These delicious healthy gingerbread cookies are a holiday favorite!
Gingerbread cookies are the perfect Christmas cookie that the whole family will enjoy. They're so fun to make and definitely bring the holiday magic.
If you love the classics but are also looking for healthier baking options, this is the recipe for you!

These adorable gingerbread men are perfect for the holiday season! They're fun to make with kids and look great next to the Christmas tree on a plate for Santa.
The whole family will love these delicious cookies!
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Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make these homemade gingerbread cookies.

- Coconut Oil
- Molasses
- Pure Maple Syrup
- White Whole Wheat Flour
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Ginger
- Allspice
- Kosher Salt
- Baking Soda
- Ground Cloves
See the recipe card for quantities and full directions.
Instructions
Here's how to make a healthy gingerbread recipe.
Combine the coconut oil, molasses, and maple syrup in a large mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer for 2 minutes.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and cloves. Stir till combined.

Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients gradually, while beating with a mixer for 3 minutes.


Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a towel and refrigerate the cookie dough for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on a clean work surface. Lightly dust with flour. Roll to ½-inch thickness (dust your rolling pin with flour if needed).

Cut gingerbread men with a gingerbread cookie cutter (or other shapes as desired). Place onto prepared baking sheets.

Bake cookies for 9 to 10 minutes for soft gingerbread cookies.

Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing them to fully cool on a wire rack.
Decorate with sprinkles or icing as desired.

Cookies will stay fresh at room temperature for one week or can be frozen for up to 6 months.

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Substitutions & Variations
Want to make some ingredient swaps? Here are some possible substitutions.
- Flour - you can use all purpose flour if you can't find white whole wheat flour.
- Sweetener - the maple syrup can be substituted for the same amount of coconut sugar or brown sugar.

Storage
Gingerbread cookies will stay fresh at room temperature for one week when stored in an airtight container.
Or they can be frozen for up to 6 months.

Tips for Making this Recipe
Cooking Tips - For best results, I recommend lining your cookie sheet with parchment paper. This will keep the cookies from sticking to the baking sheet.
Ingredient Notes - I recommend using regular molasses and not blackstrap molasses, as blackstrap tends to be more bitter
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Healthier Gingerbread Cookies

These delicious, healthier gingerbread cookies are a real treat for the holidays!
Ingredients
- ½ cup of coconut oil, melted
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Combine the coconut oil, molasses, and maple syrup in a large
mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer for 2 minutes. - In a separate mixing bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, ginger,
nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and cloves. Stir till combined. - Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture gradually, while beating
with a mixer for 3 minutes. - Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with
parchment paper. - Remove the dough from the refrigerator and place on a clean
surface. Lightly dust the surface with flour. Roll the dough to ½-inch thickness (dust your rolling pin with flour if needed). - Cut gingerbread men or other shapes. Place onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake cookies for 9 to 10 minutes for soft gingerbread
cookies. - Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing
them to fully cool on a wire rack. - Decorate with powdered sugar, sprinkles, or icing as desired.
- Cookies will stay fresh at room temperature for one week or can be
frozen for up to 6 months.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 123Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 72mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 2g
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