Gluten Free Soft Ginger Snaps

Gluten Free Soft Ginger Snaps
These Gluten Free Soft Ginger Snaps adapted from the Recipe Treasures website. In addition to being gluten free these cookies are also paleo friendly. They do not contain any grains, dairy or refined sugar. They make a great fall lunch box treat for anyone with food sensitivities.
- ¾ cup coconut oil
- ¾ cup honey
- 1 egg
- ½ cup molasses
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons ginger
- 2 cups almond flour*
- ½-¾ cups coconut flour*
- 1 teaspoon xantham gum
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, beat coconut oil with a mixer. If your coconut oil is not soft make sure to soften it (not melted) before you use it.
- Beat in egg, mixing well.
- Add molasses and honey and beat until well incorporated.
- Add salt, cloves, cinnamon, soda, ginger, and mix until nice and blended. Next add the almond flour, coconut flour and xantham gum. Add enough coconut flour so that mixture holds together on a spoon and is not too runny.
- Drop by heaping teaspoons on baking pan. I like to line my pan with parchment paper for easy clean up.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Let cool on the pan.
These are very soft so it’s best to let them cool before trying to pick them up.
*If you are not concerned about grains you can use 1 cup almond flour and 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend.
I just love the idea that I found this recipe. My daughter loves ginger snaps.
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So glad you stopped by! I hope your daughter enjoys these!
I had what I called a gall boulder. My insurance at the time would not cover surgery so I had to find an alternative to controlling the attacks. I read gluten contributed to gall bladder attacks so I went gluten free – and it worked!! When I got the thing taken out, I started eating gluten, but much of my baking still is gluten free. It tastes better! I love ginger snaps so this is a recipe I’m going to need to try!!
Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link up!
It is amazing the problems gluten can cause! I hope you like these as much as I do!
These look delicious! 🙂
Thanks Joy!
What a great idea! I love the flavor of ginger snaps, but I don’t like hard cookies. Soft ginger snaps sound like the perfect solution!
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I don’t really like the crispy ones either! Hope you enjoy these!
Ooh, I love ginger snaps – and I am so pleased to have a gluten free recipe! Sharing. Thank you so much for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party.
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Sounds so yummy!! I saw your link on the Reader Tip Tuesday Link Party and had to check this out!!
Glad you stopped by Kelly!
These sound so yummy! 🙂
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This a great recipe to have on hand for when my niece comes to visit, her treats have to be gluten-free! I’m always looking for good sweet treats for her. Nice fall recipe!
I hope your niece enjoys them as much as I do!
I love recipes that are free of refined sugar. That stuff is just terrible for a person.
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Molasses or ginger cookies’s the better parts of fall that’s for sure
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Roseann, these cookies look and sound wonderful! I’m not gluten- or grain-sensitive myself, but I have several friends who are. And I enjoy coming up with GF treats for them. Love almond and coconut flours! I use organic unsalted butter, coconut oil and extra virgin olive oil a lot. And I use molasses and honey as well as refined sugar. I lump them altogether in my self-imposed sugar limit of no more than 24 grams in a day. This cookie will make a wonderful treat for my multi-sensitivity friends who will be visiting!
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Thanks for stopping by Jean! I mostly use coconut oil in baking because I have a dairy as well as olive sensitivities.
I’ll give these a try – I love ginger 🙂