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White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies

Irresistible White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies Recipe

Delightful White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies with soft, chewy centers enveloped in creamy chocolate, perfect for holidays.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter softer at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 large Large Egg
  • 1/4 cup Molasses
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
For the Chocolate Coating
  • 2 cups White Chocolate Chips for dipping
  • 1 tablespoon Shortening can substitute with coconut oil
Optional Decorations
  • Red and Green Candy Melts or Royal Icing for decoration

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • Cookie Scoop
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • microwave-safe bowl

Method
 

Dough Preparation
  1. Cream together unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
  2. Add large egg, molasses, and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
Dry Ingredients Mixing
  1. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a separate bowl.
  2. Gradually add dry mixture into wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Chill Dough
  1. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Baking
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Scoop rounded balls of dough onto baking sheet, leaving 2 inches apart, and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Dipping Chocolate
  1. Melt white chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
Dipping and Decorating
  1. Dip cooled cookies halfway into melted white chocolate and allow excess to drip off.
  2. Decorate with festive candy melts or sprinkles if desired and let chocolate set completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 40mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2IUCalcium: 1mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Ensure butter is softened, do not skip chilling the dough, and keep an eye on cookies while baking for optimal texture.

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