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One Gingerbread chocolate chip cookie broken in half and laying on top of another cookie. There is a spoonful of gingerbread spice behind the cookies.
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5 from 1 vote

Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies

Spicy and sweet, gingerbread chocolate chip cookies are perfect for the holidays.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chilling1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate chips, Christmas Cookies, cookies, gingerbread
Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter, softened
  • cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp molasses
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp gingerbread spice*
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
  • Add in the egg, molasses, and vanilla extract, beating until combined
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together, flour, gingerbread spice, baking soda, and sea salt.
  • Add the flour to the butter and sugar mix, stirring until just combined.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a cookie pan with parchment paper.
  • Remove the cookie dough from the fridge and drop dough by spoonfuls on the prepared pan, leaving 2 inches of space between the dough balls.
  • Bake 12-15 in preheated oven or until edges are browned and crispy but centers are still slightly wet.
  • Cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

To make just enough gingerbread spice to make this recipe, combine the following ingredients: 1½ tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp all-spice, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, and ¼ tsp ground cloves.