This Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie is the cookie on the front of the Martha Stewart’s Cookies cookbook. I have loved every cookie I’ve made from this cookbook, so I was really looking forward to trying this one for week five of my 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed with this cookie. I loved the addition of creamy chocolate and the chewy texture of this cookie, but I thought the spices were too strong. My kids said they were okay and my husband like them, but I didn’t care for them. I didn’t even like the cookie dough – just too spicy for me.
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When I was trying to think of a great way to photograph these cookies, I decide it would be fun to try and duplicate the picture on the cover. The big question is how do you get cookies to stand on their end. Well, I went with a push pin and a paperclip. Not perfect – my cookie wouldn’t stand up on the other side – but it was fun trying to get the shot to work at home.
Martha has the recipe for Chewy Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies on her website. My first batch of cookies didn’t flatten out as much as the picture on the cover, so the next batch I flattened them with a glass before baking them, but then they didn’t look as good and weren’t as crackled on top. I also rolled them in turbinado sugar instead of granulated sugar, which I thought was a great change.
If I were to make them again, I would cut the spices in half. But there are lots of rave reviews of this cookie on the web, so if you like a really spicy gingerbread, this is your cookie.
Be sure and check out all of the fabulous cookies the other 12 weeks of Christmas Cookies bakers baked up this week.
pavithra
Wow that looks gorgeous!!!
Maria
Sorry they weren’t a favorite. They look good:)
Tanvi
It happens with me all the time..I bake cupcakes n I end up disliking them…part n parcel of baking antics I guess….but these spicy ones wud be treat to me for sure…and yours almost resemble the cover page ones..
Mimi
They look delicious, sorry they a bit disappointing.
Mimi
deeba
Gooey chocolate and all that spice… I would love them GF! Sorry you were disappointed. That’s life I guess. You in some, you lose some. I love how delicious they look!
Amy (Sing For Your Supper)
I have Martha’s cookie book too and I’ve always wondered about this recipe! Yours look absolutely gorgeous! Sorry you weren’t a fan…I’m sort of the same way about overly spicy cookies.
Judy
Barbara, So sorry this cookie gave you trouble. I love chocolate and ginger together and I’ve made several cookies with the combo. I bet you’ll like them with less spices.
Liz
Well, even though the cookies turned out too spicy-strong, they look just delicious–I think yours look better than Martha’s to be honest with you! And thanks for the spice measuring tip, I love spice but I don’t want to be overwhelmed. And so cute how you shared the propping up of the cookies for their photo shoot!
rebecca
thanks for reading my social media post, and love the cookies sorry they were too strong for u
Crustabakes
LOL, ur attempt at duplicating the pictures had me laughing out loud. Well, i guess the spices can be scaled back next time? great looking cookies nevertheless!
megan
I was just thinking about those cookies today – I haven’t made them in years, and although you found them too strong, I happen to really like them.
But I also agree with you that everything in the Cookie Book is terrific, I haven’t made anything yet that I didn’t like.
Sue
They look good to me, Barbara! Your cookie looks like a carbon copy of the cover cookie:) YUM! I have been wanting to try this very recipe for so long! I think we could handle the spiciness, so I’d like to give it a go:)
Cathy at Wives with Knives
I do like a spicy gingerbread so I probably would like this cookie. Your photo looks fantastic next to Martha’s, Barbara. Even better than hers I would say.
Carol
I guess Bob and I like spices…….this is one of our hands down favorites cookies. I love the combination of the fresh ginger with the chocolate and other spices….not to mention those ooey-gooey chocolate chips.
I’m so sorry you and your family didn’t care for them, Barbara. The photos you took are gorgeous.
Anna Johnston
The gooey chocolate bits got me, thanks Barbara…, another great cookie recipe for the collection.
Reeni
Sorry you didn’t like them Barbara! I do like a spicy cookie so chances are I would enjoy these. Your picture looks way better than Martha’s!
Avril
It is funny how sometimes spices can really make a recipe but then other times destroy it….sorry to hear you didn’t like the taste of your cookies. But the looks of them are wonderful!
Happy Halloween!
~avril 🙂
Claire @ Claire K Creations
Well at least they look delicious. I love spicy cookies so I might just have to give them a go.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Great job balancing the cookie mum! A shame that the cover cookie was too spicy but it looks good I have to say! 😀 xxx
Chef Bee
I’m learning to use ginger in more than asian food. This could be the recipe for me. Thanks for sharing.
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