Vegan Ginger Cookies

Kimke's Note:

These cookies are the ultimate ginger cookies with a nice spicy bite from the ginger and a rich molasses body. That they happen to be vegan is just a bonus. From Vegan with a Vengence!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 batch

• 4 tablespoons coarse sugar (turbinado or demerrera or "sanding" sugar)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup soymilk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Sift dry ingredient (except sugar) into a bowl and set aside.
2. In a large bowl combine wet ingredients, including sugar and whisk or beat on medium until blended.
3. Stir in the pre-sifted dry ingredients and mix until well combined.
4. The dough will be quite sticky and you may need to dampen your hands to work with it. Roll the dough into little balls (about 1 Tablespoon) and flatten out to your liking.
5. The thinner the cookie the crisper it will be - a slightly thicker cookie will yield a crunch on the edges and a slightly chewy interior.
6. Press the coarse sugar onto the tops of the cookies and bake about 10 minutes at 350 on a greased cookie sheet.

Reviews

[gwenfatfreevegan]

With a few modifications... AMAZING... First, cook for only 5-6 minutes to acheive that "chewy in the middle and crispy on the outside texture". I always wait till that shiny/wet look is gone from the center/top of the cookie before I remove them from the oven. After removing, leave cookies on the cookie sheet for 3-5 minutes before moving to a plate b/c cookies will continue to cook even after you remove them from the oven. Second, LESS ginger... it's just a little overpowering and you could probably be okay with 1.5 to 2 Tbsp of ginger. Third, skip the coarse sugar and once the cookies are cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar (using a sifter if you can).

[Chef #1211160]

So amazingly good. I can't inagine why you would even need dairy products in this! It's perfect as-is and was liked by both vegans and non-vegans :o)

[Chef #823524]

I had a vegan ginger cookie at a coffee shop and wanted to see if I could find a similar recipe...I made these today and made one slight addition of some chopped crystalized ginger to give it an extra pop...They are awesome and I'll def be making these again soon :) Thanks!