Double Chocolate Kissed Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies

Name: Double Chocolate Kissed Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 2 tsps McCormick® Ginger, Ground; 1 tsp McCormick® Cinnamon, Ground; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Nutmeg, Ground; 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter softened; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup molasses; 1 egg; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract divided; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 60 milk chocolate swirled kiss-shaped candies; 1 package (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Go beyond basic gingerbread and add the divine flavor of chocolate – it’s a match made in heaven. We’ve topped a spicy-sweet gingerbread thumbprint cookie with chocolate candy and an over-the-top chocolate drizzle.

20m

PREP TIME

10m

COOK TIME

175

CALORIES

14

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 30 ((2-cookie))

Ingredients

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract, divided
1/4 cup granulated sugar
60 milk chocolate swirled kiss-shaped candies
1 package (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips Substitutions available
- milk chocolate chips

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add molasses, egg and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Press dough into a thick flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
2 Preheat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar to coat. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
3 Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies just begin to brown. Immediately press a chocolate candy into center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
4 For the Chocolate Drizzle, place chocolate chips in microwave-safe bowl. Melt as directed on package. Stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer chocolate to large resealable plastic bag or piping bag. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Store cookies in airtight container up to 5 days.