Soft Ginger Cookies
Soft Ginger Cookies with my mom's homemade soy strawberry ice cream.
My parents, also known as Gamma or Grambo and Poppy, with 10 y.o. GR. Everything on the table was vegan except for my parents' burgers and mayonnaise.
Left to right: 12 y.o. SR, my husband, G, 3 y.o. JK, me 15 pounds lighter since I started my new food plan in May, and GR.Soft Ginger Cookies
Ingredients:
4 and 1/2 cups flour
4 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. baking soda
1 and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
1 and 1/2 cups shortening
2 and 3/4 cups raw sugar, divided
1 Tbs. egg replacer
4 Tbs. water
1/2 cup blackstrap molasses
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together the first six ingredients (flour through salt). In a large bowl, cream together the shortening with two cups of the sugar on low with an electric mixer. Add the egg replacer, water and molasses, and beat on medium low until well mixed. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix with a wooden spoon. Sometimes at the end of mixing, I just take my hands and do a sort of knead to make sure the dough is thoroughly mixed. Put the rest of the sugar (3/4 cup) into a shallow bowl. Take heaping tablespoons of the cookie dough and shape into rough balls. Roll the balls in the sugar, trying to get some around each ball as much as possible. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet an inch apart and bake for 14 minutes. Place cookie sheet on cooling rack for five minutes before transferring the cookies to a large aluminum foil or wax paper sheet. Makes about 4 and 1/2 dozen warm and soft cookies that definitely feeds five hungry vegans and a couple of grandparents. Yum, yum.
Oh I love soft cookies. These sound so good - maybe too good??? ;-)
ReplyDeleteHey! You're lookin' pretty hot! You should change the name of the blog to 'Hot Vegan Mama!'
ReplyDeleteI copied the recipe for those great cookies...but you didn't put the oven's temperature...I'm thinking 360...Let me know I would like to make them for our family reunion in a couple weeks. 0x0x0x0x0
ReplyDeleteI also opened a new hair blog...hope you can check it out.
http://shearsensations.blogspot.com
Hi, everyone!
ReplyDeleteHeather, these are so good; my kids barely let them cool enough to eat them.
Whoo hoo! Thanks, S.V. I'm trying, I'm trying.
Millie, Please bake these at 350 degrees farenheit. Thank you! I hope your family likes them.
thanks blessedmama...I'll let you know how they came out.
ReplyDeleteLove those cookies! Blackstrap molasses is the best too! So nutritious. And strawberry ice cream? So jealous!
ReplyDeleteYou've lost 15 pounds since May? That's fabulous; way to go! That's really nice to be able to sit down to an almost vegan table with family.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what happened to my first comment, but suspect my husband was doing something with the router. I wanted to congratulate you again. Losing 15 pounds is amazing. I hope you are as thrilled as you should be. Great job!
ReplyDeleteAli
Thanks Blessedmama...I did figure out it was a 1/2 cup of molasses so I did add that to the recipe even before you let me know...thanks sweety.
ReplyDeleteI adore ginger molasses cookies, and these ones look so soft and perfect. I haven't had any for years...thanks for the recipe because I think I need to remedy the lack of ginger cookies in my life!
ReplyDeleteCute pics of the family too. It's great that your folks are supportive; I'm sure it makes family meals that much more wonderful.
Great job on the 15 pounds! Congrats! You look great.
Hi, Carissa, my husband loves his blackstrap molasses. Don't be jealous; next time you're in Sac my mom will make you some. :-)
ReplyDeleteJenny, the first few pounds are always the easiest. I'm going to have to work harder to get the rest off. And, yes, I'm thankful that I get to have accomodating parents.
Ali, thanks, I'm pretty happy.
Happy to hear it, Millie.
Hi, Rose, you must have been typing at the same time as me! Can't go wrong with cookies, that's what we think. And thanks for the congrats. :-)
ReplyDeleteThese cookies look so good! Almost as good as you do! :) Fifteen pounds? Wow! What's your eating plan? I want to try it! (Especially if it allows soft ginger cookies! :) )
ReplyDeleteoh yum! i love ginger cookies SO MUCH! my mom used to always make them for us growing up.. and even tho i was a oatmeal and choc chip kid i definitely enjoyed a good ginger snap :)
ReplyDelete<3
Soft cookies...yum! Congrats on your weight loss. Way to go! =)
ReplyDeleteWell first off, WOW
ReplyDeleteYou and I are now officially hot mama vegans!!! LOL
I love ginger cookies, and your 4th of July spread looks dynamite! I am making a ranch style pasta today that made me think of you!!
Hi, Penny, It's called Vegan Weigh Down and it's put out by VegFamily online mag. The recipes are not really restrictive, it's just that they really focus on portion control. The cookie recipe isn't theirs, it's mine. But, I incorporate portion control when I'm eating off their plan.
ReplyDeleteKelsey, mother's cookies are always best!
Fayinagirl, thank you, thank you. There's still more comin'.
Hi, Brandi, post a pic, girl, and let us see you! I look forward to seeing that recipe later today.
ReplyDeleteyou look great!! 15 pounds! wow!!! that ice cream looks so pretty! what a great shade of pink. im hoping to buy a ice cream maker today at the store. cookies look yum :)
ReplyDeleteM- I am not much of a picture girl. The pic I have on my blog is like 3 years old for pete's sake. I will tell you though, my hair is longer now. Maybe when I feel better (and look healthier) I will post a pic. I am pretty scary at the moment.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michelle - I'm still working on more. Looking forward to seeing your ice cream creations.
ReplyDeleteBrandi, I'm sure you don't look scary. But, I completely understand any hesitation to post pics, so only do it when you're ready. And then you can wow us! :-)