Double Chocolate Ginger Cookies
Deliciously crunchy and chewy chocolate molasses cookies that are perfectly spiced, and dipped in chocolate. A quick and fun cookie recipe to make for Christmas!
Servings: 56 cookies
Calories: 105kcal
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 2 cups (250g) plain/all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ sticks (150g) unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup (200g) caster/granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup (80g) black treacle/light molasses (not blackstrap)*
For the Chocolate
- 3 cups (525g) chocolate coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4, and line a baking tray with parchment paper, or a silicone mat. Set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, spices, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar, egg, and black treacle until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, and fold in until completely combined.
- Roll the dough into 0.5oz balls (the dough will be very soft), and place them onto the prepared baking tray. If desired, roll the dough balls in granulated sugar.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Chocolate
- Add the chocolate and butter to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 20 second intervals, stirring after each one, until melted and smooth.
- Dip half of each cookie into the chocolate, and leave to set on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
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Notes
*Light or true molasses is much sweeter than blackstrap molasses (which is very bitter), and is much preferred in baking.
Cookies stay fresh, in an airtight container, at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Cookie dough balls can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days, or frozen for up to 3 months. Bake straight from frozen.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g