We are fully in cookie season! I have been indulging over the last week or so and have really been enjoying myself.

Unfortunately, sugar creates a lot of inflammation in my body, especially my joints. As I’ve started feeling more creaky I realized I probably needed to slow my roll on the sugar.

Enter Vegan & Grain Free Ginger Molasses Softies by The First Mess. These cookies are naturally sweetened with dates and molasses and are absolutely amazing.

I am not a big white chocolate fan so I left that off. They are so good without it. Ginger molasses cookies are one of my all time favorites so finding a recipe that is grain free, vegan, and naturally sweetened felt like a real gift.

If you need a break from all the sugar but still want something sweet and delicious give these a shot. Let me know what you think!