The original recipe is from my husband’s grandmother. These gluten-free molasses cookies are pretty close in texture of the gluten-full originals, and they are so yummy for a winter cookie. These are served at most family events – from weddings to baby showers. We especially like to make these cookies in bulk at Christmas. I hope you love them as much as we do, and incorporate them into your traditions.
Gluten Free Molasses Cookies (Makes about 6 Dozen Cookies)
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Rolling mat
- Baking sheets
Ingredients
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 cup shortening or lard
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup brewed coffee (cold)
- 2 Tablespoons vinegar
- 5 cups gluten free all purposes cup-for-cup flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
- Sanding Sugar or Cane Sugar
Instructions
- Cream together the molasses, shortening ,sugar, vinegar and cold coffee.
- In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ground ginger.
- Mix in half the flour mixture then transfer to a floured work surface (bread board if you have one.)
- Knead in the remaining flour mixture until incorporated.
- Roll out dough ¼ inch thick.
- Cut into circles (or scalloped edged circles) with a cookie cutter.
- Sprinkle with the sanding sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375° for about 12 minutes.
- Makes approximately 6 dozen Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies
Here is my mom, last year, helping to finish up our Gluten Free Linzer Cookies, amid mounds of baked cookies, including these Gluten Free Molasses Cookies.
Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies
These rolled and sugared molasses cookies have the warm spices of cinnamon and ginger.
Servings: 72 cookies
Cost: 7
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- rolling mat
- baking sheets
Ingredients
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 cup shortening or lard
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup brewed coffee (cold)
- 2 Tablespoons vinegar
- 5 cups gluten free all purposes cup-for-cup flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
- ½ cup Sanding Sugar or Sugar in the Raw
Instructions
- Cream together the molasses, shortening ,sugar, vinegar and cold coffee.
- In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ground ginger.
- Mix in half the flour mixture then transfer to a floured work surface (bread board if you have one.)
- Knead in the remaining flour mixture until incorporated.
- Roll out dough ¼ inch thick.
- Cut into circles (or scalloped edged circles) with a cookie cutter.
- Sprinkle with sugar and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375° for about 12 minutes.
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