These Chocolate Ginger Cookies are a delicious cross between a chocolate snickerdoodle and gingerbread dusted with crunchy sugar crust.
Looking for a warm, spiced twist on chocolate chip cookies?
These ginger spiced, double chocolate beauties are sure to hit the spot.
The dough is simple and quick to make (especially with a mixer). You can even make it ahead of time and freeze for fresh cookie dough at a moment's notice.
Why make these cookies
Chocolate! With chocolate. Do I need to say more?
They're crunchy and sweet on the outside and soft on the inside -a little like a Pfeffernusse cookies.
The delicious warm spices balance out the sweetness of the cookies.
Recipe Ingredients
- Plain flour - regular all-pupose (or plain) flour is the base for these cookies. You could also use spelt flour.
- Cocoa powder - the best quality you can get or you can also use cacao powder
- Ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg - add the flavour & delicious warmth (you can sub cloves & nutmeg with mixed spice)
- Salt - sea salt not table salt
- Butter - the real stuff that comes in foil not the tub stuff
- Sugars - use a combo of raw/caster and brown for the perfect texture
- Molasses - or use golden syrup or treacle - don't use backstrap molasses, it's a little too strong.
- Vanilla extract - because vanilla makes everything taste even better. I like to make my own vanilla extract.
- Chocolate chips - or finely chop a block of dark chocolate.
- Extra caster sugar or raw sugar - for rolling the dough in prior to baking.
How To Make Chocolate Ginger Cookies
Step 1 - Sift the flour, bicarb, salt & spices together.
Step 2 - Use an electric mixer and beat the sugars together with the butter. I love the combination of brown and white sugar together. It makes them extra special.
Step 3 - Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Step 4 - Add the egg, molasses & vanilla to the bowl and beat until it is just combined.
Step 5 - Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix them through.
Step 6 - Add the chocolate chips and mix them through.
Step 7 - Make sure they're nice and evenly mixed in. Nothing worse than a chocolate chip cookie with no chocolate in it!
Step 8 - Using a level tablespoon of dough at a time, roll into balls.
Step 9 - Roll the balls in a bowl of sugar (we like using raw sugar for extra crunch).
Step 10 - I found the easiest way was to use a small bowl but you could also use a container, pour sugar on the bottom, add the rolled dough, tip sugar over the top and give it a jiggle to coat them.
Step 11 - Place the prepared balls on a lined baking tray leaving 3cm between them and bake for 8-10 minutes at 160C fan-forced.
Step 12 - Leave to cool on the trays for 5 minutes.
Step 13 - Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Step 14 - Serve right away or store in an airtight container.
Storage
Absolutely. Before you roll the dough in the sugar, freeze on a tray until solid then pop into a ziplock bag and into the freezer.
Write the baking instructions on the bag and then thaw briefly before rolling in sugar and baking as instructed.
Recipe
Choc ginger biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain AP flour
- 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 125 g butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup molasses I used golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips I used a chopped up block of chocolate
- 3 tablespoon sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160C(320F) fan-forced and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
- Sift the flour, cocoa, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg into a medium-sized bowl and set it aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until it is light and creamy.
- Add the egg with the motor running then add the golden syrup and vanilla and beat them into the batter.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients and continue to beat until everything is mixed in.
- Take the bowl off the stand and add the chocolate chips and stir them through.
- Using a tablespoon-full of dough at a time, roll the dough into balls and then roll in the sugar.
- Place the balls at least 3cm apart from each other on the baking tray.
- Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes or until they start to form cracks on the top.
- Leave them to rest on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Claire Cameron says
'Oh. My. Goodness.' The reaction from every member of my family taking a bite out of these delicious cookies.
beti says
I love the cracks they have, the cookies look fantastic, the should definetly be a hit
Jennifer (Delicieux) says
Claire, these look fabulous!!! That crunchy sugar crust looks so delicious!
Claire says
Its so good. Years ago Brumby's bakery used to make a chocolate chip muffin that had a sugar crust on it. It was so delicious!
Daisy@Nevertoosweet says
Lovely! I'm not sure if it's because it's quite cold now but i'm really into ginger desserts lately :) so definitely want to try these!
Claire says
I'm always into ginger. There's something so comforting about it.
The Café Sucré Farine says
Claire...........Claire..............Claire, I thought I already talked to you about crackly cookies, I have a terrible time resisting them and here you've done it again! Oh my, these look amazing - I'm so glad I would have to swim a huge wide ocean in order to break into your cookie jar! :)
Claire says
Sorry Chris (hangs head in shame). I did think of you when I was posting this recipe yesterday.
Lisa says
These sound so good. I might have to think of someone to make them for so I can try one or two. A whole batch to myself would be way too dangerous!
Claire says
I agree! I always have to have a recipient lined up when I bake. It helps to tell them you're baking for them first so you can't 'forget' to give it to them.
Celia says
Ooh Claire, they look divine! I love the chocolate and ginger combination!
Claire says
They're so yummy Celia. Chocolate and spice = delicious!
Lizzy (Good Things) says
These look delicious! Right now, however, I must say NO to any more sweets, biscuits, chocolates and cakes. My clothes are just not fitting, LOL. Time to take action. Thanks for sharing a great recipe though!
Claire says
You think it's bad... I have a wedding dress fitting on Friday! Being very very good between now and then!
Sook says
These look so good!