Pizzelles #2 (Wafer Cookies - Gluten-Free)

1-¾ cups gluten-free flour mix**
½ to ¾ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup butter or margarine (cold)
1-½ teaspoon xanthan gum
½ cup brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1 egg (cold)
¼ to 3/8 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup gluten-free molasses
Combine the rice flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, xanthan gum, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Mix well. Cut in the butter or margarine until the mixture is in crumbs the size of peas.
In a small bowl beat the sugar, egg, and molasses together. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until the dough pulls away from the sides. Form the dough into a flat ball shape and refrigerate for one hour.
Dust some freezer paper (not wax ...

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Gingersnaps are one of my favorite holiday treats, and one of the treats that I had given up as part of my gluten-free diet.
Here's a recipe for delicious soft, chewy, gluten-free gingersnaps that will put a holiday smile on your face and have people begging for more.
Ingredients:
¾ cup shortening
1½ cups brown sugar
2 eggs
⅓ cup molasses
⅓ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
2¾ cups gluten-free flour mix
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°. Mix the gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, and baking soda together in one bowl.
Cream the butter and sugar in another bowl. This works best with an electric mixer. I...