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Soft and chewy sugar-coated gingerbread cookies brimming with dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and crunchy toasted pecans!

Loaded Gingerbread Cookies

Soft and chewy sugar-coated gingerbread cookies brimming with dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and crunchy toasted pecans!
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2 Dozen

Ingredients
  

Dough:

  • 2 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¼ cup dark or light brown sugar packed
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 4 Tablespoons molasses
  • 2 Tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ cup toasted pecans chopped
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips

For Rolling:

  • cup granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg and egg yolk, followed by the molasses, maple syrup, and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Stir in the pecans and both chocolate chips. Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the 1/3 cup of granulated sugar in a small bowl.
  • Scoop the dough out, roll into a ball, then roll in sugar. They should be about the size of a golf ball. Place onto the prepared baking sheet, and flatten cookie slightly.
  • Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until cookies look puffed and edges are set. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.