Easy Christmas Desserts : Featuring Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
These gluten-free gingerbread people are the perfect Christmas cookies! Decorate them all with this homemade vegan royal icing for the sweetest spiced treat this holiday season.
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Equipment
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookies Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons vegan butter
- ¼ cup molasses
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ¼ cups all-purpose gluten-free flour
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 heaping tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Royal Icing Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the vegan butter, sugar, and molasses over a low heat. Stir frequently.
- Once melted, transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the flax egg and vanilla extract. Beat with a wooden spoon until well combined.
- Sieve in the gluten-free flour, and add cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, and xanthan gum. Mix together first with a wooden spoon, then by hand to form a dough.
- Shake the dough into a ball. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Split the dough in half, and roll one section with a rolling pin. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters and transfer them to the lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes — 8 minutes will result in a softer cookie, and 10 minutes will make them more crisp. Let cookies cool completely on a wire rack before decorating them.
- To make the vegan royal icing, sieve the powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl. Add the almond milk and whisk until smooth. Transfer icing to a piping bag with a small tip and decorate as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 89mgPotassium: 64mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 223IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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