Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened ½ cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided ½ cup packed light-brown sugar 1 large egg ¼ cup molasses 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups melting white chocolate
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Directions: |
Directions:1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside 2 .In a large bowl, cream butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. 3. Mix in egg, then blend in molasses and vanilla. 4. On low speed, slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until combined. 5. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour. 6. Preheat oven to 350ºF during last 10 minutes of chilling. 7. Scoop dough into 1 ½ tablespoon size balls and roll in remaining sugar. 8. Space cookies 2 inches apart (they spread a lot, spread further if you are doing a larger size ball) and flatten tops to evenly level. 9. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. 10. Cool on a baking sheet for 3 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack. 11. Melt chocolate in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time. 12. Dip half of each cookie in the melted white chocolate mixture. Let solidify on silpat or wax paper. 13. Decorate white chocolate with a holly design (you can use candy or colored white chocolate) |