{"id":1895,"date":"2025-12-03T06:32:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2025-12-10T04:20:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:20:56","slug":"healthier-gingerbread-cookies-for-toddlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/healthier-gingerbread-cookies-for-toddlers\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthier Gingerbread Cookies for Toddlers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These healthier gingerbread cookies are soft, easy to chew, have no refined sugar and made with a small handful of real ingredients. <strong>They taste festive without being overly sweet<\/strong>, making them perfect for toddlers. Add them to your snack routine for the holiday season, or throw them in the lunchbox for school!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gingerbread-Cookies.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6673736302580418;width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019re also <strong>freezer friendly <\/strong>and great as a <strong>homemade gift<\/strong> for your toddlers friends, or for <em>holiday parties, kindergarten treats, cookie swaps<\/em> or just making memories in the kitchen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">WHY WE LOVE THEM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Soft texture<\/strong> for easy chewing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No refined sugar<\/strong>, sweetened only with maple syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Festive flavour<\/strong> and shape that toddlers love<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easy activity<\/strong> to include your toddler in this holiday season<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freezer friendly<\/strong>, so you can have an easy festive treat the whole month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think holiday cookie vibes that you can feel good about giving them more than one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">INGREDIENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All purpose flour<\/strong>: this is what the recipe was tested with, you can opt to try for whole wheat or gluten free, just be mindful the texture may not be the same. Carefully measure your flour for the best texture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Butter<\/strong>: what makes them so soft, this can be substituted with coconut oil or dairy free butter. It is critical your butter is very soft for these cookies to work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maple syrup<\/strong>: used to sweeten the cookie without any refined sugars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vanilla, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg<\/strong>: what give this cookie the classic \u201cgingerbread\u201d flavour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">HOW TO MAKE <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gingerbread-0010.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gingerbread-0017.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gingerbread-Cookie-0028-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gingerbread-0036-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make the batter:<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chill:<\/strong> Roll into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30-45 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shape:<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bake:<\/strong> Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F and line with parchment paper. Transfer cut cookies to baking pan, bake for 8-10 minutes, do not over bake.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Toppings: <\/strong>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.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"944\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/healthier-gingerbread-cookies-for-toddlers\/?tp_image_id=1902\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/modernmunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gingerbread-Cookie-0122-1.jpg?fit=630%2C944&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1902\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6673755140210861;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gingerbread-Cookie-0122-1.jpg 630w, 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data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h2-color.color h2-transform.text-transform\">Easy Toddler Gingerbread Cookies (No Refined Sugar)<\/h2>\n\t<hr style=\"border-color: #efe6dd !important; background-color: #efe6dd !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"secondary-color.border-color secondary-color.background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-rating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #efe6dd !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\" class=\"rating-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-details\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"author\"><span class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" style=\"color: #efe6dd !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthor:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #FFFFFF !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\" class=\"tasty-recipes-author-name\">Kelsey<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"total-time\"><span class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" style=\"color: #efe6dd !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"detail-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tasty-recipes-icon-clock\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"icon-color.color\"><\/use><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTotal Time:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #FFFFFF !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\" class=\"tasty-recipes-total-time\">50 min<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"yield\"><span class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" style=\"color: #efe6dd !important;\" 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href=\"https:\/\/modernmunch.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/03\/healthier-gingerbread-cookies-for-toddlers\/print\/1894\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"\">\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" class=\"svg-print\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tasty-recipes-icon-print\"><\/use><\/svg>\n\t\tPrint Recipe<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-description\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #e6b370 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Description<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-description-body\" style=\"color: #505050 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-66393fe7-7fff-1aee-69ae-23ce83066d10\" style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;vertical-align: baseline;white-space: pre-wrap\">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.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"border-color: #efe6dd !important; background-color: #efe6dd !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"secondary-color.border-color secondary-color.background-color\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients-clipboard-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #e6b370 !important;\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tasty-recipes-units-scale-container\"><span class=\"tasty-recipes-scale-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tasty-recipes-scale-label\">Scale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"tasty-recipes-scale-button tasty-recipes-scale-button-active\" data-amount=\"1\" 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