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    Published: Nov 8, 2018 · Modified: Mar 29, 2022 by Cathy · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies Recipe

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    This Gluten Free Ginger Cookies Recipe yields soft, chewy, spicy cookies. Made with almond and coconut flours, the dough doesn't need to be chilled or rolled, so you can have cookies in under half an hour! They're sure to become a holiday favourite!

    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies
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    This recipe is different from the gingerbread cookies recipe I gave you last year. It was mild-flavoured and great for children, while this one has a little more zip to it.

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    Gluten Free Ginger Molasses Cookies

    A soft, chewy ginger cookie is sometimes called a molasses cookie, while a gingersnap cookie will have a crisp texture with some snap. Gingerbread cookies are somewhere in between and are usually rolled, cut out, and decorated. So these ginger cookies could be called molasses cookies.

    I used unsulphured fancy molasses in this recipe. Unlike blackstrap molasses which is dark, and bitter in taste, fancy molasses is very sweet. Fancy molasses is produced from the pure juice of sugar cane and is the highest grade of molasses available. Blackstrap molasses is produced after the third boiling as sugar crystals are being produced.

    How do you make soft ginger molasses cookies?

    This gluten free Ginger Cookies recipe is quick and easy to make without requiring any special equipment.

    Tips for Making Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies

    • Try to allow your eggs to come to room temperature before you begin.
    • Melt your coconut oil if necessary but let it cool. It should be liquid but not hot enough to cook the eggs as you stir it in.
    • Use organic raw sugar. It's less processed than brown or white sugars. The important thing is to not use too much of any sugar.
    • Measure your molasses into the same liquid measuring cup you used to measure the coconut oil, so it will pour out easier.
    Ingredients for Gluten Free Ginger Cookies
    Gather and measure your ingredients.
    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies Dough
    The dough will mix easily by hand without any special equipment.
    Balls of Dough for Gluten Free Ginger Cookies
    Scoop the dough onto parchment lined baking sheets.
    Fingers flattening dough for Gluten Free Ginger Cookies
    Press each cookie a little with damp fingers to flatten.
    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies
    Sprinkle a little extra sugar on top if you wish.
    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies fresh from the oven
    Enjoy your cookies fresh from the oven! (You can also refrigerate or freeze them for later.)
    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies
    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies make a great snack!
    Gluten Free Ginger Cookies
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    Ginger Cookies

    CathysGlutenFree.com
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 40 small cookies
    Calories 64kcal
    Author Cathy

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups almond flour
    • ½ cup tapioca flour
    • ¼ cup coconut flour
    • ¼ cup organic raw sugar
    • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
    • 2 eggs
    • 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted, but not hot
    • ¼ cup fancy molasses
    • sugar to garnish optional
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Whisk dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
    • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs. Then whisk in the liquid coconut oil and molasses.
    • With a rubber spatula or large spoon, stir the wet ingredients into the dry mixture. Batter will be thick, but keep stirring and pressing until the wet mixture is evenly incorporated into the dry and the dough is forming a shaggy ball. 
    • Scoop out little balls of dough and space them out evenly onto parchment-lined baking sheets. With wet fingers, press each one down a little to flatten. (Alternatively, you can shape little balls of dough with your wet hands and press each one onto the parchment.) Sprinkle each cookie with additional granules of raw sugar, if you like.
    • Bake for 10 minutes and cool on rack.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Hope says

      November 18, 2018 at 11:35 pm

      5 stars
      I love all things ginger and spices so these are perfect for me! These look great - my little boy would love these!

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      • Cathy says

        November 19, 2018 at 6:52 am

        Thank you, Hope! I hope you enjoy them.

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    2. Jean says

      November 19, 2018 at 12:18 am

      5 stars
      I love ginger snaps, so I bet I would totally enjoy these! I think I need to make this for Christmas.

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      • Cathy says

        November 19, 2018 at 6:51 am

        I think so, too! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Shelby @Fitasamamabear says

      November 19, 2018 at 6:56 am

      5 stars
      Cookies are always a win! Yum!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        November 19, 2018 at 11:55 am

        Yes, it's always good to have cookies on hand!

        Reply
    4. Raia Todd says

      November 20, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      5 stars
      Those look delicious! Ginger cookies are a fall/winter favorite for me. 🙂

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        November 20, 2018 at 9:43 pm

        Thanks, Raia! I'm gaining an appreciation for ginger tea, too.

        Reply
    5. ChihYu says

      November 21, 2018 at 9:36 pm

      5 stars
      these cookies look so good! I especially love the ginger flavor.

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        November 22, 2018 at 9:12 am

        Thank you! We're really enjoying them.

        Reply
    6. Megan Stevens says

      November 23, 2018 at 10:12 am

      5 stars
      These cookies look delicious, such a yummy texture!! And I love how little sugar is needed!

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      • Cathy says

        November 23, 2018 at 10:59 am

        Thank you, Megan! It is my goal to reduce sugar without sacrificing taste.

        Reply
    7. ChihYu says

      November 29, 2018 at 9:59 pm

      5 stars
      ginger cookies are so perfect for the holiday season! I need to make some, too!

      Reply
      • Cathy says

        November 30, 2018 at 9:27 am

        ...and ginger is good for us!

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