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Vegan Molasses Sugar Cookies

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 2 Tablespoons coconut oil room temperature
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar OR cane sugar*
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 flax egg**
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup cane sugar (or additional coconut sugar)

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, beat applesauce (1/4c), coconut oil (2Tblsp), coconut sugar (3/4c), molasses (1/4c), and flax egg (1) until well combined.
  • Add baking soda (1tsp), cloves (1/2tsp), cinnamon (1/2tsp), ginger (1/2 tsp), and salt (pinch) and mix well.
  • Then add flour (1.5c) half cup at a time and mix until well combined.
  • Chill dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • Once dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Using your hands, roll ~1 Tablespoon of dough into a ball, roll in sugar, and place on greased cookie sheet. Continue with remainder of dough.
  • Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Let cool and enjoy!
  • Store in air-tight container at room temperature. Keeps for 3-4 days.

Notes

Notes: Put a small amount of melted coconut oil on your hands to keep the dough from sticking to your hands.
*You can use cane sugar or coconut sugar to roll the cookies in. I used cane sugar because the cookies are prettier, but tried both and either one works well!
**Flax eggs are an easy, excellent replacement for dairy eggs! Check out our blog post showing you how to make one!
Keyword comfort food, healthy dessert, vegan, vegetarian