Chewy gingerbread cookies with gooey chocolate mixed in! Santa’s going to love these Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies!
I also have a list of 30 of the best Christmas cookie recipes if you need more ideas!
Thanks for all the kind words about my husband last week. He still isn’t home – it’s actually become pretty funny. They were ON the plane the other day and then blah blah blah happened and they had to stay. Hopefully this week! My poor, sweet 3 year old is still waiting for his birthday party that was supposed to happen 2 weeks ago! Bless his heart.
These cookies were on my to-do list last Christmas but I just ran out of time and they never got made. I wanted to get them done early in the season this year so it wouldn’t happen again! And I’m so happy that I did. They are definitely one of my favorite cookies I’ve made this year.
They have incredible chocolate gingerbread flavor but with chunks of chocolate mixed in. The chocolate gets all melty and delicious! These are a must make for chocolate lovers!
Ingredients
- Semisweet chocolate
- All-purpose flour
- Ground ginger
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground cloves
- Ground nutmeg
- Cocoa powder
- Unsalted butter
- Fresh ginger
- Dark brown sugar
- Molasses
- Baking soda
- Granulated sugar
How Long Are They Good For?
These cookies are best within the first 5 days. Make sure you store them at room temperature in an airtight container.
Can You Freeze Them?
You can freeze these chocolate gingerbread cookies for up to 3 months. I would wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then put them in a freezer ziploc bag.
When you are ready to serve them, just let them sit at room temperature until defrosted.
More Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Cranberry Orange Cookies
- Cherry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Italian Sugar Cookies
- Chocolate Snowball Cookies
- Holly Crackles
- Red Velvet Peppermint Thumbprints
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Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
from Martha Stewart Cookies
Ingredients
- 7 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1 ½ cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 8 tablespoons 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- ½ cup dark-brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup unsulfured molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with parchment. Chop chocolate into ¼-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 ½ 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 degrees. Roll dough into 1 ½- 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.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 119Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 58mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 16gProtein: 0g
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
First of all… squeeeeee seriously excited for you and secondly, I can’t believe we’re on the same page with cookies today lol
Blog is the New Black says
These look perfect!!!
Tracey says
I haven’t made this recipe in years, but it’s one of my absolute favorites!! Something about the combination of chocolate and gingerbread is completely irresistible. So glad you enjoyed them :)
nicole @ I am a honey bee says
so bummed for you every time there was a delay for hubs to come home. :-/
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
You had me at chewy! Love these. (PS – so happy for you today, I keep thinking about you!)
Julie @ Table for Two says
I just read that he’s HOME and i’m so so happy for you!!! also – these cookies look REALLY chewy, i can just see myself breaking it in half and devouring it!!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen says
Freaking best day ever. That’s all I have to say about that.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
Can’t believe hubby still isn’t home :( Hope he gets to come home very soon!
YUM, love the melty chocolate with these!
[email protected] says
these sound amazing! I’ll be making them soon–I have all of the ingredients!
p.s. hubby is home now though right? i thought i saw an IG photo–am i right?
amanda says
Yes! He is home finally! :)