Vegan Molasses Cookies

• 1 cup flour (145 grams)
• 2 tablespoons flour (145 grams)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda (5 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (2.5 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger (2.5 ml)
• 1/4 teaspoon clove (1.25 ml)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (.6 ml)
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (99 grams)
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil (90 ml)
• 2 tablespoons molasses (30 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (2.5 ml)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar, for rolling
• 1 tablespoon course sugar

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F or 165 degrees Celsius.
2. In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
3. In a second bowl, mix brown sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, vanilla and apple sauce.
4. Add flour mixture to brown sugar mixture and stir until mixed. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop up dough and form nice mounds. Place the mounds about 2 1/2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet (Silpat is okay) and sprinkle tops with sparkly sugar (I actually rolled the dough into balls and rolled them in sugar. When i put my cookies on the baking sheet i pressed them down with my fingers). Bake for 13-16 minutes. Let cool for 2 minute on sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool.

flour, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, clove, salt, brown sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, vanilla, unsweetened applesauce, sugar, course sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegan-molasses-cookies-299845 (may not work)