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Vegan Spiced Spelt Flour Cookies

29 July, 2016 by Giselle Rochford 9 Comments

As a hashtag island girl, it pains me to admit this but I’ve been longing for the cooler fall days recently. Summer is epic and it’s definitely my favourite season but Jah this heat is killing me. So, in a move that may seem counter-intuitive to you but makes perfect sense to me, I turned on my oven this week and whipped up a batch of these vegan spiced spelt flour cookies.

These easy-to-make vegan spiced spelt flour cookies are soft, chewy and perfectly sweet via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Random confession: I’ve been meaning to share this recipe with you since last November when I was on my gingerbread craze. But I kept putting it off and before I knew it gingerbread season was over, the molasses was back in the pantry and I’d moved on to holiday DIYs.

Who’d have thought that I’d end up sharing these vegan spiced cookies with you in the middle of summer instead? Hashtag logic.

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The original recipe had the same spelt flour base, but included cocoa powder and cranberries as well. So who knows, a cranberry chocolate variation of these spiced spelt flour cookies may pop up again when it’s actually fall.

But for now, we’ll have to make do with this basic – but yummy AF – version.

These easy-to-make vegan spiced spelt flour cookies are soft, chewy and perfectly sweet via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

Vegan Spiced Spelt Flour Cookies

Unlike traditional spiced cookies, ginger is not the major attraction in these spiced spelt flour cookies. In fact, these don’t even have any ginger in them. I may be craving the fall temps but I’m so not ready for actual gingerbread cookies yet. Instead, these spelt flour cookies are subtly spiced with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and clove.

Spoiler alert: I also didn’t think the ginger would work with the ice cream I plan to stuff between the cookies.

These easy-to-make vegan spiced spelt flour cookies are soft, chewy and perfectly sweet via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

These cookies also get bonus points cuz they’re easy to make, only call for about 7 ingredients (plus the spices spices) and can be ready in about 20 minutes. The most obscure ingredient on the list would probably be spelt flour but you should be able to find it in the healthy foods section of most stores.

And if everything goes according to plan you’ll have vegan spiced spelt flour cookies that are soft, chewy and perfectly sweet but not overpoweringly so.

p.s. If you can’t find the spelt, try using this post to do some reverse flour substitution.

These easy-to-make vegan spiced spelt flour cookies are soft, chewy and perfectly sweet via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

If you make these spiced spelt flour cookies, I’d love to hear what you think. Leave a comment and rate the recipe or take a pic and tag me @ExSloth on Instagram.

Vegan Spiced Spelt Flour Cookies
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
These easy-to-make vegan spiced spelt flour cookies are soft, chewy and perfectly sweet.
Author: GiselleR @ ExSloth.com
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • ½ tbsp ground flax + 1½ tbsp water
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp (6 tbsp) coconut oil, softened but not liquid
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tbsp molasses
  • Optional: ½ tsp white rum
  • 1⅓ cup spelt flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • ¼ tsp clove
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine flax and water and let sit for a few minutes
  2. Preheat oven to 325F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
  3. Add the softened coconut oil to a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy
  4. Beat in the flax egg, coconut sugar and molasses until well combined
  5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the spelt flour, baking soda, spices and salt
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated
  7. Scoop out rounded 1 tbsp balls of dough and transfer to prepared baking sheet
  8. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, being careful not to over bake, then transfer to a wire rack to cool
  9. Best when served fresh but will keep for a few days in an airtight container
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Want more cookies? Try these:

These vegan brownie cookies have a light crust/crunch on the outside but are soft, chewy and basically brownie-like on the inside. Plus, they're made with coconut flour and sunflower seed butter so they're gluten-free, nut-free and paleo via @ExSloth | ExSloth.com

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  • Is the heat getting to you yet?
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Comments

  1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    29 July, 2016 at 7:56 am

    I’d rather die of heat than freeze to death of cold 😉
    And spiced holidayish cookies are good ANYtime!
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    • Giselle Rochford says

      29 July, 2016 at 4:25 pm

      Idk about that one. Don’t you go numb and pass out after prolonged exposure to the cold? Sounds much less traumatic than watching yourself melt LOL

      Reply
  2. Shannon says

    31 July, 2016 at 6:39 pm

    These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
  3. Jerri Wheatley says

    18 March, 2018 at 6:09 pm

    Delicious recipe! Thanks for sharing. The ingredient list doesn’t reference an egg, but the instructions do so eye added one. Right?

    Reply
  4. goldbee says

    8 April, 2021 at 3:01 pm

    Very good recipe, I hope I can do it too. Vegans have their own diet, their own diet, I’m a beginner, and just starting to lead a healthy lifestyle, so finding blogs like yours, I am very happy about it. Trying to replace sweets, very difficult, but I found a great snack in the form of gummies, they are natural and totally vegan-friendly.
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  5. goldbee says

    9 April, 2021 at 2:37 am

    Very good recipe, I hope I can do it too. Vegans have their own diet, their own diet, I’m a beginner, and just starting to lead a healthy lifestyle, so finding blogs like yours, I am very happy about it. Trying to replace sweets, very difficult, but I found a great snack in the form of gummies, they are natural and totally vegan-friendly…
    goldbee recently posted…Marijuana in Sports Statistics: Perceptions of Marijuana Use Among Athletes

    Reply
  6. Carol says

    24 December, 2021 at 9:17 am

    These Vegan Spiced Spelt Flour Cookies are AMAZING!!! I did add 1 teaspoon of ginger because I love ginger. The texture of these cookies is a wonderful mix of soft and slightly chewy at the same time. They are great alone as a sandwich cookie, with a frosting made from Coconut Manna, honey, coconut oil and vanilla extract. These just might be my new favorite cookie!!! Thank you for posting this recipe!!

    Reply
    • Giselle Rochford says

      24 December, 2021 at 3:13 pm

      Glad you enjoyed then Carol! Happy holidays!

      Reply

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