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A plate of gluten-free gingerbread cookies shaped like Christmas trees and gingerbread men decorated with royal icing.
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Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

Soft, chewy, and honestly adorable. These gluten-free gingerbread cookies are perfectly spiced and bake flat, making them ideal for decorating with royal icing. Add them to your holiday cookie platter or package a few in a treat bag for an easy homemade gift.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chiling Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 cups gluten-free flour blend - see notes, 420g
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger - 5g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 3g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves - 1g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg - 1g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt - 6g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder - 2.5g
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter - softened to room temperature (113g)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar - 150g
  • 1/2 cup molasses - 170g
  • 1 large egg - 50g
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour blend, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, kosher salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar for 2-3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Add the molasses, egg and vanilla extract and mix an additional 2 minutes, until combined.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture, mixing in between each addition, until no more streaks of flour remain.
  • Turn the dough out onto parchment paper or plastic wrap and pat into a disk. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours until chilled.
  • Once chilled, preheat the oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Dust your surface and rolling pin with additional gluten-free flour or confectioners’ sugar. Roll out the cookie dough to ¼ inch thickness and cut with desired cookie cutters.
  • Place the cookie dough shapes onto the prepared baking pans, leaving about 1-2 inches in between each cookie. Keep remaining dough in the refrigerator or freezer if you are baking in batches.
  • Bake at 350F for 9-11 minutes, until the cookies are fragrant and the center of the cookie no longer looks shiny.
  • Let sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • Once cooled, decorate cookies as desired with royal icing or your favorite icing recipe. Let the decorations harden completely before serving.

Notes

  • Flour Notes: This recipe was tested with Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour and King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour. Both of these flours already contain xanthan gum so there is no need to add it to the recipe. If your blend does not contain xanthan gum, you will need to add it to the recipe. I recommend adding ¾ teaspoon of xanthan gum to this recipe. 
  • How to Measure Flour: For best results, follow the weight measurements instead of the volume measurements. Scooping the flour with a measuring cup can be very inconsistent and may result in too much flour, making your gluten-free gingerbread cookies very dense and dry.

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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