Bakery Gingerbread White Chocolate Cookies (Printer-friendly)

Chewy spiced cookies studded with white chocolate, featuring warm ginger and cinnamon flavors with a soft, bakery-style texture.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 teaspoons ground ginger
03 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
04 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
05 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
06 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
07 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

08 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
09 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
10 - 1/4 cup molasses
11 - 1 large egg
12 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

13 - 1 cup white chocolate chips

→ For Rolling

14 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
03 - In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
04 - Beat in the molasses, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
05 - Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
06 - Fold in the white chocolate chips.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough, roll them in granulated sugar, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
08 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The white chocolate tames the ginger spices just enough to make these addictive even for people who think they do not like gingerbread
  • These cookies stay soft and chewy for days, making them perfect for holiday gifting or keeping in your cookie jar
02 -
  • Underbaking by just a minute makes all the difference between chewy bakery style cookies and hard gingerbread snaps
  • Room temperature ingredients are nonnegotiable here because cold butter creates weird texture issues with the molasses
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop for uniform sizing so all cookies bake at the same rate
  • Let the rolled dough balls sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before baking if your kitchen is cold

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