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Soft & Easy Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies Recipe

My family’s favorite Christmas tradition is to make these while decorating for Christmas - it's the best gluten free gingerbread recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 egg at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Combine dry ingredients: gluten free flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
  2. Cream together wet ingredients: butter, molasses, honey, egg, vanilla.
  3. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, combining as you go. I recommend using either a kitchen mixer or handheld mixer for best results
  4. Using hands, press into a flat disc and wrap in parchment paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes or freeze 10 minutes, until firm.
  5. Roll out onto lightly using a rolling pin on floured parchment paper (to prevent sticking) to desired thickness. I recommend somewhere between ¼ to ½ inch thickness. Use cookie cutters and press desired shapes out and transfer to a parchment lined cookie sheet or baking stone.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes, or until just set.
  7. If icing, wait until cookies have completely cooled on a cooling rack

Notes

Storage:
Layer parchment paper between cookies; store in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap.  If icing with royal icing, be sure to allow icing to set for 24 hours before storing.