Gingersnaps

Name: Gingersnaps
Yield: makes 36
Ingredients: 3/4 cup coconut oil; 1/3 cup homemade applesauce (page 78) or store-bought unsweetened applesauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons molasses; 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract; 1 1/4 cups evaporated cane juice; 2 cups Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup flax meal; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum

December 9, 2011

I can’t claim to be the genius who developed the glorious spice combination that is a gingersnap, but I like to think I’ve put my chewy, health-minded signature on it. This recipe produces a fairly flat, crisp-edged cookie; if you like a cakier cookie, add an extra 1/4 cup flour.

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