Chocolate Chip Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c. + 2 tbsp. half and half
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp. grnd ginger
- 1 1/2 tbsp. grnd cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. grnd nutmeg
- 5 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking pwdr
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- 1 c. unsulfured molasses
- 1 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels
Directions
- Cream butter; gradually add in sugar; beating well. Add in half and half, lemon juice, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg, beating till well blended. Combine flour, baking pwdr and soda; stir well. Add in flour mix to butter mix alternately with molasses, beginning and ending with flour mix. Stir in chocolate morsels. Chill dough at least 2 hrs.
- Work with 1/2 of dough at a time. Roll to 1/4" thickness, cut with cookie cutter and place on greased and floured cookie sheet (or possibly use Teflon sheet). Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 min. Cold on wire racks. Continue cutting cookies till all dough is used. Makes 5 dozen 2" cookies.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 118g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 438 | |
| Calories from Fat 161 | 37% |
| Total Fat 18.82g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 11.53g | 46% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium 176mg | 7% |
| Potassium 259mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 65.19g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.9g | 16% |
| Sugars 18.41g | 12% |
| Protein 8.21g | 13% |
