Ginger Chocolate Cookies

It would be shocking to see anything other than a 5 star review based on the first time I made these cookies.  They were some work but maybe the best cookie ever.  Chewy and delicious, spicy and chocolaty without being overly sweet.  They also froze really well (gallon ziploc bag) and paired SO WELL with vanilla ice cream!  Easy, ready-in-advance dessert for a dinner party or anytime.

The second time I made them they were good- but not over-the-top good.  I am still a little unsure of the difference, but I think it is that I used fresh ginger the first time.  Too much time had passed in between making the batches and although I thought I had used fresh the first time, when I went to shop for ingredients the second time, the recipe wasn't written in such a way that made me think I should be using fresh (or that I should have used fresh last time) so I made it with the dried ground.

I am about to make them for the third time and am using fresh ginger.  If I remember I will circle back and confirm that fresh was the way to go!

These are quite good!! I made them slightly smaller than called for in the recipe, and just flattened them with my fingers. Used egg substitute, stevia brown sugar baking blend, and dark chocolate chips. The combination of the spices with the chocolatey flavors is an interesting and fun flavor mix. Will definitely make again.

Yumm, great on a wintery day and I already had all the ingredients so I didn't have to go out to make them!

Delightful.

Followed the recipe as is except used 72% dark chocolate instead of bittersweet. Excellent! Baked a little less for a chewier cookie. These won't last long! Will definitely make again!

I ran out of ginger so only used 1 tablespoon and for the bittersweet chocolate used 1 cup of chocolate chips. These are okay, my husband liked them (of course they are chocolate). I didn't taste that much ginger with the one tablespoon I used. I probably will make again but with the reduced ginger.

I have never rated a cookie this bad, but this tasted awful. Give me a molasses ginger cookie any day, but not using this recipe.

I have never tasted anything quite like these cookies! They are more spicy than chocolatey, but such an interesting, rich combination. I put green and red sprinkles on top and put them with other varieties on a cookie plate. Very delicious and unique!