Soft Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
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These soft vegan gingerbread cookies pack all the sweet, cozy flavors you love from warm spices and molasses. Holiday baking has never been this simple!
Kick off the season with soft and chewy gingerbread cookies that are so easy to make, you don’t need to chill, roll, or cut the dough!
Even better, they’re 100% plant-based so that you can share (or not) these treats with everyone without a second thought.
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Why let Santa have all the fun with cookies?
Treat yourself to these soft cookies paired with vegan eggnog or vegan hot chocolate!
Why You’ll Love This Soft Vegan Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
- These vegan soft gingerbread cookies are easy to make! No need to roll the dough or grab cookie cutters.
- These gingerbread vegan cookies are soft, chewy, and super satisfying!
- These soft vegan gingerbread cookies are the perfect winter holiday cookies with their warm and cozy flavor from freshly grated ginger and spices balanced by the sweetness of brown sugar, maple syrup, and molasses.
Ingredients And Substitutions
Ginger – Fresh ginger is unbeatable for that authentic gingerbread flavor. Just make sure to grate it well. The last thing you want is to get a big chunk of ginger when you bite into one of these soft vegan gingerbread cookies!
Maple syrup – You can also use agave for these egg-free gingerbread cookies.
Molasses – Molasses is simply irreplaceable when making gingerbread cookies.
Unsweetened applesauce – This vegan gingerbread cookie recipe uses applesauce as its binder instead of eggs.
Vegan butter – Use room temperature butter so it’ll be easy to incorporate with the other ingredients! Soft coconut oil (not solid) will also work.
All-purpose flour – Provides structure. Read on for tips on measuring your flour accurately!
Brown sugar – The caramel-like sweetness of brown sugar complements the warm spices in these gingerbread vegan cookies.
Baking soda – Helps the dough rise.
Ground cinnamon and ground cloves – Delicious holiday spices for our homemade vegan Christmas cookies. And if you’re not a fan of using grated ginger, you can use 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of ground ginger instead.
Salt – Enhances the flavor of these vegan soft gingerbread cookies.
Granulated sugar – A sprinkle of granulated sugar on top adds a satisfying crunch to each cookie! You can also roll the dough balls in turbinado sugar.
Tips For Making This Recipe
Measure Your Flour Correctly
Measure your flour correctly to ensure your gingerbread vegan cookies come out perfectly! Scoop it from the bag into a measuring cup, fill the cup without packing the flour, then level off the top of the cup with a knife.
Chill the Dough
Keep your vegan gingerbread cookies from spreading by chilling the dough for 10 to 20 minutes before baking.
Reduce the Baking Time For Softer Cookies
For extra soft vegan gingerbread cookies, pull them out of the oven once they’re already baked in the center. They will appear soft and underdone, but they will firm up as they cool on the cookie sheet and wire rack.
Vegan Gingerbread Cookies Recipe FAQs
Are these soft vegan gingerbread cookies gluten-free?
No, but you can use 1:1 gluten-free flour for GF healthy gingerbread cookies.
How long will homemade gingerbread cookies keep?
The best way to store these vegan soft gingerbread cookies is in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. You can add a slice of bread to the container to keep the leftover cookies soft.
Does gingerbread cookie dough freeze well?
Yes! Wrap the vegan gingerbread cookie dough in plastic wrap and store it in a freezer-safe bag in the freezer for up to 1 month. Defrost in the fridge overnight and bring it to room temperature before rolling the dough into balls.
How to get crackly tops on dairy free gingerbread cookies?
If you want your no egg gingerbread cookies to have crackly tops like those bought from the bakery, roll the dough balls in sugar before flattening them. Not chilling the dough also helps with getting those signature cracks on top of the vegan ginger cookies.
Are gingerbread cookies soft or hard?
Gingerbread cookies like these healthier gingerbread cookies are soft and chewy compared to crispier cookies like gingersnaps, gingerbread men, and those used for gingerbread houses.
More Delicious Vegan Cookie Recipes
- Everything Free Cookies
- Plant Based Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Vegan Sugar Cookies
- Vegan No-Bake Cookies
- Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie
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Soft Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 4 tsp ginger, freshly grated
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup vegan butter
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Granulated sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the ginger, maple syrup, molasses, apple sauce, and vegan butter. Mix well.
- Combine the dry ingredients in another bowl.
- Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. You can manually mix the dough with your hands as it gets quite thick towards the end.
- Form the dough into a ball. Take tablespoon-sized scoops and roll them into balls.
- Arrange the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet.
- Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass and sprinkle a small amount of granulated sugar on top of each gingerbread cookie.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the tray for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
Notes
- Measure your flour correctly to ensure your gingerbread vegan cookies come out perfectly! Scoop it from the bag into a measuring cup, fill the cup without packing the flour, then level off the top of the cup with a knife.
- Keep your vegan gingerbread cookies from spreading by chilling the dough for 10 to 20 minutes before baking.
- For extra soft vegan gingerbread cookies, pull them out of the oven once they’re already baked in the center. They will appear soft and underdone, but they will firm up as they cool on the cookie sheet and wire rack.
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