Christmas Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten-Free Option)

Make your holiday a bit more merry with these traditional gingerbread cookies, full of flavor and Christmas spirit.

Christmas Gingerbread Cookies (with Gluten-Free Option)

Active time: 30 mins | Cook time: 15-20 mins | Yield: About 30 three-inch cookies

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Ingredients:

*Measuring cup: 250ml

Cookies:

• 1/4 cup Granulated or Demerara Sugar
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup Molasses or Honey
• 1/2 cup (115g) Melted Butter
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 tablespoon Ground Ginger
• 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 3 cups All-Purpose Flour (see gluten-free option at the end of this recipe)

Icing:

• About 3/4 cup Royal Icing Powder Mix
• Food Coloring
• Candy-coated chocolates

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together demerara sugar, brown sugar, molasses, melted butter, vanilla extract and egg. 
2. Add 2 cups of flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and ground nutmeg.
3. Mix well with a spatula. Add the last cup of flour gradually, until it forms a dough that doesn’t stick to your hands.You may not need to use all the flour.
4. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 40 minutes.
5. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (176°C).
7. Roll out dough between two parchment paper sheets, until it reaches 1/4-inch thick.
8. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to baking sheet.
9. Bake until cookies are lightly golden brown around the edges and bottom. About 15-20 minutes.
10. Transfer to a wire rack. Let cool completely.
11. Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing and candy-coated chocolates.

Gluten-Free Option:

• 2 cups Rice Flour + 1 cup Potato Starch + 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum.
• Use according to the recipe: add the third cup gradually, until the dough doesn’t stick to your hands. It may not be necessary to use all the gluten-free flour.

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• Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies
• Instant Cappuccino Mix
• Creamy Lime Ice Pops