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Karen's Gingerbread Men Cookies ~ Gluten Free!
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Karen's Gingerbread Men Cookies ~ Gluten Free!

Filled with healthy ingredients and not too sweet – THE Cookie to make and give this holiday season. Fun to make
Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 52 minutes
Course: Dessert, holiday cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free gingerbread cookies, Karen's Gingerbread Men Cookies ~ Gluten Free!
Servings: 12 cookies

Equipment

  • 1 cookie sheet
  • 1 Stand mixer with paddle

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter I use organic
  • 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses*
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 cup almond butter (or sunflower seed butter)
  • 1/2 cup almond flour finely ground
  • 1 1/4 cups gluten free all purpose flour (I used Pamelas)
  • I used all ingredients that are organic or non gmo.

Instructions

Gingerbread Dough:

  • Place butter, sugar, molasses and egg in a stand mixer. Blend on medium speed for one minute until creamy. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Add ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, sea salt and almond butter. Blend on low speed until incorporated. Scrape the bowl with the spatula.
  • Add almond flour and all purpose gluten free flour. Blend on low speed until just incorporated, scrape with spatula.
  • Tear 2 feet long sheets of waxed paper, place one on your work surface. Scatter 1 teaspoon of gluten free flour over. Add the gingerbread dough, patting down a little. Top with the the other waxed paper sheet and roll to 1/8 " - 1/4" thick. Place onto of a cookie sheet and freeze the dough for 1 - 1 1/2 hours until very cold and firm. (Yes, you can also refrigerate, for 4 hours or overnight.)
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly butter a piece of parchment paper, or silplat liner -place on cookie sheet.
  • Cut gingerbread men from the sheet, carefully taking them off. Place them and space 1" apart. (Gather scrapes and roll for a few more cookies.)
  • Bake 10 - 12 minutes until firm and just a little browned around the edges. Remove from oven - cookies will crisp as they cool.
  • Cool and decorate.
    Cookies can be cut in any shape; or roll into balls, flatten slightly and bake.
  • White Icing for Decorations: 1/2 cup Confectioner's Sugar 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 3 teaspoons coconut milk, strained (or any milk) (coconut milk makes the icing taste fabulous!)
  • Combine all until creamy and thick. Place in piping bag with a narrow writing tip and design on cooled gingerbread cookies. Decoration ideas are endless. I cut crystalized ginger into cubes for buttons on gingerbread men.
  • Double recipe if needed.

Notes

*Molasses: Grandma's Molasses on non-gmo. Wholesome Molasses is Organic.
This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 140IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg