Gluten Free Sugar Cookies Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, shortening and softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. On low speed, beat in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour blend, baking powder and salt until well mixed. Divide dough in half; shape each half into disk. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F. On work surface lightly sprinkled with flour blend, roll each half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Stir together Glaze ingredients. Spread on cookies. Sprinkle with additional granulated sugar, if desired.

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Beat white sugar, 3/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until mixture is smooth. Mix butter mixture into flour mixture and form dough into a ball. Wrap ball with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Arrange cookies on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly beat confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture until icing is smooth; spread onto cooled cookies.

SOFT AND CHEWY GLUTEN FREE SUGAR COOKIES (CUT OUT AND DROP OPTIONS)

Steps:

• Add butter and sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer, or to a large glass bowl if using a hand-held mixer, then cream until pale yellow, scraping down the sides of the bowl once. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until just incorporated before adding the next egg. Add vanilla then mix until just incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• In a separate bowl, stir together gluten-free flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in three batches, mixing on low speed until just incorporated before adding the next batch. Dough should be soft but not sticky - if sticky, place bowl in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• To make drop cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees then line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper and set aside. Scoop dough into 2 Tablespoon-sized portions then roll between your hands to form a ball and place onto prepared baking sheet at least 2" apart. Press down gently with your fingers to flatten the balls slightly then bake for 8-10 minutes or until the centers of the cookies are set. NOTE: cookies will NOT be golden brown around the edges! Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make cut out cookies: Divide dough between two sheets of saran wrap then shape into flat discs, cover, and refrigerate until completely chilled.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees (this is a higher temperature than the drop cookies) then line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper and set aside.
• Unwrap one disc then place onto a sheet of parchment paper. Working quickly, cover with another sheet of parchment paper then roll 1/4" thick. Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into shapes (it helps to wiggle the cookie cutter once pressed to separate the cut out from the surrounding dough) then carefully transfer cut outs to prepared baking sheet. If cutouts are too soft to transfer, refrigerate or freeze parchment paper with cut outs for 5-10 minutes then try again. Freeze scraps for 5 minutes before re-rolling and cutting.
• Bake cookies for 7-9 minutes or until cookies are barely golden brown around the edges. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Frost cookies with your favorite frosting and embellishments (I love Simple Mills Vanilla Frosting.) Store in an airtight container for 3-4 days or freeze unfrosted cookies for several months.

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium-low speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. With mixer running, slowly sprinkle in sugar and salt; continue beating until fluffy, 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour in two additions, beating just until incorporated. Finish mixing with a rubber spatula to avoid overworking dough. Turn dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Shape into a 5-inch square, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm but still pliable, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place dough between two sheets of lightly floured parchment and roll out 1/4 inch thick. Freeze 15 minutes. Using star cookie cutters (anywhere from 1- to 4-inch), cut out stars. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 1 inch apart. Freeze 30 minutes. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until pale golden brown around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks and let cool completely.
• Transfer royal icing to a pastry bag fitted with a coupler and a very narrow tip. Pipe icing onto cookies, either outlining or filling in with icing using a toothpick or small food-safe paintbrush. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until icing sets, at least 1 hour.

GLUTEN-FREE BASIC SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Stir gluten-free flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Beat sugar and shortening with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add beaten eggs, milk, and vanilla extract; beat until light and airy, about 2 minutes. Add gluten-free flour mixture in small batches and stir until dough is just combined.
• Pat dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Dust rolling pin and cookie cutters with confectioners' sugar. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut cookies and place 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets.
• Whisk egg yolk with food coloring and water in a small bowl. Decorate cookies with mixture using a child's paintbrush. Sprinkle sugar sprinkles on top.
• Bake in the the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Beat the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla, then beat just until combined.
• Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to the bowl with the butter-sugar mixture, then beat until just combined and no flour streaks remain.
• Press the cookie dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F. On a lightly floured surface (using the same gluten-free flour), roll the cookie dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut out the cookies and place on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Remember to cut the cookies as close together as you can so you don't waste any dough. You can combine the scraps and reroll as much as needed.
• Bake until the edges and bottoms are barely beginning to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• When the cookies are cool enough to handle but still warm, remove them from the pan and cool them on a wire rack. Let them cool completely before icing, if desired.

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. With an electric mixer on high speed, beat the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy (it will be almost white), about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium, add the egg and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add in the pudding mix, rice flour, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat until the dough comes together, 1 to 2 minutes.
• For rolled cookies: Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Pinch off 12 small pieces of dough and roll each one into a ball. Roll each ball in colored sanding sugar, cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar to coat, if using. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Bake the cookies until the cookies are slightly cracked on top and lightly golden brown on the bottom, 18 to 20 minutes. Let sit on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• For cutout cookies: Divide the dough in half and form into 2 disks. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour and up to 12 hours. Place each disk between two pieces of parchment and roll to 1/8-inch thick. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Cut out cookies into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Bake until the cookies are set and lightly golden brown on the bottom, 8 to 9 minutes. Let sit on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.