Gluten-free sugar cookies
Classic cut-out Christmas cookies that hold their shape: crisp edges, buttery centres, a simple powdered sugar icing.
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Ingredients
- 375 g gluten-free flour blend (with xanthan gum)
- 225 g unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 150 g powdered sugar, for the icing
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp milk, for the icing
Method
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla, then the flour blend, baking powder and salt.
- Divide into two discs, cover tightly and chill until firm.60 min timer
- Roll between parchment and cut into festive shapes.
- Bake at 350°F until the edges just turn pale gold.10 min timer
- Cool completely, stir milk into the powdered sugar and ice the cookies.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Classic sugar cookies made with a gluten-free flour blend, so the whole tin is one everyone can share.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, buttery cookies to cut into stars and trees, with a sweet white icing to spread on top.
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