Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cutout Cookies

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cups from 1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Gluten Free All Purpose Rice Flour Blend
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
  • 1 teaspoon shortening
  • Gluten-free red cinnamon candies

Steps

  • 1
    In large bowl, beat sugar, butter and molasses with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed, or mix with spoon. Beat in egg until blended. In medium bowl, stir together flour blend, baking soda, xanthan gum, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves and nutmeg. Stir dry ingredients into sugar mixture. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
  • 2
    Heat oven to 375°F. On work surface sprinkled with flour blend, roll half of dough at a time 1/8 ­inch thick. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll.) Cut with 2 1/2-­inch gingerbread boy or girl cookie cutter dipped into flour blend. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • 4
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave white vanilla baking chips and shortening uncovered on Medium-High (70%) 1 minute; stir. Microwave 15 seconds at a time until mixture can be stirred smooth. Place in decorating bag fitted with small round tip. Pipe on cookies as desired, and decorate with candies.

  • Cooking Gluten Free? Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.
  • These are great cookies to bring as gifts or to serve on a buffet. To keep them gluten free, serve them on a separate disposable plate, and place a gluten-free label on them. Guests will thank you!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
110mg
5%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
7g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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