Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

by Lyndall Kriedemann

An easy recipe for gluten-free gingerbread cookies. These gingerbread cookies can be cut out in your favorite holiday shapes like gingerbread men and can also be used to make gingerbread houses. 

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened,
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups Glutagon gluten-free all-purpose flour 
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon allspice

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until fluffy.
  • Add egg, molasses, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully blended.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together gluten-free flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
  • Pour the dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined.
  • Scrape the sides of the bowl and form the dough into a ball. Place the dough ball and a piece of plastic wrap and flatten it into a disk shape. Wrap the disk with plastic wrap. Chill the cookie dough for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 175°C. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Remove the chilled cookie dough from the refrigerator. Sprinkle the gluten-free flour on a piece of parchment paper and the rolling pin. Roll out the dough until 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick (1/4-inch will give you thinner and crispier cookies). Cut into shapes. Place the shapes 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Re-roll dough scraps until all the dough is cut into shapes.
  • Bake for 8 minutes for chewy cookies and for 10 minutes for crisp cookies. Please watch your cookies because all ovens are different.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5-10 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to completely cool.
  • Allow the gingerbread cookies to completely cool before decorating Enjoy!.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container.
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