Chocolate Gingerbread Wreath Cookies

Name: Chocolate Gingerbread Wreath Cookies
Cook time: 9 h 15 min
Total time: 9 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface; .67 cup dark cocoa (such as Hershey's Special Dark); 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger; .5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; .125 teaspoon ground cloves; .5 teaspoon baking soda; .5 teaspoon baking powder; .5 teaspoon kosher salt; .5 cup unsalted butter, softened; .75 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; .75 teaspoon vanilla extract; .33 cup unsulphured molasses; 1.25 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons meringue powder (such as Wilton); 3 Tbsp. water; Green food coloring gel; Pearl candy sprinkles

Instructions

Cook:9h 15min

Chocolate gingerbread wreath cookies make a festive addition to any holiday cookie tin or platter. Rich dark chocolate cocoa powder is an unexpected choice for a gingerbread wreath cookie, but a circular shape gives this cookie its classic shape.

Updated at: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:30:17 GMT