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Vegan Molasses Cookies

Contributed by : Karly Caron
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Canadian Recipes : Desserts

Karly had to alter her mother's recipe to accommodate her boyfriend Adam's vegan diet. She fondly recalls baking in the kitchen with her brother Jeremy and their mother Kelly. While not every recipe turned out perfectly, the memories of those times are cherished.

Total Time

30 mins

Prepare Time

20 mins

Cook Time

8-12 mins

Recipe Servings

24-30 Cookies

Ingredients for
Vegan Molasses Cookies

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Vegetable shotening
  • 1/4 cup light molasses
  • 1/4 cup Pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 1/2 tsps Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Granulated Sugar (to sprinkle on top)

 

How to Make
Vegan Molasses Cookies

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In large mixing bowl, combin sugar, shortening, molasses and pumpkin puree.
  3. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
  4. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
  5. Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed until soft dough forms.
  6. Shape dough into balls.
  7. Roll balls in sugar.
  8. Place balls on parchment lined cookie sheet.
  9. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes.
  10. Completely cool before storing.