These gluten-free gingersnaps are the best cookies I've ever made, and I might even go as far as to say they are my new favorite cookies of all time! They are made with nut, oat flour, and pack a serious flavor punch — thanks to tons of spices and fresh ginger! When I think about the perfect cookie, I think it's crispy on the outside and soft inside. These are exactly that!
Ingredients
- unsalted butter: 0.75 cup (softened)
- brown sugar: 0.5 cup
- unbleached cane sugar: 0.5 cup
- egg: 1 piece
- blackstrap molasses: 0.25 cup
- vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- oat flour: 1 cup
- almond flour: 0.5 cup
- coconut flour: 0.33333 cup
- (1/4 inch thick) slice fresh ginger: 1 piece (grated)
- ground ginger: 1 Tbsp
- baking soda: 1 tsp
- ground cinnamon: 1 tsp
- ground nutmeg: 1 tsp
- ground cloves: 0.5 tsp
- unbleached cane sugar: 0.25 cup (or as needed)
- ground cinnamon: 0.5 tsp (or as needed)
- ground nutmeg: 0.25 tsp (or as needed)
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Stages of cooking
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Beat butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup cane sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add egg and mix to combine. Mix in molasses and vanilla extract.
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Mix oat flour, almond flour, coconut flour, fresh ginger, ground ginger, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, and cloves together in a separate bowl. Add to butter mixture slowly and combine. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour, to overnight; dough will be very wet before it's chilled.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Combine 1/4 cup cane sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg in a shallow dish.
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Scoop dough by tablespoonfuls and roll into balls. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat and place onto the prepared baking sheets, making sure not to overcrowd the sheets as they will flatten and spread.
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Bake in the preheated oven until set and golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies sit for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or let cool completely before storing in an airtight container.