Chocolate-Gingerbread Cookies
"These marvelous Christmas cookies combine chocolate with spicy gingerbread. "I was tired of basic gingerbread," says Matt Lewis. "And my connection to chocolate is really deep." An added benefit of these cookies: The supple dough is very easy to work with, and the scraps can be rerolled and cut out...."
INGREDIENTS
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31/4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon ground ginger
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 tablespoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
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1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening
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1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
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1 large egg at room temperature
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1/2 cup molasses
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2 ounces bittersweet chocolate melted and cooled
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11/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 large egg white
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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Mascarpone Filling optional
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