![]() Baking Gingerbread Biscuits to perfection It needs to be about ½ to ¾ cm (¼ inch) thick so that it holds its shape well, doesn’t burn to a crisp and gives the best cookie-eating experience. ![]() The thickness of the rolled cookie doughĭon’t roll the gingerbread dough too thin. I’ve dealt with this separately below because it’s super important to making the perfect cut-out cookies. ![]() Working with sticky gingerbread cookie dough This ensures that the dough doesn’t take on too much air and that the cookies do not over-rise when baked. While it’s fine to mix the butter and sugars together using an electric whisk (for lightness and to save your arms), it’s really important to beat in the egg by hand. The recipe is your guide to getting perfect cookies. The most common reason for a recipe not working is that the ingredients and/or instructions haven’t been followed. Tips for making the BEST Gluten Free Gingerbread Men or other Gingerbread Cookies Follow the recipe Liquid Black Treacle (or Molasses as an alternative)Īnd… if you want your gingerbread men or sausage dogs to dress smart, you’ll need some icing sugar, food colour and sprinkles.Butter (or a good dairy free BLOCK alternative – such as Flora or Stork baking blocks).Ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and salt – for flavour and spice.Xanthan gum – for structure (if your flour doesn’t already contain it).Bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) – for lightness.In addition to a good gluten free flour blend, you’ll need: What other ingredients do I need to make this Gingerbread Cookies recipe? Just double-check the ingredients label for whether it already contains xanthan gum and if it does, don’t add more. However… If what you have in your kitchen is ‘Doves’ Freee or another alternative, it should work fine. It’s neutral and far less ‘gritty’ than many commercial blends. The recipe can be found at the bottom of my post on Gluten Free Flours and Flour Blending. My ‘go to’ flour blend for making gluten free Gingerbread Cookies is my Gluten Free Alchemist white Blend A. What’s the BEST gluten free flour blend for making Gingerbread Cookies? The only dairy ingredient in this recipe for Gingerbread Biscuits is the butter… And that can be easily subbed for a good dairy free block alternative to make them dairy free as well as gluten free. For information about label checking, head over to my page ‘ Coeliac Disease + Food’. This means checking all labels for cross-contamination or hidden gluten. To ensure your gluten free Gingerbread Men are safe for people with Coeliac Disease ( Celiac) make sure all the ingredients used are certified as safe. Making Gingerbread Biscuits that are safe for Coeliacs (Celiacs) and are dairy free Just make sure you don’t roll the dough too thin to be sure the biscuits hold their shape and don’t burn. I think my sausage dogs look quite the seasonal treat in their Christmas jumpers! Use whatever you have in your kitchen and have fun. ![]() Seriously… Any cookie cutter can be used… Be as creative as you like! From stars and Christmas trees… to reindeer and sausage dogs. I debated posting a recipe that was specifically dedicated to making gluten free Gingerbread Men (or rather… Gingerbread People)… But I wanted to share just how versatile this dough is when making cut-out cookies for Christmas. Gluten Free Gingerbread Men Reindeer Christmas Trees… and MORE! Guide to Safe Eating & Cross-Contamination.The Gluten Free Student – University Survival Tips.Food – A Guide to Safe Eating & Cross-Contamination.Travel Tips & Planning (Abroad or at Home).Pasta Dishes, Sauces and All Other Things Pasta….Main Meals (inc Casseroles and Slow-Cooked).Batter : Pancakes, Blinis, Waffles & More.Sweet Extras : Icings, Fillings, Ganaches, Sauces etc.Tray Bakes, Brownies, Blondies & Flapjacks.
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