Description
Delightfully soft and buttery, these Gluten Free Sugar Cookies are perfect for any occasion, with a sweet frosting to top them off.
Ingredients
2 cups (280 g) all purpose gluten free flour blend
¾ teaspoon xanthan gum
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
3 tablespoons (22 g) confectioners’ sugar
8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter
at soft room temperature
1 (50 g) egg
at room temperature
beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 tablespoons (140 g) unsalted butter
at room temperature
¼ cup (2 fluid ounces) milk
at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons meringue powder
4 cups (460 g) confectioners’ sugar
Seeds from one vanilla bean
optional
Sprinkles
optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and kosher salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the granulated sugar, confectioners’ sugar, and softened butter together until creamy.
- Add the beaten egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a dough forms.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat the room temperature butter until creamy. Gradually add the milk, vanilla extract, kosher salt, meringue powder, and confectioners’ sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Once cookies are cool, frost with the prepared icing and top with vanilla bean seeds and sprinkles, if desired.
Notes
If your gluten free flour blend already contains xanthan gum, you can omit that ingredient. Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature for the best results.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Gluten Free Sugar Cookies, Sugar Cookies, Gluten Free Desserts, Easy Cookies, Sugar Cookie Recipe