Gluten Free Molasses Cookie Recipe
The BEST gluten free molasses cookies! Packed with flavor and so easy to make - you cannot even tell they are gluten-free they are so soft + chewy!
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups 1-to-1 gluten-free flour sub all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup dark molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar for coating
Instructions
- Dry Ingredients: In a medium sized mixing bowl whisk together 2 ¼ cups 1-to-1 gluten-free flour, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder, ¼ teaspoons ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper. Set aside.
- Wet Ingredients: Using a stand mixer and the paddle attachment, combine ¾ cup butter, ½ cup light brown sugar and ¼ cup granulated sugar. Add ⅓ cup dark molasses and mix to combine. Add 1 large egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
- Combine + Chill: Slowly mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Pour out onto a piece of parchment or wax paper and wrap up dough. Chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
- Prep: Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Bake: Remove dough from refrigerator. Scoop out approx. 2 tablespoons of dough and roll between your hands to create a ball. Pour ⅓ cup granulated sugar into shallow bowl. Roll each dough ball in the sugar to fully coat. Place on baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Bake for 10 minutes, middle rack. Let sit 5 minutes on sheet and then transfer to cooling rack.
- Serve: Enjoy these delicious cookies or store in an airtight container after they have fully cooled!
Notes
- Ground Black Pepper: no, this is not a typo :) adding just *tiny* bit of ground black pepper to ginger molasses cookies just gives it an extra little pop! I promise!
- Storage: store in an airtight container on the counter for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Next Level: feel free to take these to the next level by turning them into Whoopie Pies!
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 321IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
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