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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Chewy Cinnamon Molasses Cookies

    Published: Feb 12, 2013 by Nicole Spiridakis

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    You will adore these easy, chewy cinnamon molasses cookies! Inspired by a favorite cookie from a bakery in my hometown, these cookies are totally gluten free with the addition of almond flour.

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    Chewy Cinnamon Molasses Cookies

    Nicole Spiridakis
    You will adore these easy, chewy cinnamon molasses cookies! Inspired by a favorite cookie from a bakery in my hometown, these cookies are totally gluten free with the addition of almond flour.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 20 cookies
    Calories 85 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
    • ½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons molasses
    • 1 egg
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
    • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • 2 cups almond flour, or use ground almonds

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • In a large bowl, whisk the butter with the brown sugar, molasses and egg. In another bowl, whisk together the baking soda, ground spices, salt, and ground almonds. Pour dry mixture into the butter-molasses mixture and stir well to combine.
    • With a spoon or your fingers, create balls of dough, about an inch in diameter, and place them on the baking sheets. Gently flatten with a fork dipped in water and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
    • Using a fork, gently press the cookies to flatten. Sprinkle with the sugar.
    • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies are set and slightly firm to the touch. Remove from oven, let cool on pan 5 minutes, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 85kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 0.3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 48mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 83IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.4mg
    Disclaimer: Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is an estimate (I'm not a nutritionist and can't guarantee accuracy!). Even when not specified, be sure to check that all the ingredients you use are gluten free if you need them to be by reading labels on all packaging and/or confirming with the manufacturer.
    Did you make this recipe?Let me know in the comments how it went!

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    Comments

    1. Lillie says

      February 12, 2013 at 9:46 am

      delicious! my go-to version of a similar cookies is a vegan recipe, so maybe it could be good inspiration to tweak your flourless variety! ... Sparkle Ginger Cookies from "Vegan with a Veneance" (intsense cookbook name!) ... http://bread-and-honey.blogspot.com/2008/05/sparkled-ginger-cookies.html ... happy baking!

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    2. little kitchie says

      February 12, 2013 at 8:36 am

      These are just my type of cookie. Definitely bookmarking this one to try!

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