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Gluten Free Molasses Cookies

Sandi Gaertner
An easy old-fashioned molasses cookie recipe that has been made gluten free.
4.89 from 27 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Gluten Free Cookies and Bar Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 118 kcal

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Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend * see note
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder aluminum-free
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
  • 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

  1. You can make this recipe dairy-free by using vegan butter or coconut oil.
  2. I tested this recipe with Bob's GF 1:1 blend. Other blends should work well. If your blend doesn't contain xanthan gum or guar gum, add 1 teaspoon to your flour blend.
  3. These cookies will keep fresh for up to 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 118kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 46mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 171IUVitamin C: 0.001mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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