Christmas cookies as far as the eye can see.
That's what is happening at our house right now.
Don't get me wrong. I love cookies. I love Christmas cookies even more.
What I don't like.... is making cookies. They seem to take foreeeeeeever.
It's okay though.
I persevere - especially when the result is cookies as delicious as these double gingerbread bad boys.
Soft and squishy gingerbread with gingerbread M&Ms are sure to become your new holiday favorite.
Double Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp baking soda
pinch salt
3/4 cup butter, room temp
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
about 1/2 bag of Gingerbread M&Ms
Directions
Preheat oven to 375. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, spices, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy - scraping sides as necessary. Beat in sugar until smooth. Beat in molasses, egg, and milk.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until stiff dough forms.
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough onto prepared cookie sheet - about 1 to 2 inches apart. Press 3 of the Gingerbread M&Ms firmly on to the top of each cookie.
Bake at 375 for about 10 minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned and tops appear "dry".
Let cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets before moving to wire rack to cool completely.
Note - I believe I got about 33 or 34 cookies using a medium cookies scoop (about 1.5 Tbsp of dough per cookie)
Try not to eat all the cookies at once.
No.
Really.
You will be tempted to.
These are really cute. Do Gingerbread M&M's really taste like gingerbread?
ReplyDeleteThank you Nicol. They do definitely have a gingerbread-y taste. It's a little funky, of course, because it's an artificial taste but they taste fantastic in cookies! :)
DeleteI had no idea gingerbread M&Ms existed! These look festive and the double gingerbread is perfect for this time of year.
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