Instant Pot Gingerbread Cookies

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These Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies have all of the flavors that you would want in your dessert.

Christmas can't be completed without these delicious cookies and you can have them in your Instant Pot in only 20 minutes total!

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The recipe requires minimal ingredients and half of the time that others take, so you have more time to decorate them and prepare your Christmas table 🙂

Please note that for this recipe we are using the Instant Por Air Fryer Lid.

Recipe Video

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Can I make it without Air Fryer Lid?

Follow the simple steps mentioned in the recipe card then do the following:

  1. Bake cookies in the oven at 350 °F for 12-14 minutes.
  2. Dish out and decorate once they cool down.

How to make the icing for decorating?

Option 1#
In a bowl, mix icing sugar, food colors and milk. Add milk little by a little while keep mixing
Feel a cone with the mixture and start decorating.
Option 2#
Use a store-bought frosting.

Can I skip brown sugar?

No. This recipe calls for only brown sugar  so make sure to not skip or swap it if you want the best results.

What else can I add?

You can substitute plain flour with wheat.

You can also decrease the amount of sugar if you'd like or add more spices.

How to serve?

Serve in a platter or present as a Christmas gift this eve.

Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Can I make the dough ahead of time?

Yes, you can prepare the dough ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Thaw overnight before using and make the cookies.

How to store 

Keep the cookies in a cool, dry place and save them from moisture.

How to make

Gather the necessary ingredients.

Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Take a bowl, crack an egg into it, add golden syrup, and whisk.

Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Get a chopper, add flour, soda, ginger, butter, cinnamon, sugar, and mix.

Now add whisked egg, and mix. 

Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Take the mixture out, roll it and cut shapes out of it. 

Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Place a fryer basket in the pot and transfer the cookies.

Cover the pot with an air fryer lid.

Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

Bake at 395F for 6 minutes.

Dish out and decorate the cookies before serving.

Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

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Gingerbread Cookies with green border and red buttons laying over a doted metal net

Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies

These soft and chewy cookies are easy yet delicious and perfect for a Christmas celebration.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas, cookies, gingerbread, Instant Pot Christmas Gingerbread Cookies
Prep Time: 14 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Author: Corrie

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoon golden syrup
  • 12 oz plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 teaspoon fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 ½ oz butter
  • 6 oz brown sugar

Instructions

  • Crack an egg into a bowl, add golden syrup, and whisk.
  • In a food chopper, mix flour, soda, ginger, butter, cinnamon and brown sugar.
  • Add the whisked egg and mix well.
  • Take the mixture out and roll it into a ball.
  • Using gingerbread cutters, cut out the shapes.
  • Place the air fryer basket inside the Instant Pot and spray cooking spray.
  • Place the cookies inside the basket (in one layer) and cover the pot with an air fryer lid.
  • BAKE at 395 °F for 6 minutes.
  • Open the lid and take out the cookies.
  • Decorate the cookies.
  • Serve and enjoy. Marry Christmas 🙂

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcal Carbohydrates: 50g Protein: 4g Fat: 11g Saturated Fat: 7g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 44mg Sodium: 212mg Potassium: 71mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 24g Vitamin A: 343IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 27mg Iron: 2mg

Video

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Notes

Wait till the cookies are cool down before you decorate.
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4 thoughts on “Instant Pot Gingerbread Cookies

  1. I love my instant pot! But I didn’t like the air fryer lid. Nothing worked right for me (burned) so I gave it away. Now I see “baking” ideas…I wish Instant pot would just come up with a “baking “ option on our standard pot.

  2. I’m confused. In the official recipe step 4 is to take the dough and roll it into a ball.
    Step 5 is using gingerbread cutters, cut out into shapes.

    In the illustrated recipe, after mixing the dough, you take the mixture out, roll it and cut shapes out of it. No dough ball mentioned.
    Please clarify.
    Thanks.

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