Chocolate Gingersnaps

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and grated ginger about 4 minutes.
• 2 add brown sugar; beat until combined.
• 3 add molasses; beat until combined.
• 4 mix flour and spices.
• 5 in a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in 1 1/2 teaspoons boiling water.
• 6 beat half of flour mixture into butter mixture.
• 7 beat in baking-soda mixture, then remaining half of flour mixture.
• 8 mix in chocolate; turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap.
• 9 pat dough out to about 1 inch thick; seal with wrap; refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or more.
• 10 heat oven to 325°.
• 11 roll dough into 1 1/2- inch balls; place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
• 12 refrigerate 20 minutes.
• 13 roll in granulated sugar.
• 14 bake until the surfaces crack slightly, 10 to 12 minutes.
• 15 let cool 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.