Vegan Molasses Cookies
These soft and chewy Vegan Molasses Cookies just melt in your mouth, with the perfect blend of spice and sweetness. They are perfect for Christmas.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 174kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose gluten-free flour (I used Krusteaz brand)
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup organic brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon cardamon plus 1/4 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup non-dairy butter softened (I used Earth Balance)
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- extra sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Combine gluten-free flour, almond flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl, mix well and set aside.
- In a medium mix the non-dairy butter, molasses, vanilla and add to dry ingredients. Mix to combine. Cover dough and place in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour or until the dough is completely chilled.
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with oil.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator and divide dough into about 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a round ball then dip in the extra sugar.
- Transfer cookies onto a baking sheet, flatten cookies gently with your fingers. Bake for about 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes before carefully transferring them to cooling rack or serving platter.
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg