This is the perfect recipe for gingerbread cookies, and no one would ever guess they’re vegan. I adapted this recipe from several non-vegan gingerbread cookies (Gimme Some Oven, Sally’s Baking Addiction). It took me several tries to get it just right, at first just replacing the butter with vegan butter and the eggs with flax eggs. But that left me with a dough that was too dry. So I added some more molasses to make up for it, and voilà! The perfect cut out gingerbread cookies with no animal products. I love that they hold their shape in the oven, the same way my Vegan Sugar Cookies do. The trick? Refrigerate the dough for a while before sticking them in the oven.
How to make gingerbread cookies
(This is simply an overview with photos, please see the recipe card below for the full, printable recipe.) It’s pretty simple!
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or longer for crispier cookies. Let them cool completely before decorating.
Helpful tools
Stand mixer – I love my Kitchen Aid, so if you have one, use it. A hand mixer works as well. If you don’t have either, you can probably mix by hand with a strong wooden spoon. Rolling pin – For rolling out the dough. Cookie cutters – I used this little set of 3. Love the different sizes. Icing bottles – For decorating. You can also use a pastry bag or even a ziplock bag, but for kids the bottles make it so easy!
Can I make them gluten free?
I haven’t tried it yet myself, but a quality gluten free flour mix should work here. It works quite well in my sugar cookies recipe, so I don’t see why it wouldn’t here. Don’t try to use almond flour or coconut flour, that will NOT work!
How to store vegan gingerbread cookies
Store leftover cookies in a covered container for up to 4 days, or freeze them for longer. They can be frozen iced or un-iced. I froze quite a few since I made several batches, and they taste wonderful right out of the freezer to me!
More pretty vegan cookies
The Best Vegan Sugar Cookies Vegan Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Vegan Snowball Cookies Vegan Raspberry Almond Thumbprints Vegan Iced Oatmeal Cookies
