“Hot” Chocolate Drop Cookies
Vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, heart-healthy
I had so much fun making my “Hot” Chocolate Drop Cookies - my kitchen was filled with the aroma of ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and black pepper! Here is my version of a complex chocolate spice cookie with a crisp exterior, moist inside and packed with chocolate chips and freshly grated ginger. Rye flour* gives them a nutty, earthy and slightly malty flavor. Wholesome, chocolatey and made with all healthy ingredients, they have just enough sparkle to make them worthy of your celebration cookie! The perfect gift for your true ginger lover.
“Hot” Chocolate Drop Cookies
© Sweets You Can Eat by Megan Matthews and Patricia Schroeck 2019-2023
Ingredients
1 and 2/3 cups coconut sugar
6 large egg whites
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
Dry
3 and 1/2 cups almond flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup rye flour*
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Makes 24 cookies
*for gluten-free use my 1-to-1 flour mix recipe or a store-bought 1-to-1 GF baking flour mix.
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Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Prepare two cookie sheets with a liberal spray of coconut oil.
2. In a large bowl combine coconut sugar, egg whites, molasses, vanilla, grated fresh ginger and salt. Whisk until the sugar starts to dissolve and the batter is frothy and well mixed.
3. Add the dry ingredients: almond flour, cocoa powder, rye flour and all the spices - ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper and cayenne. Stir to combine into a wet dough. Fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Drop 2-tablespoon sized cookie balls on the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch (2,5 cm) apart.
5. Bake 16 minutes or until the cookies have cracks in their surface. Do not over bake, as they will firm up as they cool. Plus, you want that soft chocolate center!
Photos by Milkshake Creative and Brian Byllesby
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