If you love baking for the holidays, these Chocolate Gingerman Cookies are perfect for family fun and festive treats. I enjoy making classic cookies with a playful twist, and decorating these with candy canes or royal icing brings out the holiday cheer. These cookies are fun for kids to help with, or perfect for gifting to friends and neighbors!
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Chocolate Gingerman Cookies Recipe
A festive chocolate twist on the classic gingerbread cookie, perfect for holiday baking and decorating fun.
Ingredients (Makes 24 Cookies)
- 2 cups (240 g) flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ cup (25 g) cocoa powder
- ½ cup (113 g) butter
- ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
- ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (85 g) molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tbsp ginger powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup (85 g) chocolate chips
- 12–24 candy canes or red & white sugar paste (for mini candy canes)
- For Royal Icing: 1 egg white, 3 tbsp lemon juice, 1 1/3 cup (175 g) powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C / 347°F.
- Beat the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon powder, ginger powder, and butter until creamy.
- Microwave the chocolate chips for 2 minutes in 10-second intervals until melted.
- Add egg, molasses, melted chocolate, and vanilla extract to the mixture and combine.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until a dough forms.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough to 2 cm thick and cut into gingerman shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking tray, shape their hands for candy canes if desired (use toothpicks if needed).
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- For royal icing, mix egg white and powdered sugar, then add lemon juice to reach desired consistency.
- Cool cookies for 10 minutes, then decorate with royal icing.
- Place candy canes in the cookies' hands or make candy canes from sugar paste.
- Enjoy your festive chocolate gingerman cookies!
Why I Love These Cookies
- Festive and chocolatey twist on a classic gingerbread cookie
- Fun to decorate with kids or friends
- Perfect for gifting or holiday cookie exchanges
- Easy to personalize with candy canes or icing designs
- Delightful aroma and flavor that fills the kitchen