• yield Makes about 1 dozen

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate

  • 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

  • 1/2 cup dark-brown sugar, packed

  • 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons boiling water

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Line baking sheets with parchment. Chop chocolate into 1/4-inch chunks; set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cocoa.

  2. Step 2

    In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and grated ginger until whitened, about 4 minutes. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Add molasses; beat until combined.

  3. Step 3

    In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Beat half of flour mixture into butter mixture. Beat in baking-soda mixture, then remaining half of flour mixture. Mix in chocolate; turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat dough out to about 1 inch thick; seal with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or more.

  4. Step 4

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roll dough into 2-inch balls; place 3 inches apart on baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Roll in granulated sugar. Bake until the surfaces crack slightly, about 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Reviews (1)

  • Kathy Kull
    4 Dec, 2012

    Gonna try this one... should be yummy!

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