Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Name: Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (115 g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/2 cup (110 g) packed dark brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup (150 g) dark, full, or robust molasses (not "blackstrap"); 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger; 1 1/2 cups (210 g) all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa; 1 cup (200 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/4 cup (50 g) white granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies