Ginger Evans Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

CHEWY CHOCOLATE-GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
• Combine the chocolate and butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until smooth, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Whisk the almond and all-purpose flours, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, allspice and nutmeg together in a medium bowl. Beat the brown sugar and eggs togteher in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high until pale and fluffy. Add the chocolate mixture and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. Refrigerate the dough until firm but still rollable, at least 1 hour.
• Put the granulated sugar in a shallow bowl. Scoop and roll the dough into 3/4-inch balls and then roll in the granulated sugar to coat. Put on the prepared baking sheets about 2-inches apart.
• Bake until the edges are set but the centers are still soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool for 3 to 5 minutes on the baking sheets and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if using.

CHEWY WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIP GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together the butter with 1 cup of sugar in a mixing bowl until the mixture is smooth, and stir in beaten egg and molasses. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt; stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture by half cupfuls. Stir in the white chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scoop up a generous spoonful of dough, and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball in sugar, place onto an ungreased baking sheet, and flatten slightly. Sprinkle a little sugar onto the cookie, if desired. Repeat for the rest of the cookies.
• Bake the cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 1 minute before removing to finish cooling on racks.

ESTHER'S GINGERY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and a second rack in the lower third then preheat to 375°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter, sugar, and brown sugar and beat on medium speed, scraping the bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined, about 2 minutes. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture in 3 batches, stirring until just combined. Add the bittersweet and semisweet chocolate chips and the candied ginger and fold until just incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic directly on the dough's surface, and chill at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
• Drop the dough by heaping 2 tablespoons onto the baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between cookies. Bake, switching the cookies between the upper and lower racks about halfway through baking, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool the cookies on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Continue baking cookies on cooled baking sheets. DO AHEAD: The cookies can be baked ahead and stored, in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 3 days.

BYRON'S GINGER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt into a small bowl; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and milk. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients using a wooden spoon. Finally, mix in the chocolate chips and crystallized ginger. Use two spoons to drop cookie dough 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet.
• Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes. The cookies should be golden brown on the sides and the top should have lost it's shine. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE-GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with parchment. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cocoa.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and grated ginger until lightened, about 4 minutes. Add brown sugar; beat until combined. Add molasses; beat until combined.
• In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Beat half of flour mixture into butter mixture. Beat in baking-soda mixture, then remaining half of flour mixture. Mix in chocolate; turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Pat dough out to about 1 inch thick; seal with wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Roll dough into 1 1/2- inch balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Roll in granulated sugar. Bake until the surfaces crack slightly, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating halfway through. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely. Cookies are best the day they are made but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.

CHOCOLATE-GINGER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Whisk together flour, cocoa, spices, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
• Cream butter and brown sugar on medium speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes.Add egg, molasses, and grated ginger; mix until combined. Add flour mixture; mix on low speed until just combined.
• Halve dough; flatten into two disks. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour. Transfer disks, one at a time, to a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/4 inch thick. (If dough gets soft, freeze until firm.) Use3-inch acorn or leaf cookie cutters to make shapes; place 1 inch apart on sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Score designs with a knife; sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are firm, 11 to 13 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE CHIP GINGER CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and salt. In another bowl with an electric mixer cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy and beat in egg. Beat in flour mixture and stir in ginger and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 3 inches apart onto buttered baking sheets and bake cookies in batches in middle of oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden. Cool cookies on baking sheet 1 minute and transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Cookies keep in airtight containers 5 days.

GINGER-CHIP GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or silicone nonstick baking mat.
• Stir together Dry Mix from jar with required Wet Mix ingredients until well mixed. Scoop dough about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 11 to 13 minutes.