Blue Ginger Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: about 80 cookies

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 12 ounces unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup grated fresh ginger
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 1/4 pounds high-quality bittersweet chocolate, such as Callebaut, grated into chunks
• Superfine sugar, for garnish

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cocoa.
2. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and fresh ginger. Using an electric mixer, beat in the brown sugar and molasses.
3. In a separate container, dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water.
4. Add half the sifted ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combined. Add the baking soda-water mixture and the remaining sifted ingredients. Mix well. Fold in the grated chocolate chunks.
5. Roll out the dough into ropes about 1 inch in diameter. Coat the dough with the superfine sugar. Slice the ropes horizontally into discs and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake at 300 degrees F for 5 to 7 minutes, until just set.
7. Remove from the oven and let cool.