Preheat oven to 350°
Create the flax egg and set aside in the fridge to chill.
1 flax egg
In a large bowl, beat the brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy with a hand mixer.
3/4 cup vegan butter, 1 cup brown sugar
Add in the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/4 tsp salt
Add in the flax egg, water, and molasses.
1 flax egg, 1 tbsp water, 1/4 cup molasses
Beat all of the ingredients together until well combined. If mixture is crumbly, add 1 additional tablespoon at a time until dough is formed.
On a pan lined with parchment paper, shape dough into one inch balls or use a cookie scoop to maintain consistency.
In a small bowl, lightly roll each ball in the white sugar and space equally on the pan.
4-5 tbsp organic cane sugar
Bake for 11 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack.
Once cooled, eat and enjoy! Store leftovers in an airtight container.