Molasses Cookies
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Serves: 36
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C. dark brown sugar, packed
  • ¾ C coconut oil (Tresomega Virgin Coconut Oil)
  • 1 extra large egg
  • 1 Tbsp 0% plain greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ C molasses
  • 2½ C flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tap cinnamon
  • ¼ C sugar crystals or granulated sugar
Instructions
  1. Add brown sugar and coconut oil to a mixing bowl. Use an electric hand-mixer to cream the ingredients together. Add egg, greek yogurt, vanilla and molasses and continue to beat until combined. Slowly add the flour in ½ C increments. Add remaining ingredients except for sugar and beat until incorporated.
  2. Refrigerate dough for 1-2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a cookie scooper to scoop out dough, roll into balls and dip one side of ball into sugar. Line cookie dough sugar side up on the baking sheet. Bake for 9 minutes, remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes before transfering to a wire rack to cool.
Recipe by Good Thyme Kitchen at https://www.goodthymekitchen.com/molasses-cookies/