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By Natasha Minocha | Updated on December 16, 2024 2 Comments

Gluten-Free Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

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Chocolatey, perfectly spiced, and not too sweet, these easy gluten-free chocolate gingerbread cookies are the quintessential holiday cookies. They happen to be my favorites because itโ€™s the perfect cookie exchange recipeโ€”effortless, quick, and make-ahead!

gingerbread cookies on a platter with christmas decorations on the side.

I must have made a thousand gingerbread cookies during Christmas for my baking business in the last 6 years. I kid you not. Yet, every year, I look forward to munching on them. Am I bored with these easy Christmas cookies yet? No, not at all!

This year, though, I experimented and made one batch of chocolate gingerbread cookies with cocoa powder. Boy, was I in for a wonderful surprise! Chocolate with hints of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clovesโ€”it's truly a match made in heaven!

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  • Why We Love This Recipe
  • Recipe Ingredients
  • How To Make Gluten-Free Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
  • How To Decorate The Gingerbread Cookies
  • Pro Tips
  • More Easy Christmas Cookies
  • ๐Ÿ“– Recipe
gingerbread cookies on a platter with string light and christmas decorations.

Why We Love This Recipe

Irresistible blend of rich cocoa and warm spices!

Hands down, it is the finest last-minute Christmas cookie recipe.

The familiar and exciting flavor makes it ideal for cookie exchanges.

Be as creative as you want with the shapes and impress your kids and guests.

A recipe that offers a delightful and festive twist to traditional favorites.

Recipe Ingredients

ingredients for making gluten-free chocolate gingerbread cookies.

Flour: I've made these gingerbread cookies gluten-free by using buckwheat flour. Feel free to use your favorite gluten-free flour or substitute with all-purpose flour if you wish.

Brown sugar: For a deep, earthy, molasses flavor.

Flaxseed meal: Mixed with water, flaxseed powder is a good substitute for eggs. Just like it did for myย mocha gingerbread biscotti.ย You can use milk to bind the dough, as I did with myย chocolate ginger cookies. You can use 1 egg instead if you wish.

Honey: Thisย gives the gingerbread cookies with chocolate a lovely floral sweetness. You could use molasses, which is what is traditionally used in these cookies. Or maybe maple syrup.

Cocoa powder: For a rich chocolate flavor.

Butter: I used salted butter. However, if you wish to use unsalted butter, please add 1/8 teaspoon of salt to the dry ingredients.

Gingerbread spices: Cinnamon powder, ginger powder, clove powder, and nutmeg were used to give these chocolate cookies a beautiful gingerbread flavor. I also used this spice mixture for making my spiced madeleines and gingerbread crinkle cookies. You can also use a store-bought spice blend.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How To Make Gluten-Free Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Step 1: Prepare flax egg by mixing flaxseed powder with water in a small bowl. Set aside for 5โ€“10 minutes.

Step 2: Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl: buckwheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt (if using unsalted butter), cocoa powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder, ginger powder, and nutmeg powder.

Step 3: In a large bowl, whisk softened butter with honey, brown sugar, and flax egg until creamy.

Step 4: Make the chocolate gingerbread cookies with cocoa powder dough by stirring the dry ingredients into the wet with a spatula.

Step 5: While your oven preheats to 180ยฐC, line a baking tray with baking paper or Silpat.

Step 6: Lightly dust your work surface with flour. Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out the desired shapes and transfer them to the prepared baking tray.

Step 7: Bake for 10โ€“12 minutes. For crispier cookies, add an extra minute.

baked chocolate gingerbread cookies on a baking tray.

Step 8: Allow cookies to cool on the tray, as they will harden as they cool.

Step 9: Enjoy the cookies warm.

Optional Step: Let them cool completely. Serve them as-is or decorate the gingerbread and chocolate cookies to your heartโ€™s content.

How To Decorate The Gingerbread Cookies

Buttery, light, and wonderfully rich in flavors, youโ€™ll love these gingerbread cookies as-is. But โ€˜tis the season, so I didnโ€™t want to skip the chance to be festive and decided to decorate them. It's so therapeutic for me.

