Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies | Soft Christmas Cookie Recipe (2024)

TheseGluten Free Gingerbread Cookies are incredibly light and unexpectedly soft. They’re not too strong tasting.The best thing about these yummyGluten Free Christmas Cookies is that, they’re so easy to make. They dough is really pliable and easy to work with. So easy that a 9 year old can roll it out with ease. The dough doesn’t stick to counter and keeps its shape in the oven.

Ingredients Needed To Make Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies:

For The Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

• Butter
• Brown Sugar
• Egg
• Vanilla
• Molasses
• Rice Flour
• Potato Starch (corn or tapioca)
• Baking Soda
• Ginger
• Cinnamon

For theRoyal Icing

• Powdered Sugar
• Egg White
• Lemon Juice
• Food Colouring

How do you make Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies?

To make these delicious Gluten Free Christmas Cookies:

Step 1:In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer, mix the butter on low speed until smooth. Mix in the brown sugar. Then mix in the vanilla and egg. Add the molasses, then mix on low speed for another 2 minutes or until smooth.

Step 2: Add the rice flour, potato starch, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon. Mix by hand for a few minutes, until a dough ball forms. The dough will be slightly sticky.

Step 3: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap in a disc shape. Then place in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight.

Step 4: Preheat oven to 350 F. Then, Roll out dough on a well (rice) floured counter. Keep the unused dough in the fridge until needed. Return the scrap pieces to the fridge again before rolling out again, as well. Cut out shapes using desired cookie cutters. Place the cookies onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, then place in the fridge for 10 – 15 minutes before baking.

Step 5: Bake for 7 – 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool before removing from the pan. Let cool completely.

Step 6: Prepare the royal icing by mixing the powdered sugar with the egg white and lemon juice. Mix until smooth. Separate into smaller bowls and add desired food coloring a few drops at a time until you you get the color you need. Decorate as desired.

More Gluten Free Christmas Recipes To Try:

• Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust
• Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie
• Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip
• Christmas Cookie Cutter Tortilla Chips

Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

My son and I had a blast making theseGluten Free Gingerbread Cookies.The dough holds together well enough that he was easily able to roll it out himself. He absolutely loved getting to cut the cookies out and make his own shapes and he especially enjoyed helping me ice them. He was beaming with pride as he told his dad about it when he got home from work. It was the perfect activity to do together to kick off the Holiday Season.

One of the reasons that I use rice flour in most of my recipes is because its so inexpensive. You can find it for $1.00 a bag at Asian Supermarkets or in the import sections at Larger Grocery Stores. It’s also very versatile and doesn’t have a weird after taste like a lot of other gluten free flours do.

To Make The Gluten Free Royal Icing

When decorating cookies it’s important to use Royal Icing, which hardens as it dries. If you use regular icing, it smears when stacked or touched. To make Royal Icing just mix Powdered Sugar with Egg Whites and a splash of Lemon juice.

Separate the icing into smaller bowls and add desired food coloring a few drops at a time until you get the color you need. If you add a lot of food coloring to get a really dark color, you may need to add a little more powdered sugar to get your desired thickness. You’ll need to ice them somewhat quickly because the icing does harden as you go.

Tips For Making the Best Soft Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

• When making Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookiesit’s key to keep the dough cold. Place the dough in the fridge for a few hours (or overnight) before rolling out. Then return the extra dough to the fridge between rolling out and after you’ve cut out the shapes. This will help them keep their shape while baking.
• Traditionally, people add cloves to their Gingerbread Cookies but I don’t really like them and at $7 a bag, (when you only need 1/2 a Tsp) I just couldn’t justify it. I decided to leave it out and I’m glad I did because they tasted perfect. If you prefer to use cloves in yourGingerbread Cookies, just add a small amount along with the Ginger and Cinnamon.
• This Recipe makes 24 Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies.

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Other Easy Gluten Free Recipes:

If you Love this Easy Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookie Recipe, check out some of my other Gluten Free Christmas Recipes Here:

• Gluten Free Butter Pie Crust
• Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie
• Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip
• Christmas Cookie Cutter Tortilla Chips

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