Comments on: Healthier Gingerbread Cookies

By: Holly

Holly — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:08:42 +0000

Coconut sugar is not “healthier” than sugar from sugar cane. It’s till pure sugar that spikes insulin.

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:41:19 +0000

In reply to tah. Hi Tah, the molasses with critical to the gingerbread flavor and texture. I have had other readers report success with a flax egg!

By: tah

tah — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:56:00 +0000

can I use agave instead of molasses? And a flax seed egg?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:45:32 +0000

When did coconut oil become healthier than butter? They’re both sat fat. And sugar is sugar is sugar according to the nutritionists, processed the same way by the body. Just wondering.

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:48:37 +0000

In reply to Gail. Hi Gail, thank you for your suggestion. I have included weights in some baking recipes, and updating other recipes is a long term goal.

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:42:01 +0000

In reply to Roberta. Hi Roberta, you could try substituting a 1:1 gluten free mix, but I haven't tested it. My favorite holiday cookies that are gluten-free are these almond raspberry thumbprints.

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:40:03 +0000

In reply to Charlene. Hi Charlene, I haven't tested it with sprouted flour, but it should work. You will likely need to add more liquid and reducing baking time, so it would take some experimenting to adapt the recipe. If you give it a try, please share the results.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:55:12 +0000

Can I use sprouted whole wheat flour in the gingerbread cookies ?

By: Roberta

Roberta — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:22:18 +0000

Can this recipe be made gluten-free?

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:01:18 +0000

I moved from the US to the UK many years ago. In US recipes, cups are used to measure ingredients that would usually be weighed in the UK.
Weighing is a far more accurate way to measure the flour than guessing if you’ve packed the cup with too much flour. One cup of flour equals 150 grams on a kitchen scale. It would be great if Kate could provide ingredients in both US Customary and Metric.