These ginger shortbread cookies are buttery and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! You'd never guess that they're gluten-free! The addition of ginger adds a bit of zing to your traditional shortbread, lending a nice layer of flavor to the buttery sweetness. Pair them with a hot cup of tea or coffee for an afternoon treat or enjoy them as a simple dessert after a meal.

This recipe was inspired by two of my recipes, Gluten-Free Whipped Shortbread and Gluten-Free Double Ginger Cookies. They're each great in their own right, but I thought that a cookie that combined elements of both would also be delicious!
Ingredients
- Brown rice flour
- Tapioca starch
- Almond flour
- Ground ginger
- Cinnamon
- Unsalted butter
- Icing sugar
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine the room temperature unsalted butter and icing sugar. Use a whisk or mixer to mix until well-blended, light, and smooth. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
In a bowl, combine the tapioca starch, brown rice flour, almond flour, ground ginger, and cinnamon. Whisk together.
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix with a spoon or rubber spatula until a cohesive dough forms.
Scoop out the cookie dough into 20 gram portions and use your hands to roll each into a ball. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Flatten each ball with a fork or the bottom of a glass.
Bake for 14 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the pan before transferring them to a rack or sheet of foil on the countertop to cool completely.
Serving Suggestions
These ginger shortbread cookies are wonderful enjoyed simply as they are, but are even more delicious when dressed up with a drizzle of melted chocolate!
Check out my post explaining the super simple way on How To Melt Chocolate. You could also drizzle icing sugar glaze on them and top them with sprinkles for a festive look!
Without saying, these cookies are pair perfectly with a hot drink. Consider trying them with Coffee Milk Tea, Chocolate Peppermint Tea Latte, or English Tea Latte.
If you'd like to complement the cookies with another of ginger, try them with Ginger Honey Tea, Poached Pear Ginger Tea, or Ginger Milk Tea Latte. And if cold drinks are more your thing, consider Cold-Brewed Coffee or Iced Coffee Frappé.
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Looking for more cookie recipes? Give these a try...they're great for a cookie fix any time, but they're especially perfect for the holidays.
These ginger shortbread cookies are a delightful variation of the traditional ones. Whipped shortbread means no rolling out cookie dough and no cookie cutters! The warm ginger and cinnamon flavors combined with the buttery and sweet shortbread makes the cookie a wonderful treat to enjoy in the fall or during the holidays, and if you're on a gluten-free diet, you get to enjoy them, too! Share the love and gift these cookies to friends and family!
~ Lisa.
Gluten-Free Whipped Ginger Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 120 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
- 40 grams icing sugar, sifted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 80 grams tapioca starch
- 50 grams brown rice flour
- 20 grams blanched almond flour
- 4 teaspoons ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven 325F/165C.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the room temperature unsalted butter and icing sugar. Using a whisk to mix until well-blended and fluffy. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
- In a bowl, combine the tapioca starch, brown rice flour, almond flour, ground ginger, and cinnamon. Whisk together.
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix with a spoon or rubber spatula until a cohesive dough forms.
- Scoop out the cookie dough into 20 gram portions and use your hands press the dough together and roll into a ball. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Flatten each ball with a fork or the bottom of a glass. Bake for 14 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the pan before transferring them to a rack or sheet of foil on the countertop to cool completely.
- Drizzle the cookies with melted chocolate or an icing sugar glaze and top with coarse salt or sprinkles, if desired.
Notes
- Drizzle the cookies with melted chocolate or an icing sugar glaze and top with holiday sprinkles for a festive look!
- Learn How To Melt Chocolate easily!
- Store cookies in a container on the counter or the fridge.
- The cookies make a great gift!
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