Can I freeze the cookie dough

Yes. Freeze the dough balls and bake directly from frozen with an extra one to two minutes of baking time.

Can I substitute the spices

Yes. You can reduce or omit cinnamon or nutmeg but ginger is essential for the flavour profile.

Your dough was likely too warm or the butter too soft. Chilling is essential.

Yes. Make 60 g dough balls and bake for nine minutes.

Deliciously thick gingerbread NYC cookies packed with white chocolate chips and warm winter spices.

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125 g unsalted butter

175 g dark brown soft sugar

1 medium egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

280 g plain flour

1.5 teaspoons ground ginger

0.5 teaspoon cinnamon

0.5 teaspoon nutmeg

1.5 teaspoons baking powder

0.5 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

0.5 teaspoon sea salt

300 g white chocolate chips

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1. Cream the butter and sugar.

2. Add egg and vanilla.

3. Mix in flour and spices.

4. Add white chocolate chips.

5. Form into 120 g dough balls.

6. Chill dough.

7. Bake 12 to 14 minutes.

8. Cool completely.

Cookies stay fresh 4 to 5 days.

Freeze dough and bake from frozen.

Add cornflour for softer cookies.

Make smaller cookies by baking 60 g dough balls for nine minutes.