Gluten Free Christmas Cookies and Vegan Iced Sugar Cookies

 

WHAT MAKES THESE COOKIES SPECIAL

Thanks to the butter and vanilla in the recipe, these cookies melt in your mouth. Their flavor tastes like a celebration of butter, sugar, and vanilla. Since they’re rolled in powder sugar before baking, they’re left with a very light glaze that’s pretty special too!

 

And also below is a Vegan Iced cookie that you can use for any holiday not just Christmas.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup finely ground white rice flour (3 ounces; 85 grams)

• 1/4 cup potato starch (1 ounce; 28 grams)

• 1/4 cup sweet rice flour (1 ounce; 28 grams)

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces; 100 grams)

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened (3 ounces; 85 grams)

• 1 large egg (1 3/4 ounces; 50 grams)

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 3 cups powdered sugar (12 ounces; 340 grams)

 

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

2 Whisk together white rice flour, potato starch, sweet rice flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.

3 In bowl of stand mixer, cream together butter and granulated sugar until well combined, about 45 seconds.

4 Add egg. Cream until thoroughly incorporated. Be sure to stop mixer and scrape down sides and bottom of bowl at least once.

5 Stop mixer. Add whisked dry ingredients. Turn mixer to medium-low. Mix until a dough forms.

6 Chill dough for ten minutes.

7 Scoop dough, about two teaspoons each, and toll into balls. Roll dough balls into powdered sugar. Place cookies, about two inches apart, on prepared baking pan.

8 Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are firm and edges are golden brown. Transfer cookies to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And

Vegan Iced Sugar Cookies

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups almond flour (Bob’s Red Mill)

• 3/4 cup potato starch (not potato flour)

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon guar gum

• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 cup Earth Balance Soy Free Spread, melted

• 3 tablespoons almond milk

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• FROSTING:

• 3 cups powdered sugar (Wholesome! brand is grain-free)

• 1/2 cup Earth Balance Spread

• 2 1/2 tablespoons almond milk

• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• Food coloring, sprinkles +royal icing (options in Tips section in post above)

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2 In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, potato starch, sugar, guar gum + baking soda.

3 Add butter, almond milk + vanilla extract. Work wet ingredients into dry ingredients until dough forms, let dough sit 5 minutes, it will be a bit sticky.

4 Roll dough out in between 2 pieces of parchment paper (this way, it will not stick to rolling pin).

5 Cut out desired shapes, lift and peel cookies and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes. They will be soft in the middle. Let them cool for 15 minutes uninterrupted before transferring them to a plate. Let them cool completely before decorating.

6 While cookies are cooling, blend frosting ingredients together. Then place frosting into a piping bag and decorate as desired. Store any leftovers in an airtight container. Enjoy!