Gluten Free Gingerbread Men Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups gluten free all purpose flour
- 1 cup Blanched almond flour (or replace with 1 cup of gluten free flour)
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup organic coconut palm sugar
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 1 tbsp hot water
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
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Add the coconut oil to your mixing bowl.
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Turn the mixer on low and add the egg, coconut palm sugar, and molasses and mix until well combined.
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In a separate bowl, mix the flours, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda.
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Slowly pour the dry mixture into the mixing bowl continuing to mix it on low for a minute.
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Turn it to medium low and slowly dribble the water into the bowl.
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Cut a piece of parchment paper the size of your baking sheet and lay it on your counter.
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Place half of the dough on the parchment paper. (Wrap the other half in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. )
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Press down with your hands to flatten the dough on the parchment paper a bit.
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Place a new piece of parchment on top of the dough and then roll to 1/4 thick with a rolling pin.
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Remove the top piece of parchment, and get your cookie cutters ready.
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Fill a small bowl or plate with 1/8 cup water. Dip your cookie cutter in the water, and then cut out your gingerbread man shape.
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Peel away the edges with your fingers, or a toothpick for smaller areas. If the dough is not coming up easily, place it in the freezer for 5 minutes and try again.
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When finished, slide your baking sheet under the parchment paper and place it in the freezer for 5 minutes. If you're ok with the cookie shapes spreading a little bit then you can skip the freezer step before baking.
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Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until firm but soft.
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Let cool completely and then decorate with your favorite gluten free icing and sprinkles.
Recipe Notes
Tip: To maximize your cookie cutting on the dough, it's a good idea to cut out the shapes as close together as you can. When you're finished, cut the parchment paper out around each cookie shape and arrange on your baking sheet. This will keep them from growing together while they bake.