Post by chief_cook2 on Nov 5, 2005 17:03:02 GMT -6
Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
There is no better combination than
chocolate and gingerbread, and this
recipe will make your mouth water.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup molasses
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
Instructions
Combine butter or margarine, molasses,
and unsweetened chocolate in the top
of a double boiler.
Heat until chocolate melts. Stir until smooth.
Sift together flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking
powder, baking soda, ginger, and salt.
Stir in melted chocolate mixture and milk.
Mix well.
Chill until firm.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
Roll balls in sugar.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C)
for about 10 minutes.
There is no better combination than
chocolate and gingerbread, and this
recipe will make your mouth water.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup molasses
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
Instructions
Combine butter or margarine, molasses,
and unsweetened chocolate in the top
of a double boiler.
Heat until chocolate melts. Stir until smooth.
Sift together flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking
powder, baking soda, ginger, and salt.
Stir in melted chocolate mixture and milk.
Mix well.
Chill until firm.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
Roll balls in sugar.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C)
for about 10 minutes.