Best 7 Crystallized Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of delectable treats, where flavors dance and textures intertwine, there exists a culinary masterpiece that captures the essence of holiday cheer and sweet indulgence: crystallized gingerbread chocolate chip cookies. These cookies are a symphony of flavors, combining the warmth of gingerbread with the richness of chocolate chips, all enveloped in a delicate shell of crystallized sugar. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this guide will unveil the secrets behind creating these delightful morsels, transforming your kitchen into a haven of aromas and вкусовые ощущения that will leave your taste buds craving more.

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BYRON'S GINGER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Byron's Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Crispy and Chewy, a delightful twist on an American Classic.(And months of experimentation...) Also works very well without ginger.

Provided by BYRON NIELSEN

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup butter flavored shortening
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons skim milk
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
¾ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 124.8 mg, Sugar 14.1 g

CRYSTALLIZED GINGERBREAD CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Crystallized Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies image

This recipe is the best of twp worlds-gingerbread and chocolate chip cookies. Since they're combined, you don't have to choose between them. -Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 9 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 package (10 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
Additional sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, molasses and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt and pepper; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and crystallized ginger. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, at least 2 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; roll in additional sugar. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until until set and edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

ESTHER'S GINGERY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Esther's Gingery Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Provided by Esther Sung

Categories     Cookies     Chocolate     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Vegetarian     Kid-Friendly     Shower     Christmas Eve     Party     Butter     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes about 2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger*
*Crystallized or candied ginger has been cooked in sugar syrup and coated with coarse sugar. It's available at specialty shops and some supermarkets. Sung recommends Reed's and the Ginger People's.
Special Equipment
2 large baking sheets; parchment paper

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.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE-GINGERBREAD COOKIES



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A combination of fresh and ground ginger, molasses, and chunks of semisweet chocolate makes the cookies sophisticated enough for adults but chocolaty enough for children.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
1/2 cup dark-brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons boiling water
7 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch chunks
1/4 cup granulated sugar

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.

GINGER-CHIP GINGERBREAD COOKIES



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Our Ginger-Chip Gingerbread Cookies are made with Betty Crocker Gingerbread Cookie Mix, vanilla baking chips, chocolate chips, almonds and candied ginger. Layer the dry mix in jars for fun holiday gifts.

Provided by Cindy Rahe

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pouch Betty Crocker™ Gingerbread Cookie Mix
1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup candied ginger pieces (chopped if large)
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon water

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.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

GINGERY BROWNIE CRINKLE COOKIES



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These chocolate cookies are irresistible warm from the oven, when the chips or chunks inside are still luxuriously liquidy. They then cool to a fudgy, brownielike texture with a chewy edge - if any manage to stay around that long. Both fresh and candied ginger lend sophistication, but feel free to leave them out if you want a pure chocolate experience. These cookies are also ideal for late-night cravings: You can be eating them 30 minutes after you start measuring the cocoa powder.

Provided by Susan Spungen

Categories     snack, cookies and bars, dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 cup/45 grams all-purpose flour
1/3 cup/30 grams Dutch-processed cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces/225 grams bittersweet chocolate (70 percent), broken or chopped into pieces
1/4 cup/55 grams unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup/100 grams granulated sugar
1/4 cup/55 grams light brown sugar
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ounces/115 grams bittersweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate (about 2/3 cup)
8 to 10 pieces candied ginger slices (about 2 1/2 ounces/70 grams), thinly sliced crosswise

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • Combine the 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate and the butter in a small heatproof bowl that fits on top of a small saucepan without falling in. Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in the saucepan over high, reduce to a simmer, then set the bowl on top. Stir occasionally until completely melted. Remove bowl from saucepan to cool slightly.
  • Combine eggs, granulated sugar and light brown sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment. Beat on medium speed to combine, scraping down the sides once. Increase speed to high and beat until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed. Add the ginger and vanilla. Beat to combine.
  • Add the melted chocolate mixture and beat on medium speed to combine. Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Remove bowl from mixer, scrape sides and fold a few times to make sure everything is well combined. Add the 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips and fold to combine.
  • Use a small cookie scoop to scoop dough (which will be pretty runny) into generous 1-tablespoon portions. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, setting each scoop 3 inches apart. Top each cookie with a good pinch of candied ginger. Bake until surface is crinkled and edges are firm, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating sheets from front to back and top to bottom halfway through.
  • Let cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, and transfer them to a wire rack to cool further. Scoop any remaining dough onto one of the baking sheets - it's O.K. to reuse the parchment - and repeat. Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.

SPICE COOKIES WITH CRYSTALLIZED GINGER



Spice Cookies with Crystallized Ginger image

Crystallized ginger gives these spice cookies extra zip!

Provided by J. Storm

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Spice Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup white sugar
¾ cup unsalted butter
1 egg white
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 large cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add egg white, and corn syrup; mix until fluffy. Stir in the crystallized ginger. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, and cloves; stir into the egg mixture. When dough starts to come together, mix with your hands to form a smooth dough.
  • Form dough into 1 inch balls and roll in white sugar. Place balls on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart, and press down with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, cookies should be golden brown. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before Moving to a rack to cool completely. Dip 1/2 of each cookie into confectioners' sugar for decoration.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 111 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate chips. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the cookies.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies at the right temperature and for the right amount of time. Underbaked cookies will be soft and gooey, while overbaked cookies will be hard and dry.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them. This will help them keep their shape and flavor.

Conclusion:

These crystallized gingerbread chocolate chip cookies are a delicious and festive treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their chewy texture, sweet flavor, and crunchy crystallized ginger, these cookies are sure to be a hit. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give these crystallized gingerbread chocolate chip cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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