gluten free gingerbread cookies

(originally published dec 26, 2011)

it wouldn’t be christmas without gingerbread!

not being a huge fan of sweets, gingerbread is right up my alley - not too sweet, but a nice treat.

i used my new fall cookie cutters which are quite small (about 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”) and i got about 7 dozen cookies. i think if you used normal sized cookie cutters you’d get about 3 dozen.

ingredients:

1 3/4 c flour (i used 1/2 c rice, 1/2 c bajra, 1/2 c arrowroot, 1/4 c corn)
1 1/2 t xanthan gum (if using gluten free flour)
1/4 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
3/4 t baking powder
1 t ginger
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
1/8 t cloves
1/4 c butter
1/4 c sugar
1 egg white (or 1 tiny egg)
1/3 c molasses

to make:

combine 1 1/2 cups of flour, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder, baking soda and spices.

in a separate bowl, mix butter, sugar, egg white and molasses.

(tiny egg! - used this instead of an egg white…)

then add flour, and mix well.

add more flour as needed to get the right consistency - i added corn flour. you are looking for the dough to be still moist, but dry enough not to stick to your hands.

then, on a floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4” thick, and cut out your shapes.

bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes. 8 was plenty for my little cookies.