chocolate gingerbread men
I have made these delicious cookies for almost 10 years at Christmas. The chocolate and gingerbread flavors blend nicely and the dough bakes up chewy. They are cookie cutter cookies so you can make shapes with the dough. I always use the gingerbread man cutter and I never decorate them but that is an option. Children of all ages love them!
prep time
1 Hr 45 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup (i substitute with agave nectar)
- 1 - egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (can use whole wheat)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 cup molasses
How To Make chocolate gingerbread men
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Step 1Cream butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and molasses. (I subsitute dark agave nector for the corn syrup and cut it back to 1/3 cup.)
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Step 2Add egg and beat until well blended.
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Step 3Add flour, cocoa, and spices, stir until well blended, adding more flour if necessary to make a stiff dough.
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Step 4Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
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Step 5On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
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Step 6Cut out with desired cookie cutters and place on ungreased baking sheets.
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Step 7Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven 8 to 12 minutes.
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Step 8Cool and remove from baking sheets. Keep in covered containers.
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Category:
Cookies
Category:
Chocolate
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#Christmas
Keyword:
#Kids
Keyword:
#Gingerbread
Keyword:
#Cookies
Keyword:
#chocolate
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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