Ginger & Date Cookies (VEGAN & GF)
Author: The Hungry Herbivores
Recipe type: Dessert, Sweet, Snack
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-free, Baking
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Serves: 12 cookies
- 1 Cup Plain GF Flour (I used Doves Farm)
- ½ tsp Xanthan Gum
- 1 Cup GF Oats
- ¾ Cup Shredded Coconut
- ¾ Cup Brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp Ginger Powder
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ⅓ cup non-dairy margarine/butter
- 1 Tbsp Agave
- 1 Tbsp Molasses
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ cup Boiling water
- ⅓ cup Chopped dates
- Heat your oven to 150C/300F/Gas Mark 2 and line two baking sheets.
- Firstly pulse your coconut in a food processor for about 30 seconds to create a finer texture.
- Add flour, sugar, ginger, oats, coconut, Xanthan Gum and dates and stir together. Set Aside.
- In a saucepan add the butter, agave and molasses, and heat on med until melted and smooth. Take off heat.
- In a cup, add the baking soda to ¼ cup of boiling water, stir and add to the sauce pan.
- Pour into the bowl and stir to combine.
- Use an Ice cream scoop or your hands to create balls and place over the baking sheet. Pressing down with your hand to squash them slightly*
- Put in the oven and bake for 17-20 mins.
*Remember, the more you squish the thinner they will spread and more chewy they will get.
Recipe by The Hungry Herbivores at https://www.thehungryherbivores.com/ginger-date-cookies-vegan-gf/
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