One of my husband’s favorite cookies baked from scratch is a molasses sugar cookie that has lots of spices in it. Will definitely try this ginger cookie with the chocolate. I like the fact that you used 70% dark chocolate. Pinning this to my cookie board. Thanks for sharing this and wishing you Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a great new year ahead. Love reading your recipes and posts!
The choice of the best chocolate ginger cookies for the cookie season is just right. They are really delicious when I cooked some and handed them to my friends and neighbors. You are amazing with your cookies here. Thank you so much.
my daughter just made these cookies to have for thursday, for thanksgiving, but they wont make it until then! they are insanely good. the only thing we did was roll them in demura sugar, so they are very crunchy on the outside.
a definite keep !
These are unbelievably delicious! Every Christmas I just grab a bag of pre-made ginger cookies and was always OK with it. This year I couldn’t find the pre-made mix in stores and then I remembered looking at this recipe. And oh wow, I am so glad I remembered it! I made a batch last night, baked half of it and ate it all (no shame – had at least 5 or 6 late last night and a few for breakfast). Going to make more right now, and making a batch for work. These are definitely going to my favorite cookie list. Thank you for all of your delicious recipes.
I made a batch of these and they didn’t taste quite right – something was missing. Made a second batch the next day and added 1/2 tsp salt. So much better! If you are using unsalted butter as instructed, you need to add salt to bring the flavors to their fullest potential.
I made these yesterday afternoon, and they were incredible! Nice and chewy, extra gingery, and yummy. I used regular whole wheat flour (instead of white whole wheat), regular old semisweet chocolate chips, and added crystallized ginger pieces. They still turned out great. Thank you for creating such a special and versatile recipe!
It just occurred to me that I fire up this recipe every year but have never left a review.
MAKE. THESE. COOKIES.
It officially smelled like Christmas at my house as these were in the oven this morning. My only regret is that I didn’t, say, quadruple the recipe. They are my very favorite Christmas cookie and a true Christmas tradition at my house now.
Jacki, this warms me to my very soul! I adore these too, and I’m so pleased they are a part of your tradition too. Thank you for taking time to leave this wonderful review!
These were amazing! The ginger caught me off guard and they almost tasted like a chocolate mint cookie. Super sweet when warm but just right after they cooled to room temperature.
These were very good, even though I forgot to add the chocolate chips. How did I do that? But these cookies are good! Not too sweet, & soft & chewy. I love that they don’t have eggs cuz I generally don’t have eggs on hand.
These are AMAZING!! I actually skipped the circle in the fridge (for 2 hours that I didn’t have) step and went right to rolling the balls. Added a little extra ginger as well. This recipe is a keeper for sure!
These are amazing!!! My Dad says, these are some of the best cookies I’ve ever made. He, and everybody else who tried them literally moaned through them. Everybody absolutely loved them. I did them in our air fryer. I set them on the bake setting for 325° F for 10 minutes. And then set to cool for the 5 minutes. When my Dad, woke up from his nap & tried them, he ate one & promptly followed it up with a second. Thanks for this recipe, it definitely a keeper.
I made these cookies last night and while they are good, it seems like the 1.5″ balls were too big to cook and took double the time. The pre-cut dark chocolate chunks I used didn’t melt enough like the photo, so they are not as good as I thought they would be. I think it needs more ginger and less cocoa powder — or I may just leave out the cocoa powder altogether as it seems to negate the ginger flavor. I will have to make the balls smaller next time and flatten them a little so they cook in 12 minutes, not 24. Not sure if I will make them again.
I’m so sorry that the recipe didn’t come out for you, Diane. It’s hard to know what went wrong without being in the kitchen with you. I know it’s disappointing to try a new recipe and not have it work out, so I truly wish you would have enjoyed this.
Hi Carolena! You can use ground ginger and nutmeg. You will have to change the amount of ginger, it would be 1/4 teaspoon. The flavor may not come out exactly as the original since fresh ginger and nutmeg gives the cookies an incredible flavor upgrade. Hope you enjoy them!
I’m so sorry you had trouble with this recipe, Sherri. I know it’s frustrating to try a new recipe and not have it turn out. I (and many other readers) have enjoyed them, so I really wish they would’ve been a hit for you too! It’s hard to say what went wrong without being in the kitchen with you.
There really are no eggs in these cookies? I found the dough to be dry and hard to form into balls. They also required longer cool time on the the cookie sheet before I could handle them. The chocolate smeared everywhere. They are delicious!
One of my husband’s favorite cookies baked from scratch is a molasses sugar cookie that has lots of spices in it. Will definitely try this ginger cookie with the chocolate. I like the fact that you used 70% dark chocolate. Pinning this to my cookie board. Thanks for sharing this and wishing you Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a great new year ahead. Love reading your recipes and posts!
Peggy, wishing you a very Merry Christmas too. I hope you and your husband love the cookies!
The choice of the best chocolate ginger cookies for the cookie season is just right. They are really delicious when I cooked some and handed them to my friends and neighbors. You are amazing with your cookies here. Thank you so much.
my daughter just made these cookies to have for thursday, for thanksgiving, but they wont make it until then! they are insanely good. the only thing we did was roll them in demura sugar, so they are very crunchy on the outside.
a definite keep !
I’m so happy to hear that this recipe was a hit, Ellen! Thank you for taking the time to share this kind review!
I can’t find unsweetened Dutch process cocoa in my town. I’m trying to make these tomorrow- can I substitute?
Kellie, the cookies will be fine with regular unsweetened cocoa powder! I hope you enjoy them!
These are unbelievably delicious! Every Christmas I just grab a bag of pre-made ginger cookies and was always OK with it. This year I couldn’t find the pre-made mix in stores and then I remembered looking at this recipe. And oh wow, I am so glad I remembered it! I made a batch last night, baked half of it and ate it all (no shame – had at least 5 or 6 late last night and a few for breakfast). Going to make more right now, and making a batch for work. These are definitely going to my favorite cookie list. Thank you for all of your delicious recipes.
Thank you for taking the time to share this kind review, Irma! I’m so happy that you enjoyed the recipe!
What is the extra table spoon of flour for please? I want to make these tonight.
Thanks
Melissa, it’s a part of the recipe ingredients—add 1/2 cup all purpose flour, then 1 tablespoon flour on top of that. I hope you enjoy them!!
I made a batch of these and they didn’t taste quite right – something was missing. Made a second batch the next day and added 1/2 tsp salt. So much better! If you are using unsalted butter as instructed, you need to add salt to bring the flavors to their fullest potential.
Hi Sophia, thank you for taking the time to share your suggestions! I’m happy you enjoyed the recipe!
I made these yesterday afternoon, and they were incredible! Nice and chewy, extra gingery, and yummy. I used regular whole wheat flour (instead of white whole wheat), regular old semisweet chocolate chips, and added crystallized ginger pieces. They still turned out great. Thank you for creating such a special and versatile recipe!
I’m SO happy to hear that you enjoyed them, Emily! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
Hi Erin, these cookies look very delicious that I’m very tempted to make them. Can I use cookie cutters for this recipe? Thanks/
Hi Cynthia! I haven’t tried using cookie cutters myself, but it should work great. I hope you enjoy the recipe!
This recipe works with cookie cutters! My son loves them! Thank you!
I’m so happy that you enjoyed them, Cynthia! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
Best cookie recipe ever!! Just made these for me and my parents and everyone loved them!
I’m so happy that you enjoyed them, Caroline! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
It just occurred to me that I fire up this recipe every year but have never left a review.
MAKE. THESE. COOKIES.
It officially smelled like Christmas at my house as these were in the oven this morning. My only regret is that I didn’t, say, quadruple the recipe. They are my very favorite Christmas cookie and a true Christmas tradition at my house now.
Jacki, this warms me to my very soul! I adore these too, and I’m so pleased they are a part of your tradition too. Thank you for taking time to leave this wonderful review!
These were amazing! The ginger caught me off guard and they almost tasted like a chocolate mint cookie. Super sweet when warm but just right after they cooled to room temperature.
WHOO HOO! I am so pleased to hear that you enjoyed them, thank you for sharing!!
These were very good, even though I forgot to add the chocolate chips. How did I do that? But these cookies are good! Not too sweet, & soft & chewy. I love that they don’t have eggs cuz I generally don’t have eggs on hand.
I am so glad you enjoyed them and I bet they’ll be even yummier next time :)
These are AMAZING!! I actually skipped the circle in the fridge (for 2 hours that I didn’t have) step and went right to rolling the balls. Added a little extra ginger as well. This recipe is a keeper for sure!
I’m so happy that you enjoyed the cookies, Karen! Thank you for sharing this kind review!
These are amazing!!! My Dad says, these are some of the best cookies I’ve ever made. He, and everybody else who tried them literally moaned through them. Everybody absolutely loved them. I did them in our air fryer. I set them on the bake setting for 325° F for 10 minutes. And then set to cool for the 5 minutes. When my Dad, woke up from his nap & tried them, he ate one & promptly followed it up with a second. Thanks for this recipe, it definitely a keeper.
Hi Brittany! That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you for the feedback on the air fryer!
I made these cookies last night and while they are good, it seems like the 1.5″ balls were too big to cook and took double the time. The pre-cut dark chocolate chunks I used didn’t melt enough like the photo, so they are not as good as I thought they would be. I think it needs more ginger and less cocoa powder — or I may just leave out the cocoa powder altogether as it seems to negate the ginger flavor. I will have to make the balls smaller next time and flatten them a little so they cook in 12 minutes, not 24. Not sure if I will make them again.
I’m so sorry that the recipe didn’t come out for you, Diane. It’s hard to know what went wrong without being in the kitchen with you. I know it’s disappointing to try a new recipe and not have it work out, so I truly wish you would have enjoyed this.
I can’t wait to try these this year! What are your suggestions if I’m only able to use ground ginger and nutmeg as opposed to fresh? Thanks!
Hi Carolena! You can use ground ginger and nutmeg. You will have to change the amount of ginger, it would be 1/4 teaspoon. The flavor may not come out exactly as the original since fresh ginger and nutmeg gives the cookies an incredible flavor upgrade. Hope you enjoy them!
The finished batter was very dry going into the refrigerator to chill.
I’m so sorry you had trouble with this recipe, Sherri. I know it’s frustrating to try a new recipe and not have it turn out. I (and many other readers) have enjoyed them, so I really wish they would’ve been a hit for you too! It’s hard to say what went wrong without being in the kitchen with you.
There really are no eggs in these cookies? I found the dough to be dry and hard to form into balls. They also required longer cool time on the the cookie sheet before I could handle them. The chocolate smeared everywhere. They are delicious!
Hi Loretta! You are correct, there are no eggs in these cookies. I’m sorry you had trouble with this recipe!
I don’t have any white whole wheat flour. Can I use all purpose flour instead? So excited to try these!
Hi Erin! Yes that should work! Hope you enjoy them!