{"id":576,"date":"2018-12-05T01:54:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T01:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/?p=576"},"modified":"2019-02-06T00:10:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T00:10:03","slug":"best-gingerbread-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/best-gingerbread-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"BEST GINGERBREAD COOKIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2018420714\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"953\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03100-3-953x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03100-3-953x1024.jpg 953w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03100-3-510x548.jpg 510w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03100-3-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03100-3-768x825.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2018420714 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1372715358\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1372715358 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>It&#8217;s Christmas People!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve honestly never been a big Christmas person, but somehow this year Christmas really got to me and with that I also got into the baking mood. Yesterday I made these Gingerbread cookies and they came out so good, that Ali (who&#8217;s not even a sweet-tooth) asked me to make another batch. So that&#8217;s what I did and I can honestly say that our entire apartment smells like Christmas now. Which kinda makes me really happy.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning on making these cookies, make sure to enjoy them with a glass of cold milk, I had almond milk with mine and it made it so much better! Oh and if you have a Christmas tree, you could also hang them as an ornament on your tree. And then low key snack on them while walking past your Christmas tree. Lol. Alright, let&#8217;s get into the baking!<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-277792216\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-277792216 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1357111376\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"926\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03146-4-926x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03146-4-926x1024.jpg 926w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03146-4-510x564.jpg 510w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03146-4-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03146-4-768x849.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1357111376 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1590036985\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1590036985 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1563879786\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"895\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03124-3-895x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03124-3-895x1024.jpg 895w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03124-3-510x583.jpg 510w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03124-3-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03124-3-768x878.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1563879786 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1287759566\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1287759566 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h1>GINGERBREAD COOKIES<\/h1>\n<p>Makes 15 cookies<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cookie:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tbsp ground flaxseeds<\/li>\n<li>2 1\/2 tbsp water<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp Molasses<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup Peanut Butter<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup Coconut Sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup Vegan Butter (I used Miyokos)<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cup gluten free flour<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp ground ginger<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp sea salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frosting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cup shredded coconut flakes<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 tbsp coconut oil&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 350F.<\/li>\n<li>Mix the ground flaxseeds and water in a small bowl together and let rest for 5 min. This will be the &#8220;flax egg&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Add molasses, peanut butter, vegan butter, coconut sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, sea salt, baking soda in a large bowl together with the flax egg.<\/li>\n<li>Beat on low with a mixer until well combined.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Add gluten free flour into the wet mixture and mix with a spoon together until you get a dough.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare your working surface by adding some flour on the surface.<\/li>\n<li>Roll out your dough with a rolling pin to 1\/4 inch thickness.<\/li>\n<li>Cut out your cookies in the shape of your choice, I chose a gingerbread man.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Bake them for 15 minutes on 350F&nbsp;or until they are slightly browned on the edges.<\/li>\n<li>Once done baking, enjoy as is or allow to cool completely before adding the frosting.<\/li>\n<li>For the frosting, add the shredded coconut flakes and coconut oil in a food processor and blend them until thick and pourable.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the icing to a zip log bag. Squeeze out any air, then seal the bag. Use scissors to cut a tiny hole in one of the bottom corners for the mixture to come out.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Decorate the cookies however you like. There will be leftover icing, store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t<div id=\"gap-276824925\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-276824925 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Leftover cookies can be kept covered and stored at room temperature.<\/li>\n<li>Bake times will vary depending on your oven. I found 15 minutes to be the ideal time for crispy cookies. Keep a close eye on them though because they bake up fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1411925191\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1411925191 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1801064165\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"1020\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03047-3-1024x1016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03047-3-1024x1016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03047-3-510x506.jpg 510w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03047-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03047-3-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03047-3-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DSC03047-3-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1801064165 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Christmas People! I&#8217;ve honestly never been a big Christmas person, but somehow this year Christmas really got to me and with that I also got into the baking mood. Yesterday I made these Gingerbread cookies and they came out so good, that Ali (who&#8217;s not even a sweet-tooth) asked me to make another batch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[35,32],"tags":[44,45,43,24,41,42],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=576"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":737,"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576\/revisions\/737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blissfulval.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}