These incredible Gluten-Free Gingerbread Melting Moments Cookies melt in your mouth! They are delicious holiday cookies to make. If you haven’t tried melting moments yet, you are going to have some fun making this recipe! They are perfect for Christmas baking.
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If you yearn for a soft, pillowy cookie that melts in your mouth, these Gluten-Free Gingerbread Melting Moments Cookies are what you’ve been looking for!
Make them for those holiday cookie exchange parties or when craving gingerbread flavors! These melting moments are fun to make; you can enjoy them in about 30 minutes! If you are looking for more Christmas cookies, try some of these gluten free Christmas Cookies.
What are melting moments?
If you are like me, you may not have heard of melting-moment cookies. My neighbor was talking about them and shared her recipe with me. Melting moments, as their name suggests, are soft, buttery cookies that just melt in your mouth.
I made her recipe, converting it gluten-free and giving it some yummy gingerbread flavors for the holidays.
Melting moments resemble tea cookies like my Gluten Free Russian Tea Cookies. They both have that melt-in-your-mouth quality that is hard to pass up!
Ingredient Notes:
For the full list of ingredients and amounts, please go to the recipe card below.
- Gluten Free Flour Blend – I tested this recipe using Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten Free Flour Blend and King Arthur’s Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend. That doesn’t mean others will not work; I just have not tested other flours, and I can not guarantee the recipe will work if you use other mixes.
- Xanthan Gum – If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
- Butter – Use unsalted butter.
- Spices – Be sure your spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger) are gluten free. Some spices are made on shared equipment. My favorite spices are Penzey’s and McCormick.
Step-By-Step Photos and Directions:
Step 1: Add your dry ingredients and whisk to blend them in a bowl.
To measure your gluten free flour, I recommend using the spoon method or leveling method. In a perfect world, people weigh their flour, but most do not own a kitchen scale. Put the measuring scoop into the flour and fill. Do not pack the flour. Use a knife to scrape along the top to remove the extra flour. Use a spoon to fill the measuring cup. Use a knife to level along the top to remove the extra flour.
Step 2: In a smaller bowl, add your wet ingredients and whisk them to blend them. (Be sure your butter is very soft.)
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Step 3: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix them together. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30-45 minutes.
📢 Sandi says: Every gluten-free flour blend has a different starch-to-grain ratio. The brand of gluten-free flour you use will affect the moisture of the batter. If your cake batter is too runny, add more flour; if it is too thick, add more liquids.
Read Why Gluten-Free Flour Blends Vary to learn more about this.
Step 4: Use a cookie scoop to get gingerbread-flavored cookie dough and roll it into balls with your hands.
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Step 5: Bake the cookies on a parchment paper lined
These gluten free gingerbread melting moments cookies are easy to store. Place them into an airtight container. They will keep fresh for up to 3 days. You can also freeze them in a freezer-safe zipper bag.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Be sure the cookies are completely cooled before rolling them in the powdered sugar. Powdered sugar contains cornstarch, which will also help prevent the powdered sugar from melting.
This spread while baking can happen if you have too much butter in the dough. It is especially tricky in gluten free baking as many gluten free flour blends have different ingredients. You will have to make sure your dough isn’t too buttery. Compare it to my photo above as a guide.
These cookies will keep fresh for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
You can easily freeze these cookies by placing cooled cookies into a freezer-safe zip-style bag. Be sure to press out the extra air.
More Gluten-Free Gingerbread Recipes:
- Gluten Free Gingerbread Biscotti
- Easy Gluten Free Gingerbread Bundt Cake
- Gluten Free Gingerbread Shortbread
- Baked Gluten Free Gingerbread Donuts
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Gluten Free Gingerbread Melting Moments
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups gluten free flour blend * see note
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Coating:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- In a bowl, add 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Whisk to blend them together.
- In a smaller bowl, add 1 large egg, partially melted 1/2 cup unsalted butter, and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Whisk to blend.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix them together.
- Put the dough on a piece of plastic wrap and wrap up the dough. Chill in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Use a cookie scoop to get gingerbread flavored cookie dough and roll it into balls with your hands.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes at 350º F. Allow the gluten free gingerbread melting moments cookies to cool completely.
Sugar Coating:
- Add the 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger to a bowl and whisk to blend them.
- Roll the cookies one by one in the coating and enjoy!
Notes
- I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF and Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend. That doesn’t mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
- Xanthan Gum – If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 1 teaspoon.
- To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter.
- These gluten free gingerbread melting moments cookies are easy to store. Place them into an air-tight container. They will keep fresh for up to 3 days. You can also freeze them in a freezer-safe zipper bag
- I recommend using the spoon method or leveling method. In a perfect world, people weigh their flour, but most do not own a kitchen scale.
- Put the measuring scoop into the flour and fill. Do not pack the flour. Use a knife to scrape along the top to remove the extra flour.
- Use a spoon to fill the measuring cup. Use a knife to level along the top to remove the extra flour.
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SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, my rule of thumb is to add more flour if your dough or batter is wet and add more liquid if the dough or batter is too dry!
Nutrition
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Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
I truly hope you enjoy this recipe. I have been testing and creating gluten-free recipes for over 15 years. Creating gluten-free recipes that do not taste gluten-free is my goal for every recipe. Sometimes I only have to test a new recipe a couple of times, and others it takes multiple times. I do this so you get reliable, delicious results every time!
I made a sugar free version tonight on Christmas Eve to pass out to family tomorrow! They are delicious!! I can’t wait to gift them. Melt in the mouth with that yummy ginger spice flavor!
Wow! First, I am so glad you loved this cookie recipe. It would be really helpful if you could share what you used, and how much of the sweetener. Other readers would love to know. Thank you!
You say that it. It is better to weigh the flour, but don’t state the flour in ounces or grams. Can you tell me how many ounces or grams of flour to use?
Hi Isla, It is hard for me to provide grams because every single flour blend has a different weight. They all have different starch to grain ratios.