Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Anna McMurren PHOTO BY: Alex Q.

"Very good, and not to hard to make."

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Original recipe yield: 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup molasses
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

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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 cup 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 F ( 190 degrees C) for about 10 minutes.

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Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by JENNYC819

Absolutley delicious, just what I was looking for!

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Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2006 by BrandiNJ

Delicious! My kids loved them! So chewey!

4 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by MAKOAK

Very good and tasty. This is the best recipe for gingerbread cookies I've seen so far. Substituted dark corn syrup for molasses and used cookie cutters to make gingerbread men. Will make again.

4 users found this review helpful

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