Foods These grain-free gingerbread cut-out cookies are the perfect Christmas and Holiday treat for the family!
I’m happy to eat anything gingerbread at any time of the year, but there’s something about the winter holidays that make gingerbread an extra-special treat. Growing up my mother would always decorate a homemade gingerbread house with me and my little brother at Christmastime. So I suppose it’s more nostalgic than anything. 🙂
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Grain-Free Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
Even though my husband and I have chosen to celebrate Hanukkah as a family instead of Christmas, I still wanted my kids to have the same special memories I had.
These little holiday gingerbread cut-out cookies are simple to mix up, and quite a hit with the kids! Instead of rolling and cutting, then tediously transferring the cookies to a baking sheet, I find it easier to bake the cookie dough as two big pieces. Then we cut out the shapes once they’ve cooled off a tad. The kids love helping with this part!
And of course, if you don’t have a pretty little Star of David cookie cutter, you can use whatever shape you want. 😉
Grain-Free Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup arrowroot or tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease two cookie sheets very well, or line them with parchment paper.
- Place almonds and arrowroot/tapioca in food processor or high-powered blender and pulse until they become a fine meal (don't overdo it—you may end up with almond butter!).
- Dump into a large bowl and whisk in spices, salt, and soda.
- In small saucepan, heat molasses until warmed. Remove from heat and stir in honey and coconut oil. Pour over almond mixture and mix well.
- Divide dough between cookie sheets and press out with a greased piece of plastic wrap until about 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Let cool for a few minutes before cutting into shapes.
- Remove from pan and devour. 🙂
Notes
Nutrition
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More Healthy Holiday Desserts You Will Love (all grain-free!):
- Dairy-Free Gingerbread Brownies
- Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
- Sugar-Free Apple Pie
- Reindeer Bombs
- Christmas Cheer Cookies
- Low-Carb, Gluten-Free Eggnog Cheesecake
Raia is the stay-at-home-mom of four crazy kids (with #5 on the way) who loves to create simple and healthy recipes. After finding out she was gluten intolerant in 2011 she started her recipe blog to share her love of gluten-free baking (and chocolate) with others. In her spare time she enjoys doing laundry and dishes… not really. Check out her blog, Raia’s Recipes, and follow her on Facebook, Pinterest, Google +, Instagram, or Twitter.
Loving this great recipes!! And pictures!! Trish
These sound delicious! Thanks for sharing! Also wanted to let you know about a new linky party starting this Saturday at 8pm called “Found & Foraged” Can’t wait to party with you at http://www.houseofhipsters.com
Thank you for the invite 🙂
My daughter has been newly diagnosed with gluten, wheat, dairy, egg, almond, and more allergies. Since I am new to baking with gluten-free flours, and it is nearly Christmas!!, can you tell me what other flour would work well instead of the almond flour? Thank you.
I would bet that any nut flour would work okay as a substitute for almond flour in most recipes, particularly cookies and quick breads. Hope that helps!
These were a big hit with my husband and kids! I love that these cookies are cut out after being baked, so much easier than rolling, cutting and transferring to a tray! Thanks!
Your Gingerbread Cut Cookies look fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you have a great week.
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Miz Helen
Delicious and very cute cookies, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop. pinnng
Could blanched almond flour be used instead of pulsing almonds in a food processor? If so, how much almond flour do you think I would need?
These are the cookies my kids ask for every year! We all love them! I think I left the comment back on December 12, 2014!
Thanks again!