Chocolate Molasses Cookies

Step 1

Add the flour, ground ginger, cloves, nutmeg, coocoa powder, and baking powder to a bowl and stir until well combined.

Step 2

To a separate bowl, add the butter, fresh ginger, brown sugar, and molasses. use a mixer to beat these ingredients together until light and creamy.

Step 3

Begin adding the flour mixture into the molasses mixture, ½ cup at a time, beating at low speed, until all of the flour mixture has been incorporated.

Step 4

Roughly chop the chocolate, then stir it into the cookie dough. Wrap the cookie dough in plastic, then refrigerate for at least one hour.

Step 5

When you're ready to bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 325ºF. Place the granulated sugar in a small bowl. Divide the cookie dough into four equal-sized pieces, then divide each of the quarters into six small pieces to make 24 total cookies.

Step 6

Roll each piece of cookie dough into a ball, then roll the dough ball in the granulated sugar to coat. Place the shaped cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, 12 per baking sheet.

Step 7

Bake the cookies for about 12 minutes in the 325ºF oven, or until they're slightly cracked on top. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.