Gluten-Free Basic Sugar Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

2 ½ cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, or as needed
1 egg yolk
1 drop blue food coloring, or as needed
¼ teaspoon water, or as needed
2 tablespoons sugar sprinkles, or to taste

Nutrition Info

135.2 calories
carbohydrate: 20.6 g
cholesterol: 24.1 mg
fat: 5.6 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 2.1 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 76.3 mg
sugar: 10.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Stir gluten-free flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.

  2. 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.

  3. Pat dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.

  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

Recipe Yield

24 cookies

Recipe Note

My husband is gluten free, so I made my mother's famous sugar cookies recipe gluten free, and they are the best homemade gluten-free cookies we've ever made. Perfect recipe for Christmas cookies!

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