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Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 cup melted and cooled 60% Cacao Ghirardelli Chips
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Beat butter and sugar
  • Add the molasses egg, vanilla, melted chocolate, cocoa, and pumpkin pie spice and mix well.
  • Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt, and blend until all are combined.
  • Roll cookies on a floured surface and cut with a gingerbread boy cookie cutter
  • Place each tray of cut-out cookies in the fridge for 10 minutes or until chilled
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 7-9 minutes or until the edges are firm and lightly golden.

Notes

I iced the cookies with green royal icing I used two drops of electric green and avocado green.