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These Salted Gingerbread Cookies are flavored with molasses and warm spices. Lightly sweetened, they are a delicious addition to your holiday baking!
Ready or not it’s holiday time! It still feels like summer here in Phoenix. Definitely does not feel like the holidays, but we’re doing this either way. I’m not complaining. I love getting my daily dose of Vitamin D after being stuck indoors all summer long. It’s nice to enjoy a cool morning walk without sweating.
Hot or cold, nothing will stop me from holiday baking though. I’ve got all my favorite holiday cookies in the back of my mind just waiting to be made. I’m sure I’ll be the only one eating them along with my healthier chocolate chip cookies and these healthier gingerbread cookies!
Paleo Salted Gingerbread Cookies
These healthy gingerbread cookies are FABULOUS {in the biggest font you can imagine} and I’m not just saying that. You will want to eat them out of the oven. In fact, they’re best enjoyed that way. Nice and warm!
Of all the holiday cookies I’ve ever made, these are at the top of my list. I’ve already made three batches and I’m sure another one will be happening later this week. You can take my word for it or you can take the plunge and try them yourself. It’s up to you!
What You Need
- Almond Flour
- Coconut Sugar (or brown sugar)
- Molasses
- Maple Syrup
- Cinnamon, Ginger
- Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt
How To Make Gingerbread Cookies
The batter for these dairy free gingerbread cookies is a bit high maintenance because of the coconut oil and molasses, so be sure to follow the instructions carefully. Molasses is finicky due to its thick, gooey texture and adding coconut oil to it especially this time of year when it’s cold is like walking on a frozen lake. Trust the instructions, follow the steps and you will succeed!
Helpful Tips
Before you get started let’s review a couple important things. First, use a dense flour. Don’t use less dense flours like brown rice, sorghum or spelt. I used almond flour, but I also made a batch with oat flour and they turned out just as nice so that would be a suitable substitute and I’m sure whole wheat work too.
When you take your cookies out of the oven, immediately salt them. Don’t salt them before or add the salt to the batter. They’re just not the same without that extra touch of salt at the end. And that’s it!
These Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies are actually much easier then I made them out to be, but for those of you who refuse to read instructions {ahem…me} I’m giving that speech to you to remind you to read. I promise once you try them, you’ll be whipping up your second and third batch!
Paleo Salted Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar, or sugar of choice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with a slip mat or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together almond flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, baking powder. Be sure to loosen any clumps in the flour mixture, I used a fork to mix and break it up until the mixture is fine.
- Then in a separate, smaller bowl, add molasses, coconut oil, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Combine liquids with a fork just until they slightly blend, do not over mix otherwise coconut oil will harden.
- In the bowl with the flour mixture, create a well in the center of the flour and add liquid. With a baking spatula, fold the flour over the liquid multiple times over and over until you have a gooey dough mixture and it appears all ingredients are thoroughly blended.
- With a small ice cream scoop, place one tablespoon of mixture onto the baking sheet.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until hardened on the outside, the center may still be a bit undercooked but that is ok. Remove from the oven immediately sprinkle a bit of sea salt on each cookie.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet another 2 minutes before removing and placing on a cooling rack cool 8 minutes to cool completely.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So I think these might be my new favorite cookie. YUM!
You and me both Angela!
I’m making these I’m making these!! OMG I seriously can’t even express to you my love for gingerbread! And the fact that these have just a little bit of salt, oh my oh my!
Haha, I get it. I’m a little obsessed with it myself!
I’ve never had a gingerbread cookie I didn’t like. I can’t wait to try these!
You are gonna love these!
YUM! I’ve been craving gingerbread like crazy. These look amazing, Megan. Any suggestions for a gluten-free dense flour other than almond (I’m tree nut free) or oat (grain-free/GF)? Do you think coconut flour would work?
Hi Anna! Tough one! Coconut flour might work, but I would only use 1 cup and see how it absorbs then decide if adding more is appropriate. You could also try a gluten free flour. I don’t particularly like most GF flours because the garbanzo bean flavor is overbearing, but if you have a favorite one that is grain free then that would work. The other one I want to try myself, but haven’t yet is cassava flour. It’s a potato flour. I’m willing to bet it will work. It’s a good 1:1 sub for most recipes.
I love love gingerbread all year around! Thanks for joining us for Meatless Monday
Thanks! I do too, but only think about it during the holidays.
Oh man, these look delicious! I’m making my shopping list for holiday baking and I mayjust have to add these!
Yes! They’re the best. You won’t be disappointed.
Can’t get enough molasses and gingerbread! Love the salted part too – I’ll have to give it a try.
Let me know how you like them!
Oh yum! These look fabulous! I just added the ingredients to my shopping list!
Oh yeah! You are going to really love these!
Wow! These look amazing!
Thanks Annmarie!
They certainly look and sound FABULOUS! You had me at gingerbread and warming spices. There simply is nothing like having a house filled with the scent of mulling/warming spices.
Thanks! I like those feelings/smells all winter long.