Gingerbread Men Cookies

It's the cookie of season made gluten free and allergen friendly for all to enjoy! Decorate as you wish.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Sweets

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour gf
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tbsp sunflower seed butter
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seeds
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cloves

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 small microwave-safe dish
  • 1 whisk or mixing spoon
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 gingerbread man cookie cutter
  • 1 baking sheet pan
  • parchment paper
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Preparation
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Add the molasses, coconut sugar, melted coconut oil, and water to a large mixing bowl.
  3. Heat the sunflower seed butter in a microwave-safe dish for 20-30 seconds, then add it to the mixing bowl.
  4. Add the ground flaxseeds, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, ground nutmeg, and a pinch of ground cloves to the bowl. Stir everything together.
  5. Add 1 cup flour to the bowl and stir. Then, add the remaining flour (1/2 cup) and combine (you may need a baking spatula).
  6. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin or tall glass. Once it is ~1/8-1/4in thick, press the cookie cutter into the dough. Repeat rolling out the dough and cutting the cookies until all of the remaining dough is used up.
  7. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place each onto the parchment paper pan, spreading them out evenly.
  8. Bake the cookies for ~12-13 minutes, then let them cool.

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Notes

Substitutions, Add-Ons, & Alterations:
  • Substitute coconut sugar (contains coconut) for any other granulated sugar.
  • Use cashew butter (contains tree nuts) or almond butter (contains tree nuts) in place of sunflower seed butter.
  • Instead of coconut oil (contains coconut), use ghee (contains dairy) or butter (contains dairy).
* Any changes to the original recipe may alter the time, taste, temperature, and/or allergen content!

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