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Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cutout Cookies

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 36
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Gluten-free gingerbread men? Yes, please! This tender, from-scratch dough has all the usual spices you’d find in any traditional gingerbread—cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and of course, ginger! As soon as you pop these cute-as-can-be cutouts in the oven, your home will be filled with aromas that are undeniably festive. Little bakers can help roll out the dough and can decorate their gingerbread girls and boys with white chocolate frosting and crushed cinnamon candies. And with just 15 minutes of prep, you can whip up a batch to bring to the cookie exchange or to a last-minute Christmas party—trust us, these cookies are so good you won’t even know they’re gluten free!
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 6, 2019
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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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Cooking Gluten Free? Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.
  • tip 2
    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

90 Calories, 3 1/2g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 13g Total Carbohydrate, 7g Sugars

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.

More About This Recipe

  • Everyone should be able to enjoy whimsical gingerbread cookies! With this gluten-free recipe, even more of your holiday guests can indulge in these adorable desserts. Molasses, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg are what give gingerbread its distinct aroma and taste, and these warming flavors fit in perfectly with the cozy atmosphere of the holiday season . These cookies prep in just 15 minutes and an easy, two-ingredient gluten-free icing brings them to life. Slightly spicy, chewy gingerbread cookies are a lovely addition to any cookie tray, especially when children are around! They’ll love taking a bite out of darling gingerbread boys and girls. This recipe is so good, nobody will even know it’s gluten free (except the guests who finally get to enjoy some holiday cookies!). Dying to know the tricks to baking the perfect cookies? The Betty Crocker Kitchens can help.
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