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White Chocolate Dipped Spice Cookies

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“Scooter, what cookies did you make for work tomorrow?” he asked.

 

“Molasses spice cookies dipped in white chocolate,” I answered.

 

“Scooter, why are you making those?  It’s not Christmas yet!” was the reply.

 

You’re right Nate – it’s not Christmas…not yet.  But it’s always Christmas in my heart (cheeseball)!

All I have to say is that you know you’ve hit the jackpot when you Google “spicy molasses cookies” and the first recipe that pops up is from The Pioneer Woman.

 

You know you’ve hit a double jackpot (is there such a thing?!) when you have the same idea as her to coat said cookies in melted white chocolate.

 

SWOON.

You can find the recipe for the cookies by clicking here.  HOWEVER, I will say that I was pretty worried about the whole melted white chocolate thing.

 

See, what had happened was the last time I tried to melt chocolate chips of any kind they turned into a big ball of flaky burned chocolate.

 

Something tells me this is not desirable.  I don’t know where I got that conclusion…

 

The secret though is to melt them in the microwave over really low heat just a little at a time.  To melt my chips, I just added half the bag to a microwave-safe bowl.  Microwave on 30% power for 20 seconds.  Stir and repeat until all the chocolate is melted and dippable.  Then dip, baby, dip to your heart’s content!

P.S. ‘Dippable’ is totally a word…just ask me!

 

Hope you guys have a fabulous day!  I will be traveling all morning and won’t be around, but look forward to hearing all of the “Tootsie Roll” lyrics from the aforementioned reference in the comments 🙂

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  1. Mary says

    October 17, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    You can bake Christmas cookies anytime you like….they look tasty! I love the pics of your food…it helps me when I bake to have pictures.

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  2. Joslyn @ missfitbliss says

    October 14, 2010 at 2:28 am

    White chocolate! I haven’t had that in ages. Delicious on a cookie!

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  3. Jean@RoastedRootsandPumpkinSpice says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    Ah this looks amazing. I’m not a white chocolate fan so I would dip it in dark chocolate. Makes me miss the holiday season..

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  4. salah@myhealthiestlifestyle says

    October 13, 2010 at 6:53 pm

    These look awesome!

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  5. healthifiedhaven says

    October 13, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Wow, those look great! My mouth is watering for some!

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  6. blackbookkitchendiaries says

    October 13, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    i love how pretty this looks.. i love the anything with chocolate and this combo looks awesome.thank you for sharing:)

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  7. Jenny says

    October 13, 2010 at 1:22 pm

    These look delicious!

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  8. Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun says

    October 13, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    I hate dipping things in chocolate. I love the end result but mine never comes out pretty. Yours obviously do. 🙂

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  9. Balanced Healthy Life says

    October 13, 2010 at 11:50 am

    I can’t wait to start baking Christmas cookies!

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  10. spabettie says

    October 13, 2010 at 10:54 am

    this is absolutely a Double Jackpot !!

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  11. brightbakes says

    October 13, 2010 at 10:50 am

    We made these every christmas too!! And as we creep ever closer to the holidays they’ve crossed my mind several times…and I, too, kept thinking “..but it’s not christmas yet!!”…thanks for taking away the excuse:)
    Love,
    Cathy B. @ brightbakes

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  12. Aimee says

    October 13, 2010 at 10:49 am

    These look great. They would be a fun gift too. I wish that we had taste-a-vision!! I want to eat one! 🙂

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  13. Dorry says

    October 13, 2010 at 10:02 am

    Heather – you totally ARE Christmas! You exude all the goodness of the incredible Christmas spirit. And these cookies are awesome! You could use food coloring (if you aren’t against that) and make the white chocolate red + green. 🙂

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  14. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    October 13, 2010 at 9:50 am

    You NEVER need Christmas as an excuse to make cookies 😉

    These look like heaven!

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  15. Lauren says

    October 13, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Adding this one to my Christmas Cookie list for sure!

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  16. Liz @ Tip Top Shape says

    October 13, 2010 at 9:32 am

    Chocolate burns SUPER quick. I’m always worried when I’m microwaving mine. These cookies look amazing!!!

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  17. Anna says

    October 13, 2010 at 9:12 am

    I love it that he calls you “Scooter” 🙂

    Yummy cookies!

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  18. LiveForTheRun says

    October 13, 2010 at 9:06 am

    Next time throw a pb cracker in the white chocolate, just for a classic’s sake:)

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  19. Cynthia says

    October 13, 2010 at 9:04 am

    Those cookies look so amazing! I need to try those.

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  20. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says

    October 13, 2010 at 8:50 am

    It’s never too early to start baking Christmas cookies! These look sooooo good. I will be adding these to my holiday cookie repetoire!

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  21. Tabitha (From Single to Married) says

    October 13, 2010 at 8:09 am

    Oh these look yummy! Have fun traveling!

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  22. Maria @ Oh Healthy Day says

    October 13, 2010 at 8:08 am

    I love Christmas and believe it’s never too early to start making cookies, watching Christmas movies, and getting out the stockings. Which will all happen immediately after I eat that turkey on Thanksgiving. These cookies look delish!

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  23. Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says

    October 13, 2010 at 8:00 am

    Dipping a cookie in chocolate makes them look so pretty and obviously taste mucho better 🙂

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  24. Shanna, like Banana says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:57 am

    Heather that is one elegant looking cookie! I’m tagging this post and makin’ in myself 🙂

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  25. Natalia - a side of simple says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:53 am

    It is never too early to start baking like its the holidays. I LOVE Christmas time so much 🙂
    Safe travels today!

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  26. Val says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:42 am

    These look beyond delish!

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  27. Amy @ Second City Randomness says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:30 am

    I lllluuuurrrrrvvvv white chocolate.

    That being said, I’ve also had some disasters in trying to melt it. Note to self- don’t buy cheap white chocolate for something like this!

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  28. Angela says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:10 am

    I love these. Spice cookies are delicious but sometimes not quite sweet enough. White chocolate sounds like a perfect complement.

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  29. Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:07 am

    Oh my goodness. I don’t think I need Christmas as an excuse to make these.

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  30. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:04 am

    I will start making Christmas cookies soon! And these will definitely be on the list.

    Reply
  31. Katie @ Healthy Heddleston says

    October 13, 2010 at 7:03 am

    These look awesome! I’ve been horrible at microwaving chips in the past too!

    Reply

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