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Soft Baked Molasses Cookie. Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Whole Grain.

Gluten-Free Soft Molasses Cookies

Remember to use gluten-free oat flour for this recipe!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Author GlutenFreeBaking.com

Ingredients

  • 1 cup gluten-free oat flour (4 ounces; 113 grams)
  • 3/4 cup brown rice flour (3 3/4 ounces; 106 grams)
  • 1/2 cup millet flour (2 1/2 ounces; 70 grams)
  • 1/2 cup finely ground cornmeal (Bob's Red Mill calls this "cornflour") (2 ounces; 56 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (3 1/2 ounces; 100 grams)
  • 1/2 cup molasses (6 ounces; 170 grams)
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (3 3/4 ounces; 106 grams)
  • 1 large egg (1 3/4 ounces; 50 grams)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In medium mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or in large mixing bowl, combine vegetable oil, molasses, dark brown sugar, and egg. Mix on medium speed with stand mixer or handheld mixer until smooth. Stop mixer. Add whisked dry ingredients. Turn mixer on to medium. Mix until soft dough forms, about one minute. Stop mixer. Scrape down bottom and sides of bowl. Mix for an additional minute.
  3. Chill dough for 15 minutes. Drop dough, about one tablespoon each, onto one of the prepared cookie sheets. Generously sprinkle granulated sugar on top of each cookie. Return remaining dough to the refrigerator. Bake until cookies are set and aromatic, about fifteen minutes.
  4. Remove and allow to cool for five minutes on baking sheet. While cookies cool, start the next batch using the second cookie sheet.
  5. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Store covered on the counter for up to five days.