Gluten-Free Cut Out Sugar Cookies

by Lyndall Kriedemann
Gluten-Free Cut Out Sugar Cookies. Buttery, a fluffy and lightly sweet. Perfect for Christmas cookies and other holiday shapes. The recipe also has a dairy-free option.

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (butter must be softened, but not melty), dairy-free use plant based butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, ,packed
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups Glutagon gluten-free all-purpose flour , 
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour , ,for rolling
  • icing, 

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl cream the butter, brown sugar and sugar together with a mixer.
  • Beat in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract
  • In a medium bowl add the gluten-free flour,  baking powder and stir to blend ingredients.
  • Slowly pour flour mixture into the batter and mix until fully combined. The cookie dough will be like soft playdough.
  • Cover cookie dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 190°C.
  • Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Sprinkle a tablespoon of gluten-free flour on top of parchment paper. Roll one of the dough balls onto to about 1/4″ thickness. While you are cutting out the first set of sugar cookies place the second dough ball in the refrigerator. Cut the cookies out using a cookie cutter and place the shapes carefully on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Roll out the second dough ball and repeat the steps from above so you will have two cookie sheets of cutouts.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are very lightly browned. If you like your cookies a little crispy bake for the full 12 minutes. Please watch your cookies because all ovens are different.
  • Allow cookies to completely cool before icing. Enjoy!
  • Store in an air-tight container.
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