A while back I made ginger molasses cookies.I got it from my first ever vegan cook book. The book was titled vegan cookies invade your cookie jar! I didn’t however follow the recipe. What I did was changed it to make gluten free. I used a mixture of quinoa flour and something else that I can’t remember. the results were thrilling! I shared the cookies with everyone I knew! But my husband being my designated taste tester was not a fan of these cookies. He said he hated the taste of the molasses…  I just assumed my husband didn’t like molasses at all and so I stopped making them…

I however LOVE molasses cookies. Especially when there super chewy it’s the perfect cookie to have with a cup of coffee. SO, I pined for them for weeks until finally I decided to go back to the drawing board. And decided to take all the stuff I love in a cookie and see if it would work. Because my husband disliked my versions of Isa Chandra’s cookies. I was able to make one that is even be better. And it is gluten-free!

Vegan Gluten Free Molasses CookiesI’ve actually really enjoy using buckwheat flour, I have yet to create something with it that turns out bad or weird. Did you know it’s not actual wheat even though its in the name. I this for you. Buckwheat is not a grass its actually in the family of rhubarb. Buckwheat seeds are cultivated to make into things, like buckwheat flour. The wrote an article all about how buckwheat is the healthiest food you didn’t know about… And its true how many of us have actually heard of buckwheat… Except for at a trendy brunch place when they tell you your pancakes are actual buckwheat and you nod nervously to fit in. Well, buckwheat is high in b vitamins.  High in fiber and is loaded with trace minerals like magnesium and cooper.

I’ve actually really enjoy using buckwheat flour, I have yet to create something with it that turns out bad or weird. Did you know it’s not actual wheat even though its in the name. I Wikipedia’d this for you. Buckwheat is not a grass its actually in the family of rhubarb. Buckwheat seeds are cultivated to make into things, like buckwheat flour. The Huffington post wrote an article all about how buckwheat is the healthiest food you didn’t know about… And its true how many of us have actually heard of buckwheat… Except for at a trendy brunch place when they tell you your pancakes are actual buckwheat and you nod nervously to fit in. Well, buckwheat is high in b vitamins.  High in fiber and is loaded with trace minerals like magnesium and cooper.

I made this recipe fairly simple. when I bake I always like to mix all my dry ingredients and then add in the wet as I go and it seems t work. For the flour, I used both buckwheat flour and quinoa flour, I figured the intense earthiness of the flours will hide behind the molasses. I also added spices, cinnamon nutmeg and all spice the combination is just heavenly! Once I mixed all the ingredients I rolled out teaspoon sized balls and rolled that castor sugar but that’s optional.