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.
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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
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Erin Lane says
the best all purpose mix ever!!!
Laura J says
Oh I would keep it! I was diagnosed with Celiac 7 years ago now, and am still learning to much on what to cook for dinners! I would love to try some recipes with the flour!!!
Patricia says
Sounds like great and amazing products. I would try some and share with my other family members.
Holly E says
I would gift this to my best friend, who is newly gluten free.
Jenae Meines says
I would love to try the brownies!
Susan W. says
I would keep these because we have my in-laws over every weekend and I’m always cooking a meal that is safe for me to eat and that everyone will love also.
jules frazier says
I would share with my future daughter who loves baking! I would serve the baked goodies to my little grandchildren!!!
Laurie T says
I would use it for my family and share what I bake with others.
Stephany says
I would give the prize to my mother & sister who both have to eat Gluten Free, although I’d be sure to try some of the goodies they make! 🙂
Aimee says
I’d keep it for myself and share with the husband and kids. I really need to kick my wheat issue and if I could have treats around for the kids like this, it would keep the wheat out of our house!
Maryann D. says
I would love this wonderful prize for myself, but would share it with my sister who could use these products also.
Ronanne says
I would give them to my son who is gluten intolerant.
Cecelia says
I would keep part of this gift for myself, and then give the other part out at the next gluten free support group meeting, we’ve got so many people in our group who would benefit from this.
Chandice says
As a former CDF chapter president, I think that is so sweet. Thank you for your generosity. 🙂
Kelley H says
I would love to try the Pamela’s Pumpkin Bread Mix
Erin Lane says
I would give most of this to a friend who is newly diagnosed and needs to learn more about good gf foods and products. I might take a little something for me…
Krista says
I would keep it for myself because I don’t know anyone else who doesn’t eat gluten.
Melissa Benson says
It would be nice to share the baked goods with coworkers that are always trying to share cakes and doughnuts with me. 🙂
Betsy says
Let’s face it, I would probably make cookie dough and the oven and everyone else would never see them.
Margaret Clegg says
Congrats on your new wee little one! I hope this is a magical Christmas!
Krista says
I would love to try their cookie mix!