Gluten & Dairy-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies
The Wrote Oat
December 15, 2023
Hello and happy Friday! In time for the Christmas holidays, I have a delightful ginger molasses cookie recipe to share! I trust you’ll enjoy making this recipe and eating the delicious cookies! Let me know in the comments what you think!
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Ingredients
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| 1/2 cup dairy-free butter, softened | |
| 1/2 cup brown sugar | |
| 1/4 cup white sugar | |
| 1 egg | |
| 1/3 cup molasses | |
| 1 tsp vanilla | |
| 400 grams The Wrote Oat Flour Blend see below for the flour blend recipe | |
| 1 tsp salt | |
| 1 tsp xanthan gum | |
| 1 tsp baking soda | |
| 1.25 tsp ground cinnamon | |
| 1.25 tsp ground ginger | |
| 1/4 tsp ground cloves | |
| 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg | |
| 2 Tbsp soy milk or other dairy-free milk | |
| Coarse sugar to roll the dough balls in |
The Wrote Oat Flour Blend
| 600 grams white rice flour | |
| 285 grams brown rice flour | |
| 230 grams potato starch | |
| 115 grams tapioca starch/flour or sorghum flour |
Directions
1.
Cream the Butter & Sugar
Cream the softened dairy-free butter and the brown and white sugars with a hand mixer or whisk until smooth.
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2.
Add the Wet Ingredients (Except the Milk)
Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
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3.
Add the Dry Ingredients
Add all the dry ingredients and combine with a large spatula until smooth. If it is too dry, add the dairy-free milk and combine well.
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4.
Chill the Dough
Cover and chill the dough for 2 hours to allow the fats/liquids to absorb into the flour. This is a vital step in gluten-free baking. If you skip this step the cookies will spread too much and puddle.
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5.
Preheat the Oven/Prepare the Cookie Dough Balls
Preheat the oven to 350*F. Meanwhile, roll the dough between your hands into smooth balls and roll in the coarse sugar until evenly covered. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
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6.
Bake the Cookies
Bake the cookies for 9-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and gently press the cookies slightly flat with the bottom of a glass.
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7.
Allow the Cookies to Cool
Cool the cookies on a wire rack and store in an air-tight container.
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