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    Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar + Baking Directions

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    By Alisa Fleming on December 19, 2016 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Recently, we’ve had some reader inquiries for a dairy-free gingerbread cookie recipe. Well we’ve done one better. Leah has updated our Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar recipe with new photos, and offered suggestions for baking them egg-free and vegan. You can gift the jars, or simply whip up some gingerbread families for your own dairy-free cookie tray!

    Gingerbread Cookie Mix Recipe (giftable with preparation instructions - dairy-free, vegan optional)

    I love the way Leah attached directions to this gingerbread cookie mix in a gingerbread shape! You can also attach a gingerbread cookie cutter as another thoughtful way to complete the gift.

    Also, take note that this recipe makes a nice big, full batch. So you will need those relatively large quart-size jars that hold 4 cups of goodies.

    Gingerbread Cookie Mix Recipe (giftable with preparation instructions - dairy-free, vegan optional)

    Special Diet Notes: Gingerbread Cookie Mix

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, nut-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, and vegetarian.

    For egg-free and vegan preparation of this gingerbread cookie mix gift, Leah recommends “1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water” or “3 tablespoons aquafaba (liquid from a can of chickpeas)”. I think 3 to 4 tablespoons of unsweetened applesauce would also work well, since it tends to be a stiff dough.

    Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar + Baking Directions
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Total time
    15 mins
     
    Note that the Prep time is for making the gingerbread cookie mix. Add on another 10 minutes Prep and 10 minutes Cook time if baking the cookies.
    Author: Adapted from AllRecipes.com
    Serves: 18 cookies
    Ingredients
    • 2 cups + 1½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
    • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
    • 1 cup packed brown sugar
    Instructions
    1. Mix 2 cups of the flour with the baking soda and baking powder.
    2. Mix the remaining 1½ cups flour with the ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.
    3. In a 1 quart, wide mouth canning jar, layer the ingredients starting with the flour and baking powder mixture, then the brown sugar, and finally the flour and spice mixture. Pack firmly between the layers.
    4. Attach a card to the jar with the directions below.
    Baking Gingerbread Cookies:
    1. Empty contents of jar into a large mixing bowl. Stir to blend together. Mix in ½ cup softened dairy-free buttery sticks or margarine (1 stick), ¾ cup molasses, 1 tablespoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar, and 1 slightly beaten egg. The dough will be very stiff, so you may need to use your hands. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
    2. Preheat your oven to 350º F (175º C). Roll the dough to ¼ inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Place the cookies on a lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
    3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely, then decorate as desired.
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    Gingerbread Cookie Mix Recipe (giftable with preparation instructions - dairy-free, vegan optional)

    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    2. Sarah on December 19, 2016 8:35 pm

      These are such perfect holiday gifts. We didn’t make any mixes or granola this year as we ran out of time but now I’m wishing we would have.

      Reply
    3. Nicole Dawson on December 19, 2016 2:08 pm

      Such a cute idea for Christmas.

      Reply

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