Chewy Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy gingerbread chocolate chip cookies are delicious to give and receive. I assure you these are Santa approved!

Gingerbread, chocolate chips, and toffee all wrapped up in one delicious cookie. A must-have in your Christmas cookie recipe collection.

Chewy gingerbread chocolate chip cookies are the perfect holiday cookie. Warm spices, chocolate, and a hint of toffee. A Christmas must-bake!

OMG, can you believe Christmas is not that far away. Are you getting all your lists ready? Baking, shopping, parties….let the holiday madness begin.

My family is already counting down the days until they devour our family tradition of Christmas morning sandwiches. We have been devouring festive granola for weeks. I have some cranberry oatmeal cookies cooling right now.

Just when you think you have all the Christmas baking figured out, one more recipe seems to come along that you “must try” this year. I mean you can NEVER have too many holiday treats and Christmas cookies.

Chewy Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookie Ingredients

This homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe is super delicious (and addictive too). It’s like a soft gingerbread cookie, molasses cookie, and chocolate chip cookie in one. Thick, chewy and slightly crispy at the edges. Sure to make your holiday baking extra special.

You will need:

• butter
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• spice blend
• molasses
• vanilla
• brown sugar
• eggs
• chocolate chips
• toffee bits

We could eat gingerbread all year long in our house. Festive Holiday Special Tea is something we enjoy during the holidays. Eggnog and ginger tea sure make a delicious drink. Speaking of eggnog, Rum & Eggnog Latte is a great option too.

You can never go wrong with homemade candy during the holidays. I am certain Santa would love to take some Boozy Bourbon Fudge back to the North Pole. No one can resist holiday fudge.

Baking Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies

I will admit, this recipe is at the top of my holiday cookies list. Once you bake these, you will want to eat them as soon as they come out of the oven. I would advise you to wait for at least a minute (or two). The chocolate chips are super hot, and you don’t want to burn your mouth.

Here is the rundown, but be sure to read the recipe card for full instructions.

• Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets.
• Whisk the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
• Beat the butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla and molasses.
• Add the dry ingredients.
• Blend in the chocolate chips and toffee bits.
• Roll dough into balls.
• Bake.
• Cool.
• Eat!

This chewy gingerbread cookie recipe is SO DELICIOUS. I actually have to hide some to make sure I get my fair share. I can’t decide which cookie I love more, these or my Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies.

Suggestions / Recipe Tips

• These cookies tend to stick. Be sure to spray your baking sheets with cooking spray.
• I prefer to use parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• Be sure to cool your cookies on a wire rack.
• You can make your own gingerbread blend or use store-bought.
• Using and hand mixer or stand mixer is best for mixing the ingredients.
• DO NOT OVERBAKE the cookies. They should seem a little underdone when you remove them from the oven. They will harden as they cool. Over-baked cookies will be hard, not chewy.
• Cooled cookies should be stored in an airtight container to retain freshness. Baked cookies will stay fresh for several days. Alternatively, you can also freeze them for longer storage.
• Like with all baking, quality ingredients produce the best results.
• Using a small cookie scoop makes perfect portions.

Leaving cookies out for Santa has been a tradition since I was a little girl. My girls did it, and now my grandchildren are carrying on with the fun.

It is always so special to see them write their little note and leave the cookies out. All I know is the plate and glass of milk are empty Christmas morning. 

Santa really needs to take some of these chocolate and ginger cookies back to Mrs. Claus. She deserves some treats too. Keeping all those elves fed is a big job!! I bet the elves would love some White Chocolate Popcorn Balls too.

Need a bit more holiday inspiration? Quick & Easy Festive Holiday Croissants make a great brunch item. 

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Do you have foodies on your Christmas gift list? Homemade gifts are always a hit. Check out this 28 Unique Edible Gifts for Christmas roundup! Lots of tasty treats for everyone!! In fact, check out ALL the cookies on the blog.

My friend Byron has a great savoury snack mix I need to make. Perfect for when we are watching Christmas movies.