Blackstrap Gingersnaps..Vegan!!

Have you seen the book called Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar? Well it's this cookbook filled with tons of vegan cookie recipes! Can you believe that? All vegan! I didn't even know you could make so many vegan cookies! Now I'm not a vegan, but vegan cookies are usually really good. Like really, really good. Okay, maybe not as good as non-vegan cookies. Or maybe they are? hmm....Anyways, I was looking through the book and decided to make gingersnaps. I usually don't like using molasses because it's so hard to open that dang bottle, and measuring molasses is so hard (just like peanut butter...), but for some strange reason I was attracted to this recipe...hmm...Maybe I was craving ginger?

Aren't you craving some now too? I know you are! So how did these gingersnaps turn out? Well they were slightly crispy on the edges, and chewy in the middle. Plus they had that cracked look! And, I think it's as good as the non-vegan cookies. Shhh, don't tell!! :) How was the flavor you ask? Perfectly gingery and molasses-y!

Blackstrap Gingersnaps - Printer Friendly Version
Yield 2 dozen - Adapted from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar
Ingredients: 
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup blackstrap molasses
1/2 cup canola oil
3 tablespoons nondairy milk (I used normal milk...so not technically true vegan...)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350˚F
2. In a bowl mix sugar, molasses, oil, milk, and vanilla extract.
3. Mix in flours, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt
4. Place rounded tablespoons 3 inches apart on a cookie sheet
5. Flatten slightly and bake for 12 minutes
6. Enjoy!

Note: Some people have had problems getting the "cracked" look. If your cookies don't have the cracks, don't be alarmed, they still taste good! I'm currently working on the recipe to get the cracked look and I'll keep you guys posted. Sorry about that!

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Doesn't it look so elegant?

Close up!

With the glass now...