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Blackstrap Molasses Ginger Cookies
Course
Dessert
Prep Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
8
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
18
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
cookies
Author
Melissa
Ingredients
1 ½
cup
all purpose flour
½
cup
vegan butter
½
cup
coconut sugar
¼
cup
blackstrap molasses
1
flax egg 1 tablespoon ground flax + 3 tablespoon water
1-2
tablespoon
cane sugar
½
teaspoon
baking soda
½
tsp
cinnamon
½
TSP
fresh grated ginger
½
teaspoon
vanilla
¼
teaspoon
ground cloves
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a cookie sheet.
In a small bowl prepare flax egg by whisking ground flax and water. Set aside to thicken for about 5 minutes.
Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
Add flax egg, molasses, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and vanilla and combine.
Add flour and mix until thoroughly combined.
Refrigerate dough for at least one hour.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten the balls and sprinkle with cane sugar.
Bake for 6-7 minutes for a softer cookie or 8-9 minutes for a crispier cookie.