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Gingerbread Cookies with Chocolate Recipe

December 17th, 2008 at 12:42pm Under Chocolate Cookies+ Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ Spice and Gingerbread Cookies

This gingerbread favorite is rolled into balls and dipped in chocolate for a more grown-up look.

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Ingredients

1/2 C. butter or margarine
1/2 C. molasses
2 1 oz. squares unsweetened chocolate
2 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
2/3 C. white sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 C. milk
White sugar

Directions

Combine butter or margarine, molasses, and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Heat until chocolate melts. Stir until smooth. Sift together flour, 2/3 C. sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, and salt. Stir in melted chocolate mixture and milk. Mix well. Chill until firm. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.

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Easy Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

November 14th, 2008 at 12:00am Under Distinctly Christmas Cookies+ General+ Spice and Gingerbread Cookies

A fun way to get into the holiday season: let the kids help with the cookie cutter and then decorate! Also make edible tree ornaments!

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Ingredients

1 5.9 oz. pkg. butterscotch pudding mix
3/4 C. butter
3/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbs. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Directions

Cream pudding mix with butter and sugar; add egg, and blend well. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon; blend into pudding mixture. Chill dough for 1 hour or until firm. Roll dough on a floured board to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutter. Place on greased baking sheets; use a straw to make a hole in the top of the cookie for hanging on the tree, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Decorate if desired.

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