Soft Batch Dark Brown Sugar Coconut Oil Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

coconut oil, softened (softened to the consistency of soft butter; not rock hard and not runny or melted, see below)

1 cup

dark brown sugar, packed

large egg

2 tbsp

vanilla extract (yes tablespoons, not teaspoons), or to taste

1 tbsp

unsulphered mild to medium molasses (use very dark or Blackstrap at your own risk because its very pungent and bitter for baking)

1 3/4 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tsp

corn starch

1 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt, optional and to taste