These Chewy Vegan Ginger Molasses Cookies are warm, spicy, and perfect for sharing with friends and family during the holidays or any time of year. Whether you're a seasoned vegan or just looking to try something new, these cookies are a must-try for everyone who enjoys a soft, chewy, and oh-so-delicious cookie.
If you enjoyed my gingerbread chocolate chip loaf cake, then this recipe is for you.
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Why You'll Love These Cookies
- Warm spices: These cookies are full of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses, giving them a delicious, spicy flavor.
- Chewy texture: If you love chewy cookies, these are for you!
- Holiday treats: The flavors of molasses and ginger make these our family's favorite cookie for the holidays.
- Taste like traditional molasses cookies: No one will be able to tell that these are dairy-free and egg-free.
Ingredient Notes
- Flour - For best texture, use all purpose flour. If you want to use whole wheat flour, substitute up to 50% of the total amount of flour.
- Vegan butter - My favorite brands are Earth Balance and Country Crock Plant Butter.
- Brown sugar - Use light or dark brown sugar.
- Molasses - You can use light, dark molasses, or blackstrap molasses depending on how strong you want the molasses flavor.
For more information, check out Is Molasses Vegan?
Variations
These cookies are amazing as-is. But if you want to change them up, you can:
- Add dairy-free chocolate chips.
- Add some finely chopped crystalized ginger to make the cookies even spicier.
- Top with a glaze by mixing powdered sugar with a little bit of non-dairy milk.
Instructions
1. To start, preheat the oven to 350°. Prepare the cookie sheet by lining it with parchment paper and set it aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream the softened butter and brown sugar.
3. Next, add in the vanilla extract and molasses and mix well.
4. Next, add the dry ingredients. Slowly add in the baking soda, spices, and flour into the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Don't overmix the dough.
5. Take a small amount of white sugar and place it in a small bowl and set aside.
6. Take about 1-2 tablespoons of ginger molasses cookie dough and roll it into a ball.
7. Roll dough ball in sugar and place on the parchment-lined baking sheet. If desired, you can slightly flatten the cookie dough balls with your hand.
If you want your cookies to be the exact same size, feel free to use a cookie scoop.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes.
9. Take the cookies out of the oven and let them rest on the pan for 3 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Plate, serve and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- If you are having a hard time rolling the dough balls because it's very soft, you can refrigerate the dough for about 15 minutes.
- Make sure you let the cookies rest in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to the cooling rack. They need to firm up before being moved.
Storage Tips
Room Temperature
Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Freezer
These chewy molasses cookies can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Once cooled, put cookies in a freezer safe sealed container.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Blackstrap molasses has a stronger flavor but it can be used in this recipe.
To soften vegan butter, just leave it out at room temperature for about 15-20 minutes. If you are in a rush, you can also microwave it for 15 seconds.
Turbinado sugar (or raw sugar) isn't a great choice to roll the cookies in. The sugar granules are large and will make the vegan cookies crunchy.
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Recipe
Chewy Vegan Ginger Molasses Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup vegan butter, softened
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- white sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Prepare the baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and brown sugar.
- Add in the vanilla extract and molasses and mix well.
- Slowly add in the baking soda, spices, and flour and mix until combined.
- Roll the dough into balls, roll in sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheet. If desired, you can slightly flatten the cookie dough balls with your hand.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes.
- Take the cookies out of the oven and let them rest on the pan for 3 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- If the dough is too soft to roll, put it in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
Equipment
- Stand or hand mixer
- Cookie sheet
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