Originally posted May 6, 2014
My good friend Corrine makes the most delicious molasses ginger cookies. She offered some to me last week, 1 day into my Gluten Free (GF) experiment. I had to decline. But, it did motivate me to seek out a great gluten-free molasses ginger cookie that has the flavor and texture like hers but is gluten-free. It’s nothing short of delicious, especially if you like the ginger flavor. Be careful though; they can be addictive!
Gluten-Free Molasses Ginger Cookies
Yield: 4 – 5 dozen cookies
- 4 cups Amy’s Gluten-Free Flour Blend or a rice-tapioca-potato starch based blend
- 1 teaspoon xantham gum (omit if your blend has gum)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, or butter substitute
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening (or use all shortening for dairy-free; you can also use all butter)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- About 1 cup or less of crystallized ginger, chopped
- ½ to ¼ cup white sugar for rolling
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Prepare 2 to 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats.
- Mix the flour mix, xanthan gum if using, baking soda, salt, and spices together in a medium to large bowl.
- In a stand up mixer, beat the softened butter, shortening, and sugar until it just comes together, being careful not to overmix.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, then molasses, then apple cider vinegar to the creamed butter and sugar.
- Slowly stir in the combined dry ingredients until the mixture is just blended, then add the chopped ginger.
- Roll the dough into small balls (about one inch wide). Roll in sugar and then place on baking sheet. I usually place 12 on a sheet at one time. Repeat with remaining dough depending on how many baking sheets you have.
- Bake the cookies for 14 – 16 minutes, until puffed and golden, and slightly crisp/golden brown on the edges.
- Allow cookies to cool for 10 minutes then remove and place on a wire rack to cool.
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