Chewy molasses cookies…need I say more?
Well if you really want to know, here’s the truth: I made a whole batch of these and Jason and I ate them all. In one sitting. Moderation and discipline disappeared once we bit into these chewy, sweet, and spicy pieces of pure joy. And the stomach ache was well worth it.
Oh, the risks I face as a food blogger.
So when you make these, beware. They are highly addictive. You may find yourself licking the remnants off the baking sheet, searching for your self-control.
makes about a dozen
*this recipe was inspired by Martha Stewart’s Molasses Spice Cookies
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) vegan butter (I use Earth Balance)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp molasses
1/4 cup sugar for rolling
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda and powder, spices, and salt. In a separate bowl or stand up mixer beat vegan butter and and sugar until light and fluffy. Add oil and molasses and mix to combine. In several batches add the dry ingredients until a dough begins to form. Don’t overmix.
Place rolling sugar in a small bowl. Pinch off about 1 tbsp of dough and roll into a ball. Coat with sugar. Repeat with remaining dough. Place on baking sheet about two inches apart and bake for 10-13 minutes until the edges begin to firm. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and allow to cookies to cool completely.
Enjoy!
(I dare you to save some for tomorrow)
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these sound beauuutiful! can’t wait to try them out..my housemates will love these. am always inspired by your creative blog posts..thanks for sharing
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Thank you!
YUM. You have me craving some sweet spiced cookies now! And yay for fiesta dishes! I have the same mugs:)
Do you think I could replace the Earth Balance with veggie oil? These look AMAZING!
You can sub if you’re having a hard time getting Earth Balance overseas. The texture will be different (a little flatter and denser) but it shouldn’t affect the flavor much and I believe they would still be delicious! Let me know how they turn out.
Awesome, thanks Sarah! Can’t wait to try these
Interesting.
Would it work if subbed 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar for the white sugar and molasses? Would there be enough molasses in that sugar?
I don’t have molasses, but I do have an unopened package of dark brown sugar that I never got around to using.
There isn’t enough molasses in brown sugar for that to work, sadly. I’m not sure how it would taste. Good, probably, but certainly different.
I made these for Thanksgiving dessert to go with a pumpkin pie spread, and they were absolutely amazing! My entire non-vegan family has been begging me to make them again ever since! I had been craving gingerbread-type baked goods for months, and with Thanksgiving I finally had an excuse to make some- so seasonal! I’ve already made two more batches since Thanksgiving, and I’m planning on using these as part of holiday gifts- as well as making them for Christmas! Thank you so much for the recipe- SO delicious!!!
Hi! I made a double batch of these yesterday, and while they look great and taste super yummy, they are crunchy, not chewy! I thought maybe after sitting a day, they’d soften, but no such luck. Any idea why that would happen? Could I have baked them too long? I might try my mom’s old trick of putting a slice of apple in the container with them!
I’m sorry, how disappointing! My best guess is that they were over-baked, but without seeing them I can only guess. I took a quick look at the recipe and I can’t think of another reason they would have turned out that way unless there was a substitution of ingredients.
If you rolled your cookies smaller than mine, they would have taken less time. Or if your oven is not accurate, you might also have run a problem of over-baked. I hope this helps.
Could you use coconut oil as a ‘vegan butter’? Or do you think that’d make them too solid, since the oil is harder at room temperature than butter?
Coconut oil would, like you said, probably make them no longer “chewy” molasses cookies. You could try Coconut Butter, which you can find at most health food stores or well stocked grocery stores. The consistency is much more like butter and I believe it would work quite well.
Hi! I’m new at vegan baking, so I subbed the oil with coconut oil- only as they were baking, did I start to worry that they would harden. And they did, like a molasses biscuit – but they were delicious! I will try them again with some other kind of oil (sunflower or corn ok?) as we don’t have canola here. My only problem was that the dough was never doughy- it was more crumbly. I still managed to press them together and they held fine, but I may have overcooked them a bit because they weren’t getting flat as in your picture. I will definitely be making these again with the right oil and without over baking- what a great way to eat my molasses
I’m glad you tried them. Corn or vegetable oil would work fine next time. Enjoy!
I made these today for a vegan friend, and I was in disbelief at how good they turned out to be. I used applesauce in place of the vegan butter, and I subbed in soy flour because she’s also gluten-free (I know… I know) and seriously, they were perfect. Huge and chewy with soft, sweet interiors and beautiful tawny color. I cannot thank you enough for this recipe, it is smashing!
I’m glad they were such a hit! I will try it with the applesauce next time for a healthier alternative!