Vegan Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

December 24, 2017 | By Melissa Berg

‘Tis the season to spread some joy. What better way to spread joy than with deliciously sweet vegan chewy ginger molasses cookies for dessert?

I have an amazing family. My dad’s side of the family has 9 siblings. They all got married and had children giving me 28 first cousins. We all love getting together for Christmas and all of the other holidays. Well, now that the grandkids are all grown up and getting married and having kids of their own our family is growing to become too large to all fit in one house these days. So for the past three years, we have started a new tradition of having a girls gift exchange where all the girls get all dressed up, fight over gifts, have some holiday drinks, and enjoy each others company.

This year I’ve volunteered to bring a dessert. I’m having a difficult time picking just one dessert to bring. However, I’ve decided vegan chewy ginger molasses cookies are a must.

Vegan Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies

Prep time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Start to Finish: 3 hours 30 minutes

Yields: About 3 1/2 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegan butter, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg substitute

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons molasses

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground cloves

1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

2/3 cup granulated sugar

Step 1: Mix Ingredients

In a large bowl, beat softened butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg substitute and molasses.

Stir in remaining ingredients except for granulated sugar. Cover, refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Step 2: Roll Cookie Dough

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat. In a small bowl, place granulated sugar. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.

Step 3: Bake Cookies

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until set and soft in the center. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Store tightly covered up to 1 week.