I can’t say for certain that Santa is gluten-free, but I do believe he will love these cookies regardless. These gluten-free iced gingerbread oatmeal cookies are the perfect combination of spicy gingerbread and soft, chewy and gooey oatmeal cookies.

Delicious Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies

This Christmas cookie recipe combines traditional gingerbread spices like nutmeg, ginger and cloves with oatmeal cookies and finishes with a sweet cinnamon and vanilla glaze. This ultimate gingerbread cookie recipe is not only delicious and festive, but easy (key for me) and gluten-free!

Iced gingerbread oatmeal cookies have become a family (and Santa) favorite and I am so happy to share this recipe with you. After all, hasn’t Santa had enough iced sugar cookies?

Helpful Tips

• Be sure to use instant oats as old fashioned or steel cut oats will not soften enough during baking.
• As the cookies cool, the icing will harden and allow you to stack the cookies when storing.
• Store completely cooled cookies in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
• This cookie is bursting with gingerbread flavor! Opt for this recipe when you want that holiday flavor, but don’t want a complicated recipe. This one comes together quickly and easily.

Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies (Gluten Free)

Yields: 9-12 cookies

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes

Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 cup instant oats (certified gluten free if necessary)
• ¾ cup all-purpose gluten free flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup molasses

Icing Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 tablespoon milk
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, add oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Whisk to combine.
3. Melt butter and pour into a small mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla extract, maple syrup and molasses. Whisk to combine.
4. Pour wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until incorporated.
5. Use a ¼ cup cookie scoop to transfer the balls of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet. Use clean hands or the back of a measuring cup to flatten the cookie dough balls.
6. Place in preheated oven to bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
7. While cookies are baking, prepare the icing. In a small bowl, stir together confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of milk and cinnamon. If icing needs additional moisture, add ½ tablespoon of milk at a time until desired consistency is reached.
8. When cookies are finished baking, spoon icing onto each cookie. Sprinkle a little extra cinnamon onto iced cookies if desired and enjoy!

Yield: 12

Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies

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This cookie is bursting with gingerbread flavor! When you want that holiday flavor, but don’t want a complicated recipe, it comes together quickly and easily.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

Cookie Ingredients:

• 1 cup instant oats (certified gluten free if necessary)
• ¾ cup all-purpose gluten free flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup molasses

Icing Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 tablespoon milk
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
   
2. In a medium mixing bowl, add oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Whisk to combine.
   
3. Melt butter and pour into a small mixing bowl. Add egg, vanilla extract, maple syrup and molasses. Whisk to combine.
   
4. Pour wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until incorporated.
   
5. Use a ¼ cup cookie scoop to transfer the balls of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet. Use clean hands or the back of a measuring cup to flatten the cookie dough balls.
   
6. Place in preheated oven to bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
   
7. While cookies are baking, prepare the icing. In a small bowl, stir together confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of milk and cinnamon. If icing needs additional moisture, add ½ tablespoon of milk at a time until desired consistency is reached.
   
8. When cookies are finished baking, spoon icing onto each cookie. Sprinkle a little extra cinnamon onto iced cookies if desired and enjoy!
   

Notes

• Be sure to use instant oats as old fashioned or steel cut oats will not soften enough during baking.
  
• As the cookies cool, the icing will harden and allow you to stack the cookies when storing.
  
• Store completely cooled cookies in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
  
• This cookie is bursting with gingerbread flavor! Opt for this recipe when you want that holiday flavor, but don’t want a complicated recipe. This one comes together quickly and easily.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 182Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 149mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 3g

Will you be making these iced gingerbread oatmeal cookies for Christmas?

You may also like to try more holiday recipes like How to Make Adorable Snowman Chocolate Bark Holiday Candy and Holiday Christmas Lights Cupcakes: Easy As 1-2-3! 

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