Chocolate Molasses Cookies

This fantastic cookie recipe is minorly adapted from King Arthur Flour. Just writing this makes me want to pick them off my screen and eat them. That being said though, both Jeremy and I are huge fans of molasses and feel that these are basically the holidays in cookie form.

Ingredients
1 3/4 c. flour blend
1/3 c. baking cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
3/4 tsp. ground cloves
3/4 tsp. xanthan gum
3/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. egg substitute (1 egg)
1/3 c. molasses
granulated sugar

Directions

Thoroughly combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and xanthan gum.

With an electric mixer, mix shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Add egg and molasses. Be sure to scrape the edges of the bowl with a spatula regularly.

Add dry mixture and continue mixing until well combined. Refrigerate dough for at least an hour, or up to 2 days.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Make tablespoon sized balls, and roll in granulated sugar. Press down lightly to flatten some on cookie sheet (they will not spread too much).

Bake for 8 to 11 minutes, until just set, and slightly cracked on top. Let cool on cookie sheet before removing.

Move to cooling rack.

ENJOY!