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Gluten-Free Gingerbread Man Cookies

Perfect for Christmastime, these cute baked goods are delicious and gluten-free. From Gluten-Free Cupcakes by Elana Amsterdam. Plus, see more gluten-free dessert recipes for kids.

gingerbread men gluten free cookies
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5 cups blanched almond flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon ginger powder
¼ teaspoon cloves, ground
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup grapeseed oil
½ cup agave nectar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup [yacon]
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon zest
In a large bowl, combine almond flour, cinnamon, ginger powder, cloves, salt and baking soda
In a smaller bowl, mix together grapeseed oil, agave, vanilla, yacon, eggs and lemon zest
Stir wet ingredients into dry
Chill dough in freezer for 1-2 hours
Roll out dough between two pieces of parchment paper to ¼ inch thick
Remove top sheet of parchment paper, cut out cookies using a medium gingerbread man cookie cutter
Decorate with nuts and dried fruit --we used pieces of lemon rind for the mouth
Transfer with a spatula to a parchment lined baking sheet
Cook at 350° for 15 minutes
Cool and serve
Makes 36 gingerbread cookies

 

  • 5 cups blanched almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon ginger powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves, ground
  • ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup grapeseed oil
  • ½ cup agave nectar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup [yacon]
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  1. In a large bowl, combine almond flour, cinnamon, ginger powder, cloves, salt and baking soda
  2. In a smaller bowl, mix together grapeseed oil, agave, vanilla, yacon, eggs and lemon zest
  3. Stir wet ingredients into dry
  4. Chill dough in freezer for 1-2 hours
  5. Roll out dough between two pieces of parchment paper to ¼ inch thick
  6. Remove top sheet of parchment paper, cut out cookies using a medium gingerbread man cookie cutter
  7. Decorate with nuts and dried fruit --we used pieces of lemon rind for the mouth
  8. Transfer with a spatula to a parchment lined baking sheet
  9. Cook at 350° for 15 minutes
  10. Cool and serve

Makes 36 gingerbread cookies

 

 

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