  • You can use a simple mixture of icing sugar and water for decorating. Just remember that the icing should be smooth and thick. Use a piping bag or a small offset spatula to spread the icing on the cookies.
  • Royal icingย also works beautifully here. For years, I've followedย the Bake At 350 blogย for tips on making royal icing and cookie decoration. If you don't want to be bothered with any of that, a simple drizzle of dark or white chocolate will do very well.
  • Or, as I said earlier, keep them plain. They taste like a million bucks and look adorable any which way!
Decorated cookies on a tray with a piping bag with white icing on the side.

Pro Tips

  • The gluten-free dough comes together fairly quickly and doesn't need much resting time.
  • In case the dough of these soft Christmas cookies is too soft and sticky, refrigerate for 15โ€“20 minutes.
  • This is a great make-ahead recipe for chocolate gingerbread cookies. Stick the dough in the refrigerator for up to 2 days until you're ready to roll it out. Do let the dough sit on the counter until it loses some of its chill before you proceed with baking.
  • You can cut chocolate cookies into any shape you like. I love my little gingerbread men, Christmas trees, and snowflakes, and I simply adore decorating them.
  • You can leave out the cocoa powder to make the BEST gluten-free gingerbread cookies!

More Easy Christmas Cookies

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    Biscoff Shortbread Recipe
  • Best Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
    Best Thumbprint Cookies Recipe
  • Soft Lemon Crinkle Cookies Recipe
    Soft Lemon Crinkle Cookies Recipe
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    The Best Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Recipe!ย 

Half the joy of cooking is sharing it with others. Thatโ€™s why Iโ€™m always eager to hear from you. So go right ahead and drop a comment or reach out onย Instagram,ย Pinterest,ย YouTube, or Facebook. I hope you love these gluten-free chocolate gingerbread cookies as much as we do!

๐Ÿ“– Recipe

Chocolate Gingerbread Man Cookies

Gluten-Free Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Natasha Minocha
Chocolatey, perfectly spiced, and not too sweet, these Gluten-Free Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies are the quintessential Holiday cookies. And these are my favorite ones!
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Cookies, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24 Cookies
Calories 108 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cup Buckwheat flour
  • 3/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Clove powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp Ginger powder
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg powder
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 4.5 oz Butter, softened I used salted butter so omitted adding salt to the batter.
  • 2/3 cup Brown sugar
  • 2.3 oz Honey 1/4 cup
  • 1 Flax egg 1 tbsp flaxseed powder + 3 tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix the flaxseed powder with water. Keep aside for 5 -10 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the buckwheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt ( if using unsalted butter), cocoa powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder, ginger powder, and nutmeg powder.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the softened butter with honey, brown sugar and flax egg until creamy.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients with a spatula. Combine well till a soft dough is formed.
  • If the dough is very soft and sticky, please refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
  • When you're ready to make the cookies, preheat your oven to 180C. Line your baking tray with baking paper or silpat.
  • Lightly dust your work surface with flour and roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out into desired shapes and transfer to the baking tray.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes. If you want them very crisp, give them another minute in the oven They will harden as they cool.
  • Eat warm or let the cookies cool completely if you wish to decorate them. Enjoy!

Notes

  • For decorating cookies, please check out the blogs below: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/christmas-sugar-cookies/ https://www.bakeat350.net/2010/01/royal-icing-102-or-201-or-whatever.html
  • The gluten-free dough comes together fairly quickly and doesn't need much resting time.
  • This is a great make-ahead recipe for chocolate gingerbread cookies. Stick the dough in the refrigerator for up to 2 days until you're ready to roll it out. Do let the dough sit on the counter until it loses some of its chill before you proceed with baking.
  • In case the dough of these soft Christmas cookies is too soft and sticky, refrigerate for 15โ€“20 minutes.
  • You can leave out the cocoa powder to make the BEST gluten-free gingerbread cookies!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 CookieCalories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 74mgPotassium: 82mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Easyfoodsmith says

    December 23, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    I am always sold out to recipes that say not too sweet. These cookies are so pretty and festive Tasha. Love them!

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    • Natasha Minocha says

      December 24, 2019 at 12:12 pm

      Thanks so much Taruna! I can't eat too much sweet myself, and I like to be able to taste the flavours..so I'm always gravitating towards low sugar treats:)

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