Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
This awesome recipe is from Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito - Food & Wine Magazine
Cookies
Ingredients
3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/3 cup unsweetened DARK cocoa powder
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
2 ounces dark chocolate (65-70% cacao), melted and cooled
Directions
1/3 cup unsweetened DARK cocoa powder
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)
1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
2 ounces dark chocolate (65-70% cacao), melted and cooled
Directions
In medium bowl, whisk flour with cocoa powder, ground ginger, ground
cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In bowl of
standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat softened butter
with shortening at medium speed until mixture is smooth, about 30
seconds. Add brown sugar and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add egg to cookie batter and beat until incorporated. Beat in molasses
and then melted chocolate. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, beating
between additions. Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Shape each part into
a disk, then wrap each one in plastic wrap and refrigerate cookie dough
until chilled, about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment
paper. On lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 disk of dough 1/4
inch thick. Using 4- to 5-inch cookie cutters, cut dough into shapes and
transfer to prepared baking sheets. Reroll dough scraps and cut out
more cookies.
Bake cookies for about 7 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through
baking until tops are dry. Let cookies cool in pans for 5 minutes, then
transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat process with remaining
dough.
Gingerbread Cookie Icing Tips!!
You can make Royal Icing or try this Recipe for Mascarpone Filling that doubles as Decorating Icing. Put it in a bag and pipe! Or use Wilton Decorating Icing in the squeeze bottles.
Decorate your cookies. Let stand until icing dry, about 30 minutes.
Make Ahead: Chocolate gingerbread cookies can be kept in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
GINGERBREAD MEN COOKIE CUTTERS
Yoga Cookie Cutters Set 1: Lotus Group from Patti Paige Baked Ideas
Yoga Cookie Cutters Set 2: Down Dog from Patti Paige Baked Ideas
GingerDead Men Cookie Cutters:
NinjaBread Men:
Fred ABC Cookies Cutters: Which part do you eat first?
And for some vintage Cutters:
Gingerbread Cookie Icing Tips!!
You can make Royal Icing or try this Recipe for Mascarpone Filling that doubles as Decorating Icing. Put it in a bag and pipe! Or use Wilton Decorating Icing in the squeeze bottles.
Decorate your cookies. Let stand until icing dry, about 30 minutes.
Make Ahead: Chocolate gingerbread cookies can be kept in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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GINGERBREAD MEN COOKIE CUTTERS
Yoga Cookie Cutters Set 1: Lotus Group from Patti Paige Baked IdeasYoga Cookie Cutters Set 2: Down Dog from Patti Paige Baked Ideas
GingerDead Men Cookie Cutters:
And for some vintage Cutters:
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