Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies
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Recipe type: Cookies
Cuisine: Vegan, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free
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These Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies are easy to make, seriously-soft and chewy, and perfectly spiced! Warm spices and deep molasses flavor make these cookies deliciously sweet and oh so addictive!
Ingredients
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  • Dry Ingredients
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  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger powder
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder
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  • Wet ingredients
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  • ¼ cup vegan butter, softened
  • ¼ cup dark molasses
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tablespoon coconut sugar or granulated sugar (to roll onto dough balls)
  • ¼ cup plant milk ( dairy milk works too )
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Method
  1. Preheat the oven at 350F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients and set aside.
  3. In a separate large mixing bowl cream together the coconut sugar, butter and molasses until fluffy by hand or with the help of an electric mixer. Once done, stir in plant-based milk and vanilla extract.
  4. Add combined dry ingredients to the wet ingredient bowl in 3 small batches making sure that all the of the ingredients are well combined.
  5. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
  6. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out the dough balls and roll them out gently between your palms.
  7. Roll each dough ball in to extra coconut sugar or granulated sugar and place them on the prepared baking sheet, make sure to leave 2 inches of gap between each.
  8. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes.
  9. Once done, transfer it on a cooling rack and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
My Notes
Make sure to use Dark Molasses for this recipe, light molasses could work too if you do not have the dark but it will not be as flavorful as the dark molasses.

Make sure to keep the cookie dough balls the same size so they finish baking evenly and at the same time. Using a cookie scoop helps.

You can also add ΒΌ tsp of clove powder if you prefer.

Do not overbake these cookies, mine takes exactly 12 minutes, bake this for 10-13 minutes depending upon your oven. The cookies should appear slightly wet and soft when you remove it from the oven.

Let it cool on a baking rack completely before storing in a container.
Recipe by at https://www.urbancilantro.com/molasses-cookies/