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Gluten free gingerbread cookies shaped like people cool on a round copper wire rack. They rest on a white cloth with a black grid pattern. The unadorned cookies are evenly spaced, inviting the warmth of the season into your home.
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The Best Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

These Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies are sweet, perfectly spiced, and made with easy to find ingredients! If you're on a gluten-free diet you can still enjoy classic gingerbread cookies at Christmas with this easy cookie recipe.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 50 medium cookies
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter at room temperature (salted or unsalted)
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 5 cups gluten-free flour blend such as Grandpa's Kitchen or Bob's Red Mill
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

  • Cream butter, adding sugar gradually. Beat until well combined and light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Beat in egg, molasses, and vinegar.
  • Sift all of the dry ingredients together and then blend sifted dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  • Divide the dough into two even pieces, wrap each piece of dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30-90 minutes.
  • When the dough is done chilling, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Working in sections, roll the dough to 1/2″ thick on a floured surface and cut into desired shapes. Place shapes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat. Gather and re-roll “scraps” of dough as needed, using all of the dough.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, and then move to a cooling rack.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Leave plain or decorate (here are 6 Simple Ways to Decorate Gingerbread Cookies if you are looking for some inspo).

Notes

  • Use a 1:1 Gluten Free flour mix in this recipe for best results.
  • The refrigeration/chilling time is really important! It helps the dough be easier to cut and gives the cookies their perfect texture.
  • Use real butter. This isn't a good place to skimp and use a substitute.
  • Decorating the cookies is half the fun! Find my favorite ideas in this post. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 50 cookies | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

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