Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup milk
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration
Directions
step 1: Combine butter or margarine, molasses, and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Heat until chocolate melts. Stir until smooth.
step 2: 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.
step 3: Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
step 4: Bake at 375 degrees F ( 190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes.
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