Fish Free Cassava & Ginger Spiced Cookies
Warm spices, deep molasses, and a hint of golden turmeric make these cookies the kind of treat that fills your kitchen with the most irresistible aroma. Cassava flour gives them a tender, slightly chewy bite that holds up beautifully to rolling and cutting, so they're just as fun to make as they are to eat. Arrowroot starch helps bind everything together, while coconut oil and maple syrup keep the dough rich and pliable without any animal-derived ingredients in sight. The apple cider vinegar works quietly in the background, reacting with the baking soda to give the cookies a gentle lift and a perfectly set edge. Ceylon cinnamon is worth seeking out here — its softer, more floral heat plays beautifully against the bold blackstrap molasses and punchy ginger. Chilling the dough before rolling is the one step you don't want to skip; it makes the difference between clean, sharp shapes and a sticky mess. These are the kind of cookies that disappear fast, so consider doubling the batch.
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24 servings
For the cookies
- 2 cups cassava flour
- 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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