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October 17, 2016

Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations! They’re thick, chewy, and loaded with festive spices. The gooey chocolate chunks make them extra decadent!

Extra thick and chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations!

Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

Welcome to our 1st Annual Holiday Baking Bonanza! I sure hope you remembered your sweet tooth โ†“

Extra thick and chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations!

Tessa and I will be co-hosting this event for the remainder of 2016 and we couldn’t be more excited. We’ll be sharing festive recipes, tons of expert tips and tricks, giveaways, and so much more. Have you joined our FREE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY, yet? We’ll be sharing valuable information there, as well as just chatting with you about the holidays and your baking needs, click here to join us!

Holiday Baking Bonanza

I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off our holiday baking bonanza than by sharing a recipe from Tessa’s Christmas Cookies e-book. Tessa is a cookie master, so I knew I was in safe hands with any recipe from her book. After hours of deliberating, I finally settled on her chewy chocolate gingerbread cookies. And I’m SO glad I did. These cookies are a chocolate lovers dream! The aromatic spices are subtle, but add wonderful depth and balance.

I cannot wait to make these with my family on Christmas eve!

Extra thick and chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations!

Extra thick and chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations!

Chewy Chocolate Ginger Cookies

Tips and Tricks for Recipe Success:

  • This recipe calls for Dutch-process cocoa powder, which is different from regular cocoa powder. Dutch-process cocoa powder is made from cocoa beans that have been treated with potassium solution, which neutralizes their acidity. Dutch-process cocoa powder is also darker and more mellow in flavor. Click here to check-out my favorite brand.
  • You’ll want to plan ahead time wise with this recipe, as the cookie dough needs to chill at least two hours, but can also be chilled overnight. The longer you refrigerate the dough, the thicker and chewier the cookies will bake up.
  • You will also need to chill the dough once it’s been rolled into balls, but only for 20 minutes. I don’t recommend skipping either of the chilling stages!
  • Don’t over bake your cookies! The cookies will look almost uncooked in the center when you pull them from the oven, but will firm up quite a bit while cooling.

Don’t let the holiday season slip by without baking a batch of these chewy chocolate gingerbread cookies!

Extra thick and chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations!

More Cookie Recipes:

  • Frosted Gingerbread Cookies

If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment below and donโ€™t forget to snap a pic and tag it #bakerbynature on instagram! Seeing your kitchen creations makes my day.

Extra thick and chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations!

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Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Prep 2 hours, 2 mins

Cook 10 mins

Total 2 hours, 12 mins

Author bakerbynature

Yield 2 dozen cookies (more or less depedning on how large you roll them)

Extra thick and chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are perfect for holiday celebrations.

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 and 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and freshly grated
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons boiling water
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into 1/4 inch chunks
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, freshly grated nutmeg, and Dutch-process cocoa powder; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and fresh ginger on medium-speed until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl if needed; about 4 minutes. Add brown sugar and beat until well combined. Add molasses and beat until well combined.
  2. In a small bowl combine the baking soda and boiling water. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, then add the baking soda mixture. Beat in the remaining flour. Mix in the chocolate chunks until just combined. Be sure not to over mix the dough at any point. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours, or overnight.
  3. When ready to bake:
  4. Using a medium spring-loaded cookie scoop, shape the dough into 1 and 1/2 tablespoon rounds and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Roll each ball in the granulated sugar, then chill for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325 degrees (F). Bake one sheet at a time, for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the surfaces just begin to crack. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Cookies are best served the day they are baked but will keep, stored in an airtight container, for up to 5 days.

Courses Dessert

Cuisine Cookies

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1-2 cookies

Amount Per Serving

% Daily Value

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies Tagged With: chocolate, cookies, gingerbread

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Comments

  1. Eva @ Eva Bakes says

    October 17, 2016 at 2:24 pm

    Oooh la la! I am totally drooling over here – I must make these this fall/winter! Pinned ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      October 17, 2016 at 10:58 pm

      Haha thank you, Eva!!! Let me know how they turn out ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    October 17, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    i’m not a huge fan of the really hard gingerbread; i feel like i’m gonna break a tooth on one! but this chewy, gingerbread-spiced cookie (with chocolate!) sounds like the perfect way to get the flavor of gingerbread, but with better texture (:

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      October 17, 2016 at 10:57 pm

      Same! I love the ginger flavor, but I prefer soft and chewy cookies. I hope you try these out, Heather ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. Mel says

    October 17, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    Would it ruin the cookies if I use regular unsweetened cocoa instead of Dutch process ? I don’t use it often so I don’t have it on hand. Or, can I omit it all together? Thanks!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      October 17, 2016 at 10:53 pm

      Hi Mel. I don’t think using regular unsweetened cocoa powder will ruin these cookies, they’ll probably be lighter in color though!

