Soft Gluten Free Molasses Cookies
Soft and chewy with just the right sugary crunch makes these gluten free molasses cookies irresistible any time of year.
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Servings: 36 cookies
Ingredients
Dough
- 1/2 cup shortening Spectrum Organic Palm Oil Shortening OR mild flavored cooking oil
- 1/4 cup butter or non-dairy alternative (Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg or substitute like 1/4 cup applesauce OR reconstituted Ener-G egg replacer
- 1/4 cup molasses like Grandma's Molasses
- 2 cups 270 grams gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Tbs. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
For Dough Balls
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Cream shortening, butter and sugar together by beating until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
- Add egg (or substitute) and molasses, beating until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients, then stir into molasses bowl, mixing the batter together until a soft dough forms; do not over-mix. (I use the flat paddle attachment on a stand mixer or a hand mixer will work.)
- Cover dough and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- Roll 1 inch balls of dough in a small bowl with sugar and place on prepared cookie sheets; space balls 3 inches apart to allow for spread.
- Bake for 11 minutes or longer for crunchier cookies. Remove to cool on a wire rack before removing from parchment.
- Store in sealed containers once cooled; cookies will stay fresh for at least a week and they also freeze well.
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.