For Everyone who loves Gingerbread and Dark Chocolate this recipe is for you! Add some spice in your life with this yummy cookie!!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Pinch of Nutmeg

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup molasses

2 eggs

1 cup of dark chocolate chunks (at least 50% I used 70%) you can cut up a dark chocolate bar or I used Ghirardelli chocolate discs that I picked up from the Lindt outlet store.

Mix together the butter and sugar until light & fluffy. Stir in the eggs and molasses until combined. In a separate bowl sift together all of the dry ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the molasses mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chunks. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and flatten slightly on a lined cookie sheet. Place the cookies about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on a cooling rack and enjoy! Store cookies in an airtight container.

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For Immediate Release: May 5 2010

Coming to America! THE HAPPY BAKER A DATER'S GUIDE TO EMOTIONAL BAKING By Erin Bolger

U.S. Rights Sold to Harlequin Appearing at BookExpo America May 25-27th 2010 TORONTO– Hot off the press: U.S. rights to THE HAPPY BAKER have been sold to Harlequin. The American edition will be available in stores nationwide in October 2010. Author Erin Bolger will be featured at BookExpo America (BEA) from May 25-27th and is ready to take on America!

"I'm extremely excited about being part of the Harlequin Non-Fiction family. They know my demographic better than anyone. I feel this is the perfect fit for The Happy Baker book in the United States and I can't wait to share my book." ~ Erin Bolger

Since being published in Canada in April 2009 and appearing on CBC’s The Dragon’s Den, THE HAPPY BAKER has travelled across Canada and abroad to Paris, France promoting the book and sharing her recipes. The book has received media attention and acclaim from papers across Canada from Calgary to Montreal to Ottawa to Toronto to her hometown of Blyth Ontario and she has appeared on a variety of television shows from Breakfast Television, a regular guest spot on Cityline to eTalk and The Steven & Chris Show on CBC as well as national magazines like Hello Canada and Style at Home.

“Online Bestseller at Chapters.ca”

“Voted one of the ‘Favourite cookbooks of 2009’ by The Montreal Gazette”

“Mixing up hilarious anecdotes with mouth-watering photos and easy recipes for all things gooey, this book is as entertaining as it is appetizing.” ~ Hello! Canada

Now THE HAPPY BAKER will be available in the U.S. market through Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. Harlequin is the global leader in series romance and one of the world’s leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued worldwide in 28 languages and sold in 114 international markets. For decades, Harlequin has published great romance imprints like Harlequin, Silhouette and Love Inspired. Also in young adult, Harlequin Teen is the home of authentic fiction for every young reader. Harlequin Nonfiction publishes memoirs, cookbook, diet, fitness, self-help and motivational, and relationship books. Harlequin Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, a broadly based media company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TS.B). Harlequin has offices in 19 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For more information please visit eHarlequin.com or press.eHarlequin.com.

Author Erin Bolger will be at the BookExpo America (BEA) May 25-27th with Harlequin. It is North America’s largest gathering of book trade professionals attracting an international audience. Organized with the support of association partners including the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the American Booksellers Association (ABA), BEA is recognized for the media attention it brings to upcoming books as well as for the notable authors it attracts to the convention itself. bookexpoamerica.com

Erin is constantly creating new recipes, some inspired by the latest Hollywood break-ups: "You Are Lucky I Didn't Rip Your Rum Balls Off" was inspired by Jesse James and is the ultimate emotional baking recipe for Sandra Bullock and "Indiscretion Surprise, Almond Sugar Cookies” is related to the Tiger Woods scandal.