Description
These Molasses White Chocolate Chunk Cookies deliver a perfect blend of warm spices and sweet, creamy white chocolate. Soft and chewy with a hint of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, these cookies are rolled in sugar for a delightful crunch on the outside. Ideal for cozy gatherings or gifting during the holidays, they offer a gourmet touch with white chocolate chunk garnishes right out of the oven.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter (barely softened, cut into cubes)
- 1 1/3 cups Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 large Egg Yolk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup Molasses
Dry Ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt (if using salted butter, reduce to 1/2 teaspoon)
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Cloves
- pinch Cayenne Pepper
Mix Ins and Garnish
- 2 cups White Chocolate Chunks or Chips
- 1/4 cup Sugar (for rolling the dough balls)
Instructions
- Preheat and Cream Butter and Sugar: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar for 4 minutes until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and pale in color.
- Add Eggs, Vanilla, and Molasses: Incorporate the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract into the creamed mixture. Then add the molasses and mix thoroughly until combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined to avoid overworking the dough, which can make the cookies tough.
- Fold in White Chocolate: Gently fold in the white chocolate chunks or chips, preserving some extra pieces for garnishing after baking.
- Shape and Roll in Sugar: Place 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. Roll the dough into small balls and coat each ball evenly in the sugar.
- Bake: Arrange the sugar-coated dough balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Garnish and Cool: Immediately after removing from the oven, press a few reserved white chocolate chunks onto the tops of the cookies to create a gourmet finish. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use barely softened butter to achieve the perfect creamy texture when creaming with sugar.
- Do not overmix the dough once adding dry ingredients to maintain tender cookies.
- Adjust salt depending on whether you use salted or unsalted butter.
- For a stronger molasses flavor, you can increase molasses by a tablespoon but it may affect dough texture slightly.
- Roll the dough balls generously in sugar to add a crunchy outside texture.
- Garnishing with extra white chocolate chunks while the cookies are warm allows them to melt slightly for a prettier presentation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
