroll the dough scraps and cut out more cookies. Bake the cookies for about 7 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking until the tops are dry. Let the cookies cool on the pans for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat the process with the remaining dough. MAKE THE ICING: In a medium bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar with the egg white and lemon juice and whisk until the icing is completely smooth. Scrape the Mascarpone Filling into a piping bag fitted with a medium tip. Turn half of the gingerbread cookies flat side up and pipe a thin layer of filling over the cookies. Top with the remaining cookies, flat side down. Scrape the icing into a piping bag fitted with a very small tip. Decorate the cookies as desired. Let stand until the icing dries, about 30 minutes. MAKE AHEAD The chocolate-gingerbread cookies can be kept in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

CRYSTALLIZED GINGERBREAD CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, molasses and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt and pepper; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and crystallized ginger. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, at least 2 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake until until set and edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.

CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and sugar together. Needs lots of scraping. Add vanilla and eggs; beat lots after each addition. Keep scraping. Add melted chocolate; beat. Add cocoa and beat. Add spices, salt and soda and beat. Add flour and add slowly. Mix finally by hand. Add dark chocolate chips. Drop by cookie scoop onto the cookie sheet; sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 12 minutes. Need a number of minutes to cool on the sheet.