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.
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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.
Farrukh Aziz
I need to make these cookies for the kiddos. I have a sure feeling they will love these delicious cookies!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Everyone loves them here…hope you give them a try.
susan | the wimpy vegetarian
These are absolutely perfect for Christmas! And thanks for the reminder to use parchment paper!!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Happy Holidays….enjoy the cookies.
Brianna
Love all the spices added to a classic chocolate chip cookie! A great addition to the holiday cookie tray.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
One of Santa’s favourite Christmas cookies ever!
veenaazmanov
Best as a gifting option or perfect for a Tea Time treat. Love the Ginger and chocolate chip combination.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Happy Holidays to you and your family Veena!!
Sharon
When gingerbread cookies meet chocolate chip cookies it makes for one amazing and sweet cookie experience!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
YES, it sure does.ENJOY!
Lauren Michael Harris
These are definitely the perfect cookies for Santa! Two of my favorites, chocolate chip and gingerbread, in one cookie – so good!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Be sure to leave some out for him…and keep some for you too. Happy Holidays.
Molly Kumar
Wow, they look soooo delicious & cute!! Love the addition of ‘chocolate chips’ in this, making them extra yummm.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These are deliciously addictive for sure. ENJOY!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
These are the best ever cookies and we absolutely loved the flavor of chocolate and gingerbread. I love chewy cookies and these were perfect. Not sure if these will last until Santa comes for a visit.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, they probably will not last for Santa.
Marisa Franca
Two of our favorite cookie combinations. I love gingerbread during the holidays and chocolate is always a favorite. I’m making this recipe tomorrow — I know the grandsons will love them.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, chocolate and gingerbread are a match. These cookies are addictively delicious. Happy Holidays.
Michelle
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the chocolate chips in these!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I know right. Chocolate and gingerbread go hand in hand.
Jacqueline Debono
I love gingerbread at Christmas and these cookies look so good. Guess this will be my one more cookie recipe to make this Christmas!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I hear you. I will be spending time baking tomorrow (again), ENJOY!
Andrea
Such a great find. I love the idea of putting gingerbread and chocolate together!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You will love the taste of these gingerbread chocolate chip cookies for sure.
Amy Liu Dong
These cookies looks like a perfect Christmas Eve treat for my kids. So delicious!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
They are super delicious. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!
Holley
Chewy, sweet and a touch of spice! Family favorite, here we come!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well they sure are Santa’s favourite.
Michelle
Loved how these cookies turned out, so chewy and delicious!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Noting beats a good chewy cookie. Happy Holidays.
Julie
I was looking for a yummy and unique recipe to make with my boys and this was it. These came out perfectly with the ideal combination of chocolate chip and gingerbread flavors.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These chewy gingerbread cookies with chocolate chips are so delicious, glad you enjoyed them.