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White chocolate dipped gingerbread cookies are a fantastic option for cookie swaps

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These white chocolate dipped gingerbread cookies scream Christmas.

Looking for a gingerbread cookie that screams Christmas without being a flat, crispy gingerbread man? These white chocolate dipped gingerbread cookies are for you! You may never pull out your Christmas-themed cookie cutters again.

Gingerbread people seem to get all the cookie-loving attention around the holidays. Their cute shape, crisp texture, and warm spices make them a Christmas cookie favorite. But, just the thought of rolling out dough, punching out gingerbread shapes, and meticulously decorating them can sap all your cookie-baking enthusiasm. That’s where these soft, chewy chocolate-dipped gingerbread cookies save the day.

Made with all the heartwarming gingerbread spices, molasses, and vanilla, these holiday treats are baked into scrumptious round cookies that are lavishly dipped into melted white chocolate and festively sprinkled with red, green, and white stars and wreaths. Only half of each cookie is decadently dipped and decorated, giving them a stunning presentation on your holiday dessert table.

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These white chocolate dipped gingerbread cookies will easily be the tasty talk of the cookie swap, but don’t just treat your cookie-swapping friends to a batch. Make lots of extra cookies and package them to share with neighbors, co-workers, and the teachers at your kiddos’ school.

These white chocolate dipped gingerbread cookies will easily be the tasty talk of the cookie swap, but don’t just treat your cookie-swapping friends to a batch.

White Chocolate Dipped Gingerbread Cookies 

Makes: 40 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-¼ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1-¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup dark molasses
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar (for rolling balls)
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • Red, green, and white star and wreath sprinkles

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and sea salt. Set dry ingredients aside.
  4. In bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter and brown sugar. Beat for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  5. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla extract, beating until combined.
  6. Slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture in three equal batches, mixing after each addition just until combined.
  7. Chill dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  8. Scoop out dough into heaping tablespoons and roll into balls. Then, roll each ball in powdered sugar. Place balls on prepared baking sheets.  
  9. Using your fingers, lightly press down on cookie balls to flatten them slightly.
  10. Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes.
  11. Remove from oven and place baking sheets of cookies on wire racks to cool.
  12. Meanwhile, place the white chocolate chips in a  microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chocolate is melted and smooth.  
  13. Working quickly, dip one-half of each cooled cookie into melted white chocolate. Sprinkle with red, green, and white stars and wreaths.  Place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets to allow chocolate to harden.
  14. Serve.

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