Artificial Food Coloring Free Cassava & Ginger Spiced Cookies

Total time1 hr 2 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time12 min

Artificial Food Coloring Free Cassava & Ginger Spiced Cookies

These warmly spiced cookies get their deep, rich color from blackstrap molasses and ground turmeric — no synthetic dyes needed, just pantry staples doing beautiful, natural work. The combination of ground ginger and Ceylon cinnamon gives every bite a bold, aromatic kick that feels festive without being fussy. Cassava flour and arrowroot starch keep the texture tender and snappy, making these a genuinely satisfying cookie rather than a compromise. For anyone navigating store-bought treats loaded with artificial colors, baking from scratch with a straightforward ingredient list like this one is the cleanest solution. The dough comes together quickly, chills in the fridge, and rolls out smoothly between sheets of parchment — so the process is as low-stress as the ingredient list. Coconut oil and maple syrup round out the flavor with a subtle sweetness that lets the spices shine, and the cookies firm up perfectly as they cool on the rack. Whether you're cutting them into shapes for a holiday spread or keeping it simple, these are the kind of cookies you'll want to make again.

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Ingredients

24 servings

For the cookies

2 cups cassava flour
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2 tbsp arrowroot starch
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 ½ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp fine sea salt
½ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
⅓ cup blackstrap molasses
3 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp vanilla powder

Instructions

1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cassava flour, arrowroot starch, baking soda, ground ginger, ground Ceylon cinnamon, turmeric, and sea salt until evenly combined.
2
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil, molasses, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla powder until smooth and fully incorporated.

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