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Thriving Gluten Free

Gluten Free Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies

5 from 1 vote
These Gluten Free Gingerbread Crinkle Cookies are light and fluffy on the inside with a crunchy, sugar coated outside. Crinkle cookies are a classic Christmas cookie, but instead of chocolate, these have huge gingerbread flavor! Adapted to be gluten-free & dairy-free, they will be a delicious addition to your holiday festivities.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Freezing 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 30 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: gluten-free
Calories: 99

Ingredients
  

  • cups Gluten-Free 1:1 Flour
  • 1 Egg
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar packed
  • ½ cup Butter Softened. Use Earth Balance for dairy-free
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger ground
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon ground
  • ½ teaspoon Cloves ground
  • cup Molasses
Coating
  • ½ cup Confectioner's Sugar

Method
 

  1. Using a handheld or stand mixer, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg. Mix in the molasses.
  2. On low speed, add in the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and spices until well combined.
  3. Chill the dough in the freezer for about 30 minutes.. Alternatively, refrigerate the dough until ready to bake for at least 1 hour.
  4. Preheat the oven to 375°. Place confectioner's sugar in a small bowl.
  5. Scoop the dough by the tablespoon and roll into a ball. Roll each ball into the confectioner's sugar covering all sides evenly.
  6. Place the sugar coated dough at least 1 inch apart from each other on a baking sheet.
  7. Bake the cookies 10-12 minutes until crinkled and set in the middle. Cool the cookies before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 103IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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