Chewy Dark Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Soften Butter (3/4 cup) . Grate Fresh Ginger (1/4 tsp) . In a large bowl, sift together All-Purpose Flour (2 1/4 cups) , Ground Cloves (1/2 tsp) , Ground Fresh Ginger (1/2 teaspoon), Ground Cinnamon (1/2 tsp) , Ground Nutmeg (1/4 tsp) , Baking Soda (1/2 Tbsp) , Salt (1/2 tsp) , and Dark Cocoa Powder (1/4 cup) .

In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and Dark Brown Sugar (1 cup) . Then, add Dark Molasses (1/4 cup) , Ground Ginger (1/2 tsp) Large Egg (1) , and Milk (2 Tbsp) .

Then, with a cookie scoop, measure out dough and roll into balls. Next, roll the balls of dough in Granulated Sugar (1/4 cup) and place them on a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Press 3 M&M's® Gingerbread Milk Chocolate Candies (1 pckg) into each dough ball.