Gluten-free Gingerbread Cookies

By Kristian Strang Dessert Gluten-Free Holiday Meat-Free Recipes Wheat-Free January 22, 2021

Growing up we didn’t celebrate the holidays, so I never got to make Gingerbread cookies.
Insert sadface and a hefty therapy bill here.

Fortunately, I got to grow up, so I could choose to celebrate the Holydays in the ways that are most resonate with my Soul.

And so you know that includes Gingerbread cookies (how could it not?!).

This simple Gingerbread recipe, complete with sugar-free, vegan frosting will delight you and your guests (even if it’s just your dog – yes, our dog likes my GF gingerbread and frosting :)).

PLEASE NOTE: Make the cookie dough 1 day prior to when you need these cookies.

Ingredients:

2 cups of Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-free Baking flour
1/ c Bob’s Red Mill almond flour, finely ground
1 t xantham gum
1 t Himalayan pink sea salt
2 t of organic ginger
1.5 t of organic cinnamon
1/4 c of vegan butter, melted
1/2 c Swerve brown sugar
1 farm fresh or organic egg
1/2 c organic molasses
1.5 t organic vanilla extract

Step one: Prepare the dough to be in the refrigerator overnight by mixing the following: the 2 flours, xantham gum, salt, ginger, cinnamon brown sugar. Mix this together thoroughly.

Step two: Mix the melted butter, egg, molasses and vanilla in a separate bowl.

Step three: Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and well blend until a dough forms.

Step four: Split the dough into 4 sections, flattening and placing in airtight glass containers. Refrigerate overnight.

Step five the NEXT day: Preheat oven to 350.

Step six: With some additional GF baking flour by your side, roll out the dough until they’re at your desired thickness. I really like mine a bit thicker, but you can also roll these out super thin and make even more cookies.

Step seven: Using your awesome metal gingerbread woman 🙂 cookie cutter, cut the dough and place on a well-oiled (I prefer coconut oil) baking sheet. I recommend cast iron baking sheets.

Step eight: Place the cookie sheet in the fridge for 11 minutes to chill. Then place in the oven for 15 minutes. Let cool completely before adding…

Gingerbread Frosting
I doubled this recipe below and had a nice glass container full of it so family could either dip in their gingerbread cookies or elegantly use a butter knife to decorate their cookies (we really just went for it with the dipping, but do as you please – you could even get a frosting tip to decorate the cookies!).