Make these deliciously spiced gluten-free gingerbread men cookies for breakfast, snacks, holidays, or Christmas parties! They’re simple to make, soft, and perfect treats for cookie lovers!
What are Gluten-Free Gingerbread Men Cookies?
These Gluten Free Gingerbread Men Cookies are made of gluten-free baking flour, butter, egg, sugar, and molasses, with ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. The combination of these ingredients makes soft, delicious, and perfectly spiced Christmas cookie treats for everyone. They are easy to make and a perfect dessert or snack this holiday season or any time of the year. Try to have fun making this gluten free gingerbread cookie recipe with your family. Enjoy decorating them to your liking!
Health Benefits of Ground Ginger:
- Boosts immune system.
- Treats fungal infection.
- Curbs the growth of cancer.
- Prevents stroke and heart disease.
- Helps relieve pain and manages nausea.
- Helps lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
- Contains anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Tips and Procedures:
- For a consistent result, measure your gluten free flour by weight.
- Feel free to cut these gingerbread cookies using a cookie cutter into any shape and size you want.
- These gluten free gingerbread cookies can be served plain, dusted with confectioner’s sugar, or decorated with an icing kit, sprinkles, powdered sugar, and candy bits. You can be as creative as you want. Just make sure the cookies are completely cool before decorating them.
- You may freeze the gluten-free gingerbread cookie dough before baking. Just keep the cookie dough in a single ball and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap before placing it in a zip-lock bag. This will keep it from drying out in the freezer. Then, defrost the dough in the refrigerator before you bake it into gluten free gingerbread men cookies.
- For a vegan version, feel free to use dairy-free butter and egg replacer in this cookie recipe.
- Make sure your dough is rolled out to a thickness of ¼ inch and set a timer when baking. Otherwise, your cookies will take longer to bake or will be overcooked. The dough should be chilled as needed because it can get sticky.
- Storage: Allow to cool these cookies to room temperature before storing them in an airtight container in the freezer. When you’re ready to decorate them, bring them to room temperature. You may also store these gingerbread cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
How to Make Gluten-Free Gingerbread Men Cookies:
Listed below are all the ingredients you will need:
- gluten-free baking flour
- cornstarch
- ground ginger
- baking powder
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- cloves
- salt
- butter
- brown sugar
- molasses
- egg
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and set aside. Then, in the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, brown sugar and beat using the paddle attachment until smooth and creamy:
Add the molasses and egg and beat until well combined. Next, add the dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms. Transfer the dough to a zip-top bag and press it into a disk. Chill the dough for at least four hours, best overnight. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a prepared baking sheet with parchment paper:
Roll the dough out on a floured surface until it’s around ¼ inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Continue rolling the dough and cutting out shapes until all the dough has been used. Then, place the cutouts on the lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are starting to brown:
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before serving:
Enjoy this gingerbread man cookie anytime you want!
Frequently Asked Questions:
When the edges are firm when gently touched and the centers are set, the cookies are done.
As long as you keep your gingerbread house small and simple, it should work. Roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness and bake the pieces for 15-17 minutes at 350°F. Allow the pieces to dry overnight before gluing them together with royal icing and decorations.
Yes, gingerbread cookies with icing can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks, but allow them to rest (uncovered) for 2 hours to allow the icing to dry. If you’re concerned about the cookies sticking together, layer them between wax paper.
Gluten Free Gingerbread Men Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free baking flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 egg
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, brown sugar and beat using the paddle attachment until smooth and creamy.
- Add the molasses and egg and beat until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a zip top bag and press into a disk. Chill the dough for at least four hours best overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough out on a floured surface until it’s around ¼ inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Continue rolling the dough and cutting out shapes until all the dough has been used.
- Place the cutouts on the lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges are starting to brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before serving.
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