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Whole Grain Molasses Cookies

Made with whole grain flour, without refined sugar and with healthy oil, no one will know that these cookies are "healthified"!  They have a superbly chewy texture and wonderful flavor!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 122 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup olive or avocado oil (don't worry, you won't be able to taste the olive oil)
  • 1 cup coconut sugar or equivalent dry sweetener of choice (my kids enjoy these even with half the amount of sugar)
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups einkorn flour, spelt flour or whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • organic cane sugar for rolling

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.In a large bowl, add the oil, coconut sugar, egg and molasses and beat until combined.In another bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg and stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until combined into a stiff dough.
  2. Roll the batter into 1-inch balls and then roll the balls in cane sugar.  Place the balls on a lined cookie sheet spaced two inches apart.Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes until the cookies are crackly on top and a little darker around the edges. Remove from the oven and let sit for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.Store in an airtight container where they will keep for up to a week at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 122kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Sodium 157mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 122

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 122kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Sodium 157mg 7%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.