Description
These Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies are perfectly soft and easy to make and decorate! You can cut them into any shapes you like, we made gingerbread man cookies and they turned out so cute! Make a big batch for the holiday’s for a fun festive treat everyone will love!
Ingredients
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For the gingerbread cookies
- 3 cups gluten free 1:1 flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter – softened at room temperature
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg – at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
For the cookie icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoons milk – add more if needed
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine all of the dry ingredients (gluten free flour, spices, baking soda and salt) in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixed fitted with a paddle attachment or use a large mixing bowl and a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar, then add in the egg and vanilla and mix, then add in the molasses and mix well on medium speed. Turn the speed down a bit and add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until a think gingerbread cookie dough forms.
- Divide the dough into two equal pieces and press down and form each section of dough into a round disc. Cover each one tightly with plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Note: you do not want to chill the dough too much longer or it may be hard to roll out.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a couple baking sheet with parchment paper. Unwrap the dough and roll it out on a well floured surface using a rolling pin. Use your cookie cutter to cut out your cookie shapes and place them 1-inch apart on the lined baking sheets. Re-roll any scrap pieces of dough.
- Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 11-13 minutes until golden. Note: for softer cookies bake them for 9-10 minutes and for crispier cookies bake them for 11-12 minutes.
- Once the cookies are done, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Mix up the icing by adding all of the icing ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk well until a thick icing forms. You can transfer the icing to an icing bag with a tip or an icing bottle.
- Decorate your cookies and enjoy!
Notes
- Do not skip the chilling time. It is essential so the cookies hold their shape when they bake up.
- You can cut the cookies using any cookies cutters you like.
- Store leftover cookies in an airtight container for up a week or freeze in a freezer safe container or bag for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Healthy Desserts
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
