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    Home » Recipes » Cookies and Bars

    Old Fashioned Gluten Free Molasses Cookies

    Published: Dec 12, 2018 · Modified: May 14, 2020 by Sandi Gaertner · 12 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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    If you love molasses, these soft Gluten Free Molasses Cookies are for you. I used classic blackstrap molasses to give this old-fashioned molasses cookie recipe a huge amount of flavor!

    Grab a few simple ingredients, I think you are going to like this version of my grandmother's simple molasses cookie recipe! Keep reading because I included a short video to show you every step to making these cookies!

    Check out all of my Gluten Free Holiday Cookies for even more delicious cookie recipes to try!

    a stack of three molasses cookies on white plates. A glass of milk is behind the cookies

    I often think about family recipes, and how to make them gluten free. I am almost obsessive as I get older because I want to make sure these recipes are preserved for my kids.

    What is molasses?

    One fond memory is around these molasses cookies. These soft cookies almost melt in my mouth. It is funny because when I was a kid, I didn't like molasses at first. Molasses had such a strong flavor, and it just looked like tar to me when I was growing up.

    Fast forward to my teen years, my grandmother had these molasses cookies in a big cookie jar. I was desperate for a sugar fix and dipped my hand into the big jar. I am thankful I tried these cookies again because I have loved molasses cookies ever since.

    Molasses is actually that sticky goo that forms when you boil down cane sugar. Blackstrap molasses is full of minerals and there are several health benefits in it. (Don't tell the kids!) Blackstrap molasses is full of calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and selenium.

    I would say molasses is an acquired taste...but my kids seem to like it as long as the recipe is pretty sweet to balance it out.

    a molasses cookie on a plate. The rack of cookies is behind the plate.

    If you love molasses, check out these recipes with molasses:

    • Gluten Free Pfeffernusse Cookies
    • Easy Gluten Free Gingerdoodles
    • Gluten Free Gingerbread Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Gluten Free Gingerbread Biscotti (decorated like Christmas trees!)
    gluten free molasses cookies on a cooling rack.

    These old-fashioned molasses cookies are really easy to make. Here is the video I promised you :-).

    Ingredients:

    • Gluten Free Flour blend like Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Blend or Authentic Foods Multiblend.
    • Blackstrap molasses - Check this article to see if molasses is gluten free.
    • Eggs
    • You probably already have on-hand the sugar, butter, baking soda, and spices!
    a stack of cookies on a stack of three white plates.

    Instructions:

    whisking dry ingredients in a bowl

    Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend. *Don't forget, if your gluten free flour blend doesn't contain Xanthan Gum, add 1 teaspoon!)

    wet ingredients in a bowl

    Add the wet ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend.

    wet ingredients mixed in a bowl

    Your wet ingredients will look like this when whisked. I love the deep brown color!

    molasses cookie batter in a bowl.

    Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well. Your cookie dough will be a little stiff like this picture.

    a cookie scoop dropping cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet

    Use a cookie scoop to drop cookie dough balls onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.

    a fork pressing the cookie dough down to be flatter.

    Use a fork to press cross marks on the cookies. this will help flatten them a bit before baking.

    sprinkling coarse sugar over the cookie dough

    Optional: Sprinkle coarse sugar over each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

    Enjoy!!

    Tools:

    1. One of my two favorite gluten free flour blends, either Bob's or Authentic Foods.
    2. I once laughed at the cookie scoop idea...but it really does ensure your cookies are uniform and pretty.

    Gluten Free Molasses Cookies

    Sandi Gaertner
    An easy old-fashioned molasses cookie recipe that has been made gluten free.
    4.87 from 23 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Gluten Free Cookies and Bar Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 18 cookies
    Calories 123 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup butter melted
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup molasses
    • 1 egg
    • 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend
    • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ¾ teaspoon cloves
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
    • In a large bowl, add dry ingredients and whisk to blend.
    • In a smaller bowl, add the wet ingredients and mix.
    • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
    • Use a cookie scoop to drop the cookie batter into balls on a cookie sheet.
    • Use a fork to press the cookies down. (You can see this in the video!) Optional sprinkle course sugar on top of each cookie.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes until done. Remove onto a cooling rack.

    Video

    Notes

    You can make this recipe dairy-free by using vegan butter or coconut oil.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 87mgSugar: 9g
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    Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.

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    (*Note, this recipe was updated from a 3/2017 post on my old blog, Grandmas.)

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    1. Berni

      October 07, 2021 at 4:01 pm

      4 stars
      Good taste, and a soft cookie. Ovens are different so I had to bake a few minutes longer, and left them on the sheet pan for 5 minutes to help them stiffen. If you like a softer, fluffier crinkle, this is your cookie.
      I also bumped up the flavor with a bit of allspice and a bit more clove. Great base recipe.

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      • Sandi Gaertner

        October 08, 2021 at 12:14 pm

        Allspice and clove sound like great additions. Thank you so much Berni!

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