Are these crispy molasses cookies or a soft molasses cookie recipe?

These molasses cookies are the best of both worlds! They’re slightly crispy and chewy on the edges and soft and fluffy in the middle.

Can I replace the oat flour or wheat flour with almond flour?

You can replace the wheat flour or part of the oat flour with almond flour and the cookies will still turn out delicious, although they will likely turn out crumblier. I wouldn’t recommend replacing more than ½ cup of the flours with almond flour though, because it behaves differently in baked goods.

Healthy Molasses Cookies | Make Cookies for Breakfast!

Molasses Cookies

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Make molasses cookies for a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack. Deep molasses flavor, natural sweeteners, and warm spices combine for a soft and chewy breakfast treat.

Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Yield: About 25 Cookies 1x
Category: Desserts
Method: Oven
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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2 eggs
⅓ cup coconut oil, room temperature
2 Tbsp honey
⅓ cup molasses
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup milled flaxseed
1 cup oats, ground into flour in a blender
½ cup whole grain flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a big bowl OR the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the eggs, coconut oil, honey, molasses, and vanilla until well combined.
Add the milled flaxseed, oat flour, whole grain flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir until combined well.
Let the dough sit for about 5 minutes while you line a cookie sheet with a silpat mat or parchment paper, or lightly grease the cookie sheet.
With a cookie scoop, measure the molasses cookies into even dough balls and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving enough room for expansion. Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges are just slightly darker.

Notes

The cookies will expand less and less the longer the dough sits. My first sheet of cookies, baked as soon as I was done mixing, doubled in size. My second sheet of cookies, baked about 20 minutes after the batter was done mixing, barely expanded in size. The amount of expansion will not affect the taste of the molasses cookies.
Store molasses cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Want to prep this molasses cookies recipe ahead of time? Mix up the dough and store it in an oiled and tightly sealed bag in the freezer. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before scooping and baking the cookies as directed.
For extra flavor, try adding chopped nuts or shredded coconut to the cookies before baking!

Adapted greatly from Raising Generation Nourished.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 193

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