      Reply
  4. Miranda says

    October 18, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    The addition of chocolate to gingerbread cookies! This would be the perfect cookie to try out for Christmas!

    Reply
  5. Krystle says

    October 19, 2016 at 3:04 am

    Yesssss I’m so ready for gingerbread and holiday baking. These look amazing!

    Reply
  6. gn images says

    October 26, 2016 at 9:10 am

    Make these…fantastic!

    Reply
  7. Paula says

    November 17, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    Hi there! These are mouthwatering! Wondering if I can freeze them before baking? Thanks!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      November 17, 2016 at 9:46 pm

      Hi Paula! Totally! Just add a minute or two to the bake time since you’ll be baking the dough from frozen form ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Alison's Wonderland Recipes says

    November 21, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    Ooo! These look amazing! ^.^

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      November 22, 2016 at 11:59 am

      Thank you! They’re so good – especially this time of year ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. Megan says

    December 3, 2016 at 2:38 am

    I made these cookies for a bake sale and I received many compliments on the texture! Unfortunately, the outside of the cookie was the same colour as my molasses and dark chocolate. How did you get the light brown exterior? I would love to know!

    Reply
  10. Judith Millsap says

    January 11, 2017 at 3:09 am

    LUUUV GINGERBREAD IF I CANT GET THE COOKIE OR BREAD I SPRINKLE THE SPICES IN MY COFFEE
    WITH A tsp.SPOON OF COCONUT OIL AND A PINCH OF CAYENNE AND TBSP OF CHOC (85%) CHIPS.
    ANY WAY HAPPY NEW 2017 TO YOU AND GOOD WISHES FOR ALL YOU MANIFEST IN YOUR BAKING WORLD? I ENJOYED READING YOUR ARTICLE AND HOW YOU GOT STARTED WITH BAKING? YOUR
    PRESENTATIONS ARE A MASTERPIECE ! AND LOOK DELICIOUS .
    I DO NOT USE GLUTEN OR CORN SYRUP ! ONLY GRADE B AMBER MAPLE SYRUP AND WILD RAW HONEY.
    I GREW UP IN A GARDENING AND BAKING COOKING ENVIROMENT ALL WAS MADE AT HOME.
    I DID PREPPING FOR MOM AS A CHILD BUT LEARNED ALL ABOUT COOKING AND BAKING FROM A COOK BOOK IN MY ADULT YEARS?
    I LOOK FORWARD NTO MAKING THOSE COOKIES ! I WILL ROLL AND FREEZE AND USE WHEN I WANT A DELICIOUS TREAT .
    THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR RECIPES..
    SINCERELY. JUDITH

    Reply
  11. Sharmaz says

    November 14, 2017 at 8:48 am

    Hi I would love to try this recipe, because I love chocolate chip cookies n ginger snaps! Would u recommend any alternative to molasses??

    Reply
  12. Carrie T. says

    November 27, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    I just made a batch and they are delish! Chewy, chocolately and touch of heat from the ginger/spices!

    Reply
  13. M. Grout says

    December 16, 2017 at 2:11 am

    I wanted to like these so badly but they came out horrible. After the two hour refrigeration, I rolled them and froze them overnight. When they cooled they were flat as a pancake with ugly bumps from the chocolate. Super disappointing

    Reply
  14. Lola says

    December 20, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    These are the best cookies on all fronts – chewy, excellent flavor, good touch of heat from the spices and soooo amazing with chocolate. Mine were much darker than yours from the molasses, but I don’t think that affected the flavor at all, on the contrary they looked really lovely & festive after being rolled in sugar. Thanks for the recipe! This will definitely be my go-to cookie. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  15. Devlin says

    November 29, 2018 at 4:59 pm

    Love these cookies! They came out exactly like the picture!

    Reply
  16. Kelly says

    November 30, 2018 at 3:46 pm

    Hi! I made these this morning after letting the dough chill overnight, and while they were delicious they came out very flat — where do you think I went wrong? Did I over mix at any point or was the leavening and water not enough?

    Thank you!

    Reply
  17. Destinee says

    December 10, 2019 at 5:59 pm

    Delicious soft and chewy cookies. Will be making another batch for a gift

    Reply
  18. Melissa says

    December 16, 2019 at 1:02 am

    Am I reading the ingredients right? Are there really no eggs in these cookies?

    Reply

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