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vegan ginger cookies - perfect gluten free ginger cookies for christmas

Vegan ginger cookies

A perfect festive treat! These Christmas ginger cookies are really tasty and gluten free. So, easy to make, but will keep you in the festive spirit for weeks!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Resting and cooling time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 15 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 1 cup brown rice flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp iodised salt
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup rice bran oil
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup or molasses
  • 2 tbsp non-dairy milk

Instructions
 

  • Combine almond meal, brown rice flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl.
  • Mix sugar and maple syrup or molasses with the rice bran oil in a separate bowl using a wooden spoon until well mixed and then add the dairy milk and mix again.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix lightly until just combined, with no visible dry flour.
  • Cover and put into the fridge for an hour
  • Preheat oven to 190C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the fridge and take tbsp amounts and roll them into balls, flattening them with your hands before you put them on the tray.
  • Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 - 10 minutes on the tray then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Keyword Christmas, cookies, festive, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian