Vegan Gingersnap Cookies
Make your favorite Christmas cookie vegan with this easy gingersnap recipe. They’re full of spicy flavors and have a crunchy texture that you will love! This recipe is also gluten free friendly.
Servings: 42 cookies
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan butter
- 1½ cups brown sugar
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two 11 x 17 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together.
- Cream the butter and sugar together for 2 minutes on medium speed. The mixture should be light in color and fluffy. (I love using this special paddle attachment to make mixing easy and quick.)
- Stir in the molasses and vanilla along with a large spoonful of the flour mixture to prevent curdling.
- Gradually mix in the flour mixture on low speed until blended. If the dough is too sticky to roll into balls, mix in another 2-4 tablespoons of flour.
- Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls, then roll the balls in granulated sugar.
- Space them well apart on the prepared trays. I like to bake 12 gingersnaps per tray to give them room to spread.
- Bake the gingersnaps at 350°F for 15 minutes, then let them cool completely on wire racks before eating.
- Store leftover gingersnaps by themselves in a metal tin container to keep them crisp for up to 1 week. (Storing them in plastic containers and bags or with other cookies will soften them.)
Notes
- Use room temperature vegan butter.
- Oil the measuring cup before measuring the molasses. This will help it not to stick to the cup.
- Want more cookies per batch of dough? Roll the dough into smaller balls.
- Want a softer, more chewy cookie? Bake for 12 minutes instead of 15.
- Want this gluten-free? Use a measure-for-measure gluten free flour blend (affiliate) instead of the all-purpose.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
