Chocolate Gingerbread Men
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Salt, Baking Soda, Ginger, Cinnamon, Baking Powder, Nutmeg, Egg, Unsalted Butter, All-Purpose Flour, Cocoa Powder, Molasses, Mini Chocolate Chips, Brown Sugar
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Chocolate Gingerbread Men Recipe
These chocolate gingerbread men are a fun take on a traditional holiday cookie. They are spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg and made with cocoa powder and mini chocolate chips for a rich, chocolatey flavour.
Ingredients
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
Instructions
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix in the molasses and egg until well combined.
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt in a separate mixing bowl.
- Stir in the dry ingredients gradually until well combined.
- Mix in the mini chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
- Using a cookie cutter, cut out gingerbread men and place them on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are soft.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
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