Wookie Cookies

Total Time Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
Yield About 1-1/2 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
A fun Star Wars-themed twist on the classic gingerbread man, these wookie cookies are a delightful intergalactic treat to bake during the holidays.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 1 cup white baking chips, melted

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses, egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter.
  3. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Create lines in each cutout with tines of a fork to look like fur. Bake until edges are firm, 7-9 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. To decorate, pipe melted semisweet chocolate for eyes, nose and utility belt, then pipe melted white chocolate for mouth and bullets. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 202 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Who wouldn’t want a Chewie cookie? These adorable cutouts will be a fan favorite at any kind of Star Wars party. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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