These delightful Sugar-Free Gingerbread Cookies are crafted with a sugar-free blend of Truvia, melted butter, and a medley of spices. The result? A perfect balance of softness and crispiness in just 8-10 minutes of baking. The accompanying sugar-free frosting, made with Truvia powdered sugar substitute, almond milk, and vanilla extract, adds a silky finishing touch. Perfect for those following a sugar-free lifestyle or seeking a healthier holiday treat, these cookies are a must-have for your festive celebrations.
Sugar-Free Gingerbread Man Cookie Ingredients
Cookie Dough Ingredients:
- ¾ cup melted regular or vegan butter
- 1 cup Truvia brown sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ cup regular or gluten-free all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting and rolling)
Sugar-Free Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 cup Truvia powdered sugar substitute
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make Sugar-Free Gingerbread Cookies
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: In a large bowl, combine melted butter, Truvia brown sugar substitute, almond milk, baking powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add flour and mix until a thick cookie dough forms.
Step 3: Transfer the dough onto a floured parchment paper, roll to ¼ inch thickness, and cut into gingerbread man shapes using cookie cutters.
Step 4: Place cut cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Broil for an additional minute for extra color, adjusting for desired crispiness.
Step 5: While the cookies bake, mix Truvia powdered sugar substitute, almond milk, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl to create a silky frosting.
Step 6: Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack and allow them to cool completely before frosting. Decorate and enjoy your guilt-free Sugar-Free Gingerbread Cookies!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can absolutely use regular sugar instead of sugar substitutes in this recipe. If you prefer the traditional sweetness of regular sugar, feel free to substitute it for both the brown sugar in the cookie dough and the powdered sugar in the frosting. The quantities should remain the same, so you can use 1 cup of regular brown sugar in the cookie dough and 1 cup of regular powdered sugar in the frosting.
Using regular sugar will give your gingerbread cookies a more classic sweetness. Just be mindful that these will no longer be considered sugar-free and of the potential difference in texture, as the moisture content and texture of regular sugar can vary from sugar substitutes. Enjoy baking and savoring your delicious Gingerbread Cookies with the sweetener of your choice!
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Sugar-Free Gingerbread Cookies
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- parchment paper
- Large Mixing Bowl
- medium mixing bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
- baking sheet
- wire cooling rack
- Christmas cookie cutters
- pastry bag for decorating
Ingredients
Sugar-Free Gingerbread Man Cookie Ingredients
- ¾ cup melted regular or vegan butter
- 1 cup brown sugar substitute We used Truvia
- 2 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ cup regular or gluten-free all purpose flour plus more for dusting and rolling
Sugar-Free Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar substitute We used Truvia
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
How To Make Sugar-Free Gingerbread Man Cookie
- Begin by preheating the oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar substitute, almond milk, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together. Add the flour and mix until a thick cookie dough forms.
- Transfer the dough onto a piece of parchment paper that has been floured. Flour your rolling pin and roll the slab of cookie dough until it's about ¼ inch thick. Add more flour if the dough is too sticky to roll. Once you've rolled the dough out, use your cookie cutters to cut the cookies into gingerbread man shapes.
- Place the cut cookies onto the baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Bake the gingerbread cookies in the oven to 8-10 minutes. If your cookies need more color, broil them for 1 minute before removing the baking sheet from the oven. Reminder that the longer you bake the cookies, the more crisp they will be.
- While the cookies bake, add your powdered sugar substitute, almond milk, and vanilla extract to your medium mixing bowl and mix until a silky frosting forms.
- Transfer the cookies onto the wire cooling rack and allow them to cool completely before frosting.
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