Celebrate the holiday season with our Festive White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies. These cookies offer the perfect blend of warm holiday spices and sweet, creamy white chocolate, making them a charming addition to your festive dessert spread. Each cookie is hand-dipped for that personal touch that says ‘homemade with love’.
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed for richness
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- ¼ cup molasses, for deep, caramel notes
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour, for a tender crumb
- 2 teaspoons baking soda, for lift
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for warmth
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger, for spice
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves, for depth
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt, to enhance flavors
- ¼ cup granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies
- White chocolate melting wafers, as needed for dipping
- Festive sprinkles, for decoration
Instructions:
- Creaming Stage: Begin by creaming together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg until smooth, then mix in the molasses.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Stir into the wet ingredients until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Chill the Dough: Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for a brief chill to firm up.
- Sugar Coating: Shape the dough into balls, roll them in granulated sugar, and flatten them slightly on a baking sheet.
- Bake to Perfection: Bake until just set and let cool on the pan to encourage those characteristic ginger cookie cracks.
- White Chocolate Dipping: Once cooled, dip each cookie halfway into melted white chocolate and adorn with sprinkles. Allow to set on wax paper.
Serving Suggestion: These cookies are a perfect pairing with a hot cup of cocoa or your favorite coffee blend, adding a bit of spice to your cozy winter evenings.
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