Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies
Perfect, chewy molasses cookies! The dough needs to be refrigerated for at least 1 hour before baking. Rolling these in a little sugar before baking gives the cookies a delicious crunch!I like making these with King Arthur Flour Gluten-Free Flour.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 24 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup butter (or vegan butter, softened)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1+1/4 cup gluten-free 1: 1 baking flour
- Raw sugar or granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- 1
In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large mixing bowl, mix together the egg, sugar, vanilla, almond butter, molasses, and butter until smooth and creamy.
- 2
Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly until combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
- 3
Preheat the oven to 350F. Place about 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl, if using. Scoop out 1-2 tablespoon-sized balls of dough and roll in the sugar. Place on a baking sheet.
- 4
Bake for 9-11 minutes, until the edges are golden and the center has set. Cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
- 5
Store leftovers in an airtight container.