White Chocolate Kissed Gingerbread Cookies

Submitted by ellie3763

"recipe from McCormick -- takes a while for the chocolate to set again (the whole piece of chocolate will basically melt) so don't plan on taking these anywhere for a while after baking them! they're delicious for eating half-melted though! chill time (4+hrs) not included in the cook/prep times"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 5 dozen
• Serves: 30

ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons ginger, Ground
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, Ground
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, Ground
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 60 Hershey's Hugs chocolates

directions

1. Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl.
2. Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. Add molasses and egg; beat well.
4. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed.
5. Chill 4 hours or overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F
7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
8. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies just begin to brown. Immediately press a chocolate candy into center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.