Nightshade Free Cassava & Ginger Spiced Cookies
These warmly spiced cookies are the kind of treat that makes the whole kitchen smell like a holiday, built entirely around cassava flour and a bold lineup of spices that deliver serious depth. Blackstrap molasses and maple syrup give them that rich, almost caramel-dark sweetness, while Ceylon cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of turmeric layer in complexity without any heat or bitterness. Cassava flour and arrowroot starch work together beautifully here, producing a dough that rolls out cleanly and bakes into cookies with crisp edges and a satisfying snap once cooled. For anyone navigating a nightshade-free lifestyle, finding a spiced cookie that skips paprika, cayenne, and other common culprits without sacrificing flavor can feel nearly impossible — this recipe solves that quietly and completely. The apple cider vinegar might seem like an unexpected addition, but it reacts with the baking soda to give the cookies just enough lift so they don't bake up dense or flat. Chilling the dough before rolling is the one step you don't want to rush — it makes all the difference for clean cuts and cookies that hold their shape in the oven. These are genuinely crowd-pleasing, and nobody needs to know they were designed around a restriction.
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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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