Chewy Chocolate Ginger Molasses Cookies

A delicious and easy addition to your Christmas cookie basket

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/chewy-chocolate-ginger-molasses-cookies • Posted by Shirley G.

You will need

7 ounces bittersweet Chocolate 1 tsp Baking Soda ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted Butter ½ cup packed dark- Brown Sugar 1 tbs freshly grated Ginger 1½ cups plus 1 tbs All Purpose Flour 1 tbs Cocoa Powder 1¼ tsp ground Ginger 1 tsp ground Cinnamon ¼ tsp ground Cloves ¼ tsp ground Nutmeg ½ cup unsulfured Molasses ¼ cup Granulated Sugar

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1. Chop chocolate into ¼-inch chunks; set aside. In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in 1½ teaspoons boiling water; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter with brown sugar until combined. Add fresh ginger and mix until combined. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Slowly add to butter mixture, mixing until well combined. Add baking soda mixture and molasses; mix to combine. Stir in chocolate; Transfer to refrigerator. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

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   Preheat oven to 325°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a 2-inch ice cream scoop, scoop dough onto baking sheet, 2½ inches apart. If you have a smaller scoop, reduce the baking time by a couple minutes; if you have a larger scoop, the baking time remains the same. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Roll dough balls in granulated sugar and return to baking sheets. Transfer to oven and bake until surfaces crack slightly, about 18 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.