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Gingerbread Ewok and Wookie Cookies

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cookie Dough

  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves

For the decorations

  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Beat the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy (about 1 minute).
  • Add the brown sugar and molasses. Beat on medium high speed until well combined.
  • Add the egg and vanilla and beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure all the ingredients are well incorporated.
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cloves).
  • With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, stirring until just combined.
  • Divide the dough in half. Shape each half into a disc, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
  • Pre-heat your oven to 350°F and line a couple of cookie trays with parchment paper.
  • Take one disc of dough and roll it out onto a floured work surface until about 1/4" thick. You can sprinkle the dough surface with additional flour if it starts to get too sticky.
  • Cut the dough into your desired shapes. Press the end tips of a fork into the surface of the dough to create the impression of fur. Re-roll any scraps and continue cutting shapes until the dough is all used up. Repeat with the second dough disc. 
  • Place the shapes onto your prepared cookie tray, about 1 inch apart. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 
  • Once the cookies are cooled, melt the white chocolate and the semi-sweet chocolate chips separately. Transfer each one to a piping bag. Pipe a face and bandolier onto the Wookies, and a face and hood onto the Ewoks. Allow chocolate to set completely before serving.

Notes

Gingerbread Cookie Recipe from: Sally's Baking Addiction