These gluten-free molasses cookies with ginger are soft and chewy. They are sure to fill your life (or holiday) with cheer! Familiar and warm flavors of ginger and molasses make for one tasty cookie.
The holiday season is the perfect time for cooking making and these are my favorite cookie recipes of all! I love to include it in my holiday cookie boxes to give as thoughtful homemade gifts that include the CUTEST gluten free Christmas desserts.
Gluten-Free Ginger Molasses Cookies
These gluten-free soft and molasses cookies are going to be your new favorite chewy cookies. They are bursting with nostalgic flavors that everyone loves!
They truly are so chewy and remind me of days at home during Christmas but they really are great any time of the year. Kind of like our soft red velvet cake mix cookies, gluten-free snickerdoodle cookies or 4-ingredient grinch cookies.
In fact, we’ve been loving this cookie for years and years but it was originally published here on December 3, 2014 and you guys loved it too! It even won a baking competition with Pamela’s Products.
The best part is that these chewy ginger molasses cookies are really simple to make and the kids will love rolling them into sugar. It gives them a beautiful shine and a nice little sugary crust.
Here are some other easy Christmas cookie recipes with few ingredients. They are great for little hands!
What gluten-free flour blend is best?
I love our gluten-free flour blend because it is so cheap to make and works great in a variety of recipes including this one.
If you are looking for a store bought option, King Arthur gluten-free all purpose flour (the one I recommend), Bob’s Red Mill cup for cup, Pamela’s artisan flour and Cup4Cup are great options.
Can you make them dairy-free?
This is a great recipe because this is already dairy-free! We use coconut oil so there are no modifications needed. You don’t even have to sub in some vegan butter.
You can also try our gluten free Oreo balls with dairy free cream cheese. They are so good! You can also make our Christmas popcorn with dairy free butter or these gluten-free thumbprint cookies dairy free.
You can also make our gluten free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with dairy free ingredients. Or make this divinity candy which is naturally dairy free.
How to make gluten-free ginger molasses cookies
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees
Step 1: Whip sugars, blackstrap molasses and egg until smooth in a medium bowl
Step 2: Slowly add in the oil and combine.
Step 3: In another large bowl, combine the dry ingredients and mix the dry ingredients into the wet making sure to scrape down the sides
Pro Tip: At this point, refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour to give you the best results possible with cookies that don’t overly spread
How do you store ginger molasses cookies?
Can you freeze them?
A gingersnap is usually more thin and crispier. Molasses cookies tend to be chewy and thicker.
Yes, it is a natural sweetener that is gluten-free. It does not contain any gluten.
Using a gluten-free all purpose flour blend with a variety of flours helps keep it get the correct cookie texture that isn’t too cakey. You can also use a little less flour and make sure you don’t beat the sugar and butter too much.
Refrigerate your dough before baking and don’t grease your parchment paper or silicone mat before baking.
If you want something a bit different but still delicious, you should check out these gluten-free almond meltaway cookies from Veggie Balance or paleo brownies from Joy, Food, Sunshine. And if you are in the market for a keto cookie, these keto almond flour cookies or keto linzer cookies are a great option!
Here are some other great recipes with ginger in them…
Gingerbread Pancakes with Sugared Cranberries and Spiced Buttermilk Syrup
Gingerbread Pudding Cake and Decorating Party
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Chewy Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies with Ginger
Ingredients
- 2/3 C sugar plus more for rolling the cookies
- 1/3 C packed brown sugar
- 1/4 C molasses
- 1 egg
- 2/3 C coconut oil, slightly soft but still solid
- 2 C gluten-free flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. Real Salt
- 2 tsp. allspice
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. xanthan gum
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Whip sugars, molasses and egg until smooth
- Add in the oil and combine, wiping down sides of the bowl
- In another large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients making sure to scrape down the sides
- Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour to give you the best end result cookie possible
- Roll into 2 inch balls and roll in additional sugar
- Place 2 inches apart on a silicone lined or parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake 12-15 minutes or until golden and still soft to the touch
- Remove carefully and immediately from the baking pan and let cool on a wire cooling rack
Nutrition
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Stefanie says
I would love these for myself because I’m always looking for great tasting gluten free desserts and I love this brand.
Michelle says
Hoping to win the contest. I would keep the mix for myself but bake bread and share with friends.
Karin A says
I would keep it but share with family….
amy says
I love your give aways and I love Pamelas products!
Casey @ Casey the College Celiac says
I’d spread the wealth with my gluten free Mom!
Georgiana says
I’d gift it too my hubby as he loves his cookies and I love to treat him with healthy gluten free goodies!
Michele says
I would keep this prize for me since all 3 of my kids including myself are gluten intolerant.
Carmen Huot says
i love sharing my gluten free goodies with friends. They are always amazed how delicious glute free can be!
Sarah Hawkes says
I would share with my celiac dad and husband, but I would keep the spatula all to myself. I had one for 3 years and it broke two weeks ago and I can’t find any that I like as much as that one. I even thought about contacting pamelas to try and buy a supply from them.
Alyssa says
I would bake the products with my mom for the holidays. This is my first gluten free Christmas after being diagnosed as celiac earlier this year, and I know she is stressing about what we will do to modify all of our traditional goodies! This would easily solve that dilemma!!
Chandice says
That is so sweet! Yes, these products are great for modifying recipes.
kimjerry H says
I would share it with my mother in law who likes to cook too.. 🙂
Dawnyel says
All of them, I just found out about a month ago that I have a gluten intolerance. After 8 years of not being able to figure out what was causing these terrible allergy like and fibro like symptoms. I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to cooking. It is like a baby learning to walk all over again. I dont miss wheat or gluten or grains one single bit now that I am feeling better.
Moral of this story…I would love to try them all!
Chandice says
Welcome to the tribe! We are here to help in anyway we can and want you to know you are not alone. Hugs!
shannta says
i would keep it for i need gf foods for myself
Karol says
I would keep it for myself, but I would share it with my husband 🙂
Kelly A says
I would share with my kids because they are gluten intolerant also.
Missy M. says
I would probably keep it for myself but share some of the finished products.
cher says
This is such a generous prize. I would split it between myself and a caregiver that worked with my Grandma that was trying to go GF.
Erica says
I love Pamela’s Baking Mix! My 16 yo DD has Celiac and this mix was one of the first we tried. DD loves the packaged cookies too. We’d probably keep it all to ourselves, though I’m big on sharing Pamela’s with anyone I meet who’s GF.
Teri O says
I would probably keep most of it for myself, but would share with my family
Beverly A says
I would keep it for myself to try.