Gluten Free Ginger Cookies

5 from 2 votes

The gluten free ginger cookies are so delicious. They take 20 minutes to make and are a popular cookie, especially for the holidays!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 75kcal

Author: Ashlee Welter

Equipment

1 mixer
1 Oven

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup butter (1.5 sticks), softened
¼ cup dark molasses
1 egg
2 cups 1:1 gluten free flour baking flour see note below
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon cloves
2 tablespoon granulated sugar for rolling cookies

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Add molasses, mix until combined.
Add in the egg, mix until combined.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Mix together until evenly combined.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Beat with electric mixture until all ingredients are combined.
Roll the cookie dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in granulated sugar.
Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between cookies.
Bake for 8-10 minutes. (Check at 8 minutes; cookies should look slightly doughy. Do not overcook). Remove from oven and let cool on the cookie sheet for 3 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and finish cooling on wire racks.

Notes

Flour Recommendation:

I tested these gluten-free ginger cookies with both King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten-Free Flour and Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour. Both worked well in this recipe.

Gluten-free flour blends can vary in how they absorb moisture and affect cookie texture, so I recommend using one of these tested blends for the most reliable results.

Butter Recommendation:

Butter should be softened but not melted.

Sticky Dough Recommendations:

The dough does not need to be refrigerated before cooking. If you do find that the dough is very sticky and hard to work with when rolling it into balls, you can refrigerate it for about 10-15 minutes prior to rolling it into balls.

Gluten Free Cookies:

Double check all ingredients to verify they are gluten free.

Nutrition Facts:

Please double check nutrition facts for accuracy. Nutrition may vary based on brand of ingredient used.

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