Description

These healthier gingerbread cookies are soft, easy to chew, have no refined sugar and made with a small handful of real ingredients. They taste festive without being overly sweet, making them perfect for toddlers.

Ingredients

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1.5 cups all purpose flour

6 tbsp butter, softened

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

pinch of nutmeg

pinch salt

¼ cup maple syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla

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Instructions

Make the batter: Mix (very soft) butter and maple syrup on high speed in a food processor or stand mixer. Add vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt and mix to combine. Add flour and mix on low speed, until you form a soft dough. You may have to knead this by hand to get it all to come together, be patient, it takes a few minutes.
Chill: Roll into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30-45 minutes.
Shape: Remove from fridge, cut the dough in quarters. Roll out dough on a floured surface, about 1/4 inch thick. Flour cookie cutters, cut into desired shapes.
Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F and line with parchment paper. Transfer cut cookies to baking pan, bake for 8-10 minutes, do not over bake.

Notes

Toppings: To make homemade cookie icing drizzle, mix powdered sugar, and milk with a fork until smooth, adding a little more liquid as needed until you reach the desired consistency.

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Category: Holiday, Dessert