Ginger Chocolate Cookies

By Cookie67

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, plus more for baking sheet
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 1/2 tbsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp each cinnamon and freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 8 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a large baking sheet and set aside. In a medium bowl whisk flour, cocoa powder, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until thoroughly combined. Set aside.

2. Ina large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter and the brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add molasses, egg and vanilla; beat to combine.

3. Mix in dry ingredients gently but thoroughly, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary (Batter will be thick) Stir in chopped chocolate until well combined.

4. Form batter into 2-tbsp balls, roll each ball in granulated sugar, and place 12 balls on buttered baking sheet. (If batter is to sticky, dampen your hand with water when forming balls). Dip the bottom of a cup or glass in water and use it to flatten balls to a thickness of about 1/4 in, rewetting glass as necessary to prevent sticking.

5. Bake cookies 5 minutes, turn pan 180 degrees and bake until just set, about 5 minutes more. Cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks.
Repeat forming and baking with remaining balls of dough.