How to Make Gluten Free Ginger Cookies

It can sometimes be difficult to find affordable good tasting gluten free cookies for children or guests who eat gluten free. These gluten free cookies are a perfect treat for kids on a gluten free diet or for your friends who eat gluten free. Serve them with a tall glass of milk or a cup of your favorite coffee. For a friend on a gluten free diet, package these in a pretty box along with some of their favorite coffee for a sweet surprise!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/2 cups rice flour
• 1/4 teaspoon xantham gum
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1-2 tablespoons sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together butter, molasses, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Add egg and beat to combine.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together rice flour, xantham gum, ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Beat to combine.

3. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, roll in sugar, and place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake about 8-10 minutes until set.

4. Cool cookies 1 minute on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Tips & Warnings

• These cookies are pretty sweet, so if you don't like as much sugar, just cut down on the amount of brown sugar or skip rolling them in sugar before baking.
• If cookie dough starts to get too sticky, place in the refrigerator for a few minutes.