Gingerbread Cookies – Vegan & Gluten Free

The holidays are just around the corner, so it’s never too late to start building up your holiday recipe repertoire!

This recipe for vegan, gluten free gingerbread cookies is a hit every time! They are soft, chewy and just as delicious as their dairy and gluten filled counterparts!

Here is what you will need:

1 cup vegan sugar
1/4 cup coconut sugar
2 cups all purpose gluten free flour
1/4 cup flaxseed meal
2 heaping tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground all spice
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
3/4 cup melted coconut oil
1/3 cup apple sauce
2 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp molasses

Preheat oven to 325F.

1. Line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. Whisk together all the dry ingredients to get all the lumps out.

3. Add the wet ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, mix everything together until well incorporated.

4. Take a tablespoon and spoon out the cookie dough onto your cookie sheets, placing the cookies 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart (these cookies spread quite a bit, so the more space, the better).

5. Bake the cookies for 7 minutes. Then rotate the cookie sheets, and bake for another 5-7 minutes, until baked through. Let them cool on the sheets, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

6. Store in an airtight container for up to 7 days at room temperature.

Happy beginning of the holidays!