chocolate gingerbread cookies
24 cookies
1½ cups plus 1 tablespoonall-purpose flour
1¼ teaspoonsground ginger
1 teaspoonground cinnamon
¼ teaspoonground cloves
¼ teaspoonground nutmeg
1 tablespoonunsweetened cocoa powder
8 tablespoonsunsalted butter
1 tablespoonfreshly grated ginger
½ cupdark brown sugar
½ cupmolasses
1 teaspoonbaking soda
1½ teaspoonsboiling water
7 ouncessemisweet chocolate chips
½ cupgranulated sugar
  1. Sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cocoa.
  2. Cream butter and grated ginger until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in brown sugar until combined.
  4. Beat in molasses until combined.
  5. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water.
  6. Stir half of flour mixture into butter mixture.
  7. Stir in baking soda mixture.
  8. Stir in remaining flour mixture.
  9. Stir in chocolate chips.
  10. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Chill 2 hours.
  11. Roll dough into balls. Chill 20 minutes.
  12. Roll dough in granulated sugar.
  13. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
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