Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprints
Deliciously soft gingerbread cookies topped with creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add molasses and egg; mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Form balls of dough and place them on a baking sheet.
- Make a thumbprint in the center of each ball.
- Fill each thumbprint with peanut butter and top with chocolate chips.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain softness.
- You can substitute the chocolate chips with your favorite type of chocolate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Soft Gingerbread Cookies, Peanut Butter Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies