Filled with warming spices and rich chocolate chips, these spicy and sweet Vegan Chocolate Chip Gingersnap Cookies are sure to please!
I don't know why or when I came across a chocolate gingersnap cookie recipe, but it made me want to create a similar recipe. Instead of chocolate gingersnap cookies though, I decided to keep the base of the cookies basic ginger and just add in some mini chocolate chips.
You guys, these fluffy, little guys are delicious! They're full of rich spices like cinnamon, nutmeg and, of course, ginger, and sweetened with a mixture of coconut sugar and molasses. Then, with chocolate chips mixed in, these are a sure winner! Make some vegan sugar cookies to serve alongside these gingersnaps and you'll have quite the festive dessert spread!
I hope you can give these fun, delicious cookies a try! If you do, leave a comment letting me know your thoughts or take a picture and tag #theconscientiouseater on Instagram!
📖 Recipe
Vegan Chocolate Chip Gingersnap Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour*
- ½ cup coconut sugar**
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- water if necessary
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F and line a baking tray with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, ground ginger, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Peel the fresh ginger and grate it into small bowl
- In a small saucepan, melt the coconut oil. Once melted stir in the grated ginger and molasses until combined.
- Pour the oil and molasses into the flour mixture and stir until combined. Add water to the dough if necessary, 1 tablespoon at a time, to get all the flour to incorporate into the dough.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Working quickly, roll pieces of dough into a ball. Place dough balls on your prepared baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the base looks slightly brown.
Notes
**Instead of coconut sugar you can also use organic cane sugar.
Christina Valdez Hamilton says
Would it turn out ok I I substitute ground ginger for grated?
Faith VanderMolen says
I haven't tried that Christina, but I'm sure it would work just fine! Let us know how it goes!
Liz says
I adore BOTH ginger snaps and chocolate chip cookies, so I definitely want to try these babies!! I love my FitBit too! I don't really use anything else besides the step counter, but it's nice that it makes me aware of how much I'm moving my body in a day!
Faith says
Oh good! Glad to hear you're a fan of this flavor combo Liz! And now that I'm not cooped up in an airport, I mainly use my FitBit for the steps too. It is so interesting to see how much walking I do!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
Yay!!! We're jumping right into the unconventional cookies that I've been wondering about since that last post! And nope never would've guessed these flavors, but I LOVE the sound of them! Two of my all time favorite cookies in one soft little adorable bite 🙂
Faith says
Glad you're as excited as I am Natalie! These really are soooo good. All my friends love them!
Liv @ Healthy Liv says
These look so yummy, Faith! While I don't have a fitbit, I do have a Garmin GPS running watch and I used to be so set on ending on an even number of miles (i.e. 5 miles instead of 4.63) and would always end up running a couple mini laps around a building or up and down my street a few extra times- haha! For some reason, I don't care anymore (I think because I stopped writing down my mileage so it didn't matter if it was a weird number of miles) but it was actually really useful for getting myself to run more!
Faith says
Thanks Liv! And I've heard garmins do cause the same silly behavior. But having a fitbit has been good overall and not to extreme/crazy. Hopefully it stays that way!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I don't own one haha, but it would be kinda fun to see!
And...ah 2 of my favorite cookies in one!
Faith says
Good way to put it! Gingersnap + Chocolate Chip...perfection!
Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says
The Fitbit can get crazily addicting for the right kind of personality. Everyone I know who has one including my parents, friends etc swore they were not that kind of person, but everyone who stuck with wearing it became obsessed!
Faith says
Oh no! Haha, well see what happens then:) I mainly did weird things during our layovers, but since getting back to China I haven't done anything too extreme. We'll see... 🙂
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
I have a Fitbit and totally do that thing too with my feet to get more steps in. Whatever it takes right? These cookies sound elicit is!
Faith says
Haha yes! Glad I'm not alone:) Glad you like the looks of these cookies!
Bethany @ athletic avocado says
The flavors of these cookies sounds amazing together! Also, my mom is a fit bit freak and does anything to get in her daily steps lol!
Faith says
Thanks Bethany! And so good to know that me and your mama could be friends haha:)
Debra says
This sounds yummy--love ginger. I received a fitbit for Christmas and one of the things I do besides a lot of outside walking is going up and down the stairs a lot. I mean like 25-30 times a day. Really just for fun and to get those crazy fun fitbit things.
Faith says
Haha yes! I definitely take the stairs more often now. Love the encouragement I get from my fitbit too:)