Best Health Magazine Canada

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

CourseDesserts, Snacks
CuisineDesserts & Drinks

Servings

24cookies

Servings

24cookies

Ingredients

1 3/4cups gluten-free flour mix(4 cups (1 L) brown rice flour, 1 cup (250 mL) potato starch, 1/2 cup (125 mL) tapioca flour)
1/2tsp cream of tartar
1/2tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1tsp xanthan gum(from health food stores)
1tsp ground ginger
1/2tsp ground allspice
1tsp ground cinnamon
1/2cup cold butter
1/2cup light brown sugar
1large egg
2tsp vanilla extract
1tbsp molasses

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix 1’3/4 cups flour mix (reserve the rest) together with cream of tartar, salt, baking soda, xanthan gum and spices. Using a blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles pea-size crumbles.
In a separate bowl, cream together remaining ingredients. Stir wet mixture into dry mixture and mix well. Form dough into a ball and flatten. Dust with a little flour mix, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
Sprinkle rolling surface with flour mix. Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out gingerbread men with cookie cutter.
Put parchment paper on a baking sheet and place gingerbread on top. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before decorating.

Recipe Notes

Per cookie (before decorating): 98 calories, 1 g protein, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 14 g carbohydrates, 1 g fibre, 10 mg cholesterol, 107 mg sodium