Description
These Gluten Free Gingerdoodle Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with cozy spices like ginger, cinnamon, and molasses. Rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked to crackly perfection, they’re an easy gluten-free cookie everyone loves—no one will guess they’re gluten free.
Ingredients
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1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend (with xanthan gum)
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¾ cup brown sugar
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1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
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⅛ teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
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¾ cup unsalted butter, melted or very soft
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¼ cup molasses
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1 large egg
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar
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¼ cup cane sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
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In a large bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, molasses, egg, and vanilla extract.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until a soft cookie dough forms.
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Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix the cane sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl for rolling.
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Scoop the dough into balls using a small cookie scoop and roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar.
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Place cookies on the baking sheet and gently press each one down slightly.
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Bake for 10 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
If your gluten free flour blend does not contain xanthan gum or guar gum, add 1 teaspoon to the dry ingredients.
Some gluten free flour blends may require 1–2 extra tablespoons of flour. The dough should be soft but not sticky.
To make dairy-free, substitute vegan butter.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 4 months.
For best results, spoon and level your flour—do not pack it.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (+ 30 minutes chilling)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg