My version of the Coffeeshop Hermits from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar
Course Cookies
Cuisine Amercan
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
35 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Ingredients
½cupvegetable oil
½cupcoffeestrong, black & cooled to room temp
⅓cupmolasses
⅔cupsugar
2 ¼cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonground cinnamon
½teaspoonground cloves
½teaspoonground ginger
⅛teaspooncayenne pepper plus a pinch more if you like heat
½teaspoonsalt
½cupdried cranberries plus 2 tablespoonsor to taste of chopped candied ginger
Some sparkly sugaror regular for sprinkling on top
Instructions
Mix the oil, coffee, molasses and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and cayenne. Stir well. Stir in the cranberries and candied ginger to form a soft dough.
Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
After dough is chilled lightly moisten hands and divide dough in half. Make it into two logs about 13 inches long and 3 ½ inches wide. Sprinkle the tops with sugar.
Bake 24 to 26 minutes till edges are lightly browned and the logs feel firm. Cool for 15 minutes (I didn’t). Cut the logs into approximately 2 inch slices (or however you like them). Cool on wire racks.