CHEWY CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

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Categories     Cookies     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

7 ounces of good semisweet chocolate
1 1/2 cups plus 1 Tbsp. of all-purpose flour
1 1/4 Tsp. Ground ginger
1 Tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/4 Tsp. Ground cloves
1/4 Tsp. Ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp. cocoa powder
8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 Tbsp. freshly grated ginger (optional)
1/2 cup dark-brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
1 Tsp. Baking soda
1/4 cup of granulated sugar

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.

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