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.
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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.
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Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons gingerbread spice
- 3 teaspoons molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1¼ cups light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- These cookies tend to stick because of the toffee bits, so using parchment paper or a silicone mat will help.
- In a bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, salt and gingerbread spice.
- Using a hand mixer, beat the butter till creamy.
- Add the brown and white sugar, and beat until fluffy.
- Add the eggs, vanilla and molasses, beat until blended.
- Add the flour mixture, and blend well.
- Using a spoon/spatula, add the chocolate chips and toffee bits.
- Mix until combined.
- Roll dough into 1 ½ inch balls.
- Place on prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 11 minutes.Cookies will look underdone, they will harden as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
Liz
I’m not usually a fan of gingerbread cookies but the soft chewy recipe with the added chocolate chips is soooooooo tasty!!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I will admit these gingerbread cookies are hard to resist. Happy Holidays.
Melanie
These cookies were excellent! The perfect promised chewiness! Thank you!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I totally agree….these chewy gingerbread cookies are so good.
Glenda
Spectacular! These perfect gingerbread cookies are taken over the top by the addition of chocolate! Chewy centers, just the way I like and they were simple to mix up. Thanks for sharing the delicious recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome, sounds like you have a new favourite on your Christmas cookie list.
Megan Ellam
So easy but also so delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Cookies are a win all the way around. Happy Holidays.
Lindsay Howerton-Hastings
I was so happy when I saw these; they are absolutely delicious for the holidays! Can’t wait to make them again.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I usually have to make a double batch so I can have some too.
Natalie
Oh yum! I bet Santa would love them 🙂 They look delicious. Soft and flavorful. Perfect for Holidays!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Santa has left me a note to say these Gingerbread Chocolate Chip cookies are one of his favourties.
Angela
This is a truly delicious cookie! I really enjoyed the added toffee bits and chocolate. What a great combination.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I do agree, these Gingerbread Chocolate Chip cookies are Santa approved and so delicious.
Veena Azmanov
Oh these are so pretty.!! Love that letter to Santa, so cute..!! My kids love gingerbread and chocolate chip. Can’t wait to try it.
Homemade & Yummy
OMG they were so addictive…like so good!!
Sasha @ Eat Love Eat
Gingerbread and chocolate is a match made in heaven! Love these.
Homemade & Yummy
They were totally delicious and addictive.
Michelle Ferrand
Such an delicious sounding recipe and your photos are so cute!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much..they were a hit!!
Elena Reinisch
These would go fast in my house!
Homemade & Yummy
I know they did in mine.
Elaine Gordon
Love this! Super cute pics.
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons
These sound amazing!!!! Can’t wait to try them!
Homemade & Yummy
They are so ADDICITIVE!!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Looks beautiful! That gingerbread is cute!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much.
Michelle Ferrand
Yum! I love chocolate chip cookies and your little gingreabread man is adorable!
Homemade & Yummy
These have become our favourite by far.