Name: Cocoa Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten-Free)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 84 min
Ingredients: 1 cup cane sugar (divided); ¾ cup brown sugar (packed); ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature); ½ cup dark molasses; 1 egg; 2-½ cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour; ¼ cup cocoa powder; 1 Tbsp. ground ginger; 2 tsp. Bob’s Red Mill Baking Powder; 1-½ tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. Bob's Red Mill Baking Soda; ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp. kosher salt

Crinkly, crackly and deeply spiced, these gingerbread cookies gain rich color and nuanced flavor from molasses and a hint of cocoa. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger for what may be the most flavorful gingerbread cookies you’ve ever tasted! Chill the dough first and the cookies will puff up and deflate in the oven, leaving behind the perfect chewy and crackled exterior.

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Cocoa Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten-Free)

Prep Time 40 minutes

Cook Time 14 minutes

Rest 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 24 minutes

Servings 24

Calories 158 kcal

Author Bob's Red Mill

Ingredients

Wet

1 cup cane sugar divided
¾ cup brown sugar packed
½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
½ cup dark molasses
1 egg

Dry

2-½ cups Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. Bob’s Red Mill Baking Powder
1-½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. Bob's Red Mill Baking Soda
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
¼ tsp. kosher salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
In large bowl, cream together butter, ¾ cup cane sugar and brown sugar until lightened in color, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and molasses.
In separate bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients.
Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix until fully incorporated. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes, until dough is firm and scoopable.
Spread ¼ cup cane sugar across plate.
Using cookie scoop, portion dough into 1½ tablespoon balls and roll in sugar. Place on baking sheet and bake 12-14 minutes. (Note: Cookies will puff and crackle.)
Cool on baking sheet 3 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Cocoa Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten-Free)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 158 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Trans Fat 0.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 17mg6%

Sodium 84mg4%

Potassium 183mg5%

Carbohydrates 31g10%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 21g23%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 129IU3%

Vitamin C 0.02mg0%

Calcium 53mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.