Double Ginger Cookies with Spicy Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark molasses
• 1 large egg white
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
• 1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• Ganache
• 8 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Cream together butter, sugars, molasses with an electric mixer. Add egg white and fresh ginger and beat for one minutes. Sift together flour and all dry ingredients. Add slowly to butter mixture.
2. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 4 hours. Unwrap dough, generously flour a flat surface. Roll out until 1/8 inch in thickness. Chill 30 minutes.
3. Cut chilled dough into shapes and place on a greased cookie sheet. Chill for another 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake in batches 12-14 minutes each. Rotate pans, an then bake an additional 4 minutes.
5. For ganache. Combine chocolate chips, cream and spices in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until shiny and melted.
6. Dip cooled cookies in spicy ganache. All to set. Enjoy!