Soft Pumpkin Ginger Snaps. Vegan Pumpkin Ginger Cookies with gingerbread spices and Pumpkin. Fudgy Vegan Ginger Snaps. Vegan Recipe. Gluten-free option. Makes 12 to 14 cookies

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12
  • Category: Cookie
  • Cuisine: Holiday, Vegan

Ingredients

Wet

  • 1/3 cup pumpkin puree ((pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling. Use a well filled 1/3 cup))
  • 1/4 cup neutral oil
  • 1 tbsp flax seed meal
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp molasses
  • 1/2 cup sugar ((I usually use a mix of coconut and raw sugar))
  • 1.5 to 2 tsp ginger bread spice blend (or 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground ginger and 1/4 tsp ground cloves. Or use Pumpkin pie spice blend)

Dry

  • 1 cup flour ((I use a mix of whole wheat and unbleached white), see notes for glutenfree)
  • 1/2 cup almond flour (, see note for nutfree)
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Method

  1. In a bowl mix all the wet ingredients until well combined. The sugar should mix in.
  2. In another bowl add 3/4 cup of flour and rest of the dry ingredients and and mix well. Or use a sifter and add to that and sift everything into the wet bowl. Add rest of the flour 1 tbsp at a time to make a somewhat sticky dough. See Note *
  3. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes on the counter if cool (its pretty cold these days) or chill in the refrigerator. The dough will become easier to handle.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Flour or oil your hands. Make balls (about 1 inch balls) of the dough and lightly press on the baking sheet to flatten.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 11 to 13 minutes. For crispier, bake 1 to 2 mins longer. The cookies will be soft when just baked. Cookie slam the sheet for better crackling and texture. Let them cool for 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a plate. Store on t he counter covered for the day and refrigerate for upto 5 days.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.