Gluten-Free, Molasses Cookies
Servings: 25–30 cookies
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups almond meal*
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
Mix coconut oil, molasses, sugar, and egg together with a fork.
Mix almond meal, coconut flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, ginger, and cinnamon in a separate bowl and mix well.
Combine the 2 mixtures and mix with a spoon to form a dough. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30–60 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll into 1-inch balls and dip in sugar (optional). Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment. Bake for about 8 minutes in preheated oven.
*You can make your own almond meal by grinding almonds in a blender until it forms a meal. Be careful not to over process the mixture or else you will get almond butter!
Recipe and photo submitted by Carol, Libertyville, IL.
