Molasses Ginger Cookies

 

A warm welcome back to baking from these ginger cookies as I feel like I haven't baked anything in a while.

These are made with health promoting herbs and spices (ginger, cinnamon and cloves). It is sweetened wi...th molasses - a natural sweetener that is rich in essential minerals (iron, calcium and magnesium).

Ingredients may sound strange but don't judge until you try!

Recipe:
(makes 12)

Ingredients:
Batter:
1 cup cooked chick peas
1/4 cup peanut or almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 tablespoon unsweetened yoghurt
1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoon coconut oil
1/3 cup molasses (not blackstrap)
1/2 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
pinch salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves


Topping (optional)
1/2 cup stevia sweetened chocolate bits - for topping off the cookie


1) Preheat oven to 180C
2) Process everything in the food processor to form a batter - first adding in dry chickpeas and wet ingredients then dry ingredients
3) Grease baking tray with coconut oil
4) Use a heaped tablespoon of batter to roll into balls and flatten on tray to form cookies
7) Bake in oven for about 15mins or until done
8) Top off cookies with melted chocolate bits