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Molasses Spice Cookies (grain-free)

Ali Segersten (author)
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These grain- and gluten-free molasses cookies are full of warming spices, sweetened with a small amount of coconut sugar, and they're crispy on the outside and chewy in the center. They can be rolled in granulated maple sugar or organic cane sugar before baking if desired.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

6 tablespoons softened butter
½ cups coconut sugar
1 large eggs
¼ cups blackstrap molasses
1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

2 cups blanched almond flour (gently packed)
⅓ cups tapioca flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoons ground cardamom
¼ teaspoons ground allspice
1 teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoons sea salt

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 18

Calories from
  • Protein 11%
  • Net carbs 28%
  • Fat 61%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
167kcal
Protein
4.4g
Total Carbohydrates
13.7g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Net Carbs
11.7g
Total Sugars
7.7g
Glucose
0.06g
Fructose
0.01g
Total Fat
11.4g
Saturated Fat
3.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
5.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.16g
Cholesterol
60.4mg
Sodium
155mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
1.3mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.01mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.06mg
Niacin (B3)
0.04mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
0.21mg
Vitamin B6
0.06mg
Folate (B9)
6.5µg
Vitamin B12
0.13µg
Choline
40.7mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
53.4µg
Vitamin D
0.27µg
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
0.26mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
0.46µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
70.6mg
Iron
1.8mg
Magnesium
38.1mg
Phosphorus
28.5mg
Potassium
250mg
Zinc
0.79mg
Copper
0.03mg
Manganese
0.14mg
Selenium
4.3µg
Fluoride
0.28µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
0.04g
Isoleucine
0.09g
Leucine
0.15g
Lysine
0.13g
Methionine
0.05g
Phenylalanine
0.09g
Threonine
0.08g
Tryptophan
0.02g
Valine
0.12g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
0.1g
Arginine
0.11g
Aspartic Acid
0.19g
Cystine
0.04g
Glutamic Acid
0.24g
Glycine
0.06g
Proline
0.07g
Serine
0.13g
Tyrosine
0.07g
Fatty Acids
Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)
Butyric Acid (4:0)
0.15g
Caproic Acid (6:0)
0.1g
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
0.06g
Capric Acid (10:0)
0.12g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
1.4g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.02g
DHA (22:6 n-3)
0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
0.34g
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
0.03g
Other
Carotenoids
Beta-Carotene
7.8µg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
1.6µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
68.6µg
Lycopene
0.04µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Phytosterols
0.28mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
0.07mg
3.0 2 reviews

Rac…

Dec 28, 2024

These are so delicious!! Like the previous reviewer, I probably should have left the dough in the fridge a little longer (and not taken so long to put them in the oven, while waiting for it to preheat). They did expand and stick together, but they were easy to separate and wonderfully soft and chewy. Just be sure to follow Ali's instructions carefully about keeping them chilled!

Gin…

Aug 31, 2024

I left the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours and it still wasn't enough