In the spirit of sharing, here is one of our family’s easy gluten free holiday cookie recipes. Let us know “how the cookie crumbles.” Do you have any special holiday favorites, if so, please share them below.
Holiday Cookies
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 sticks (250g) softened butter
- 1 cup (200g) sucanat
- 3 eggs
- Pinch of salt
- Grated rind of one organic lemon
- 3-3/4 cups (500g) gluten free flour consisting of: 3/4 cup (100g) brown rice flour, 1-1/2 cups (200g) sorghum flour, 1-1/2 cups (200g) tapioca flour, 3 tsp. xanthan gum, or 1-1/2 tsp. guar gum
Decoration Options:
White Frosting:
- 2 cups (250g) powdered sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp. lemon juice
Optional:
- Gluten free colored sprinkles, gluten free chocolate, or carob frosting of your choice.
Directions
In the bowl of a food processor, or in a standard mixing bowl, whip the softened butter, sucanat and eggs to a creamy consistency. Add the salt and lemon rind and mix again. Slowly add the flour, a tablespoon at a time; the dough should be smooth and pliable. Remove from the food processor, or the mixing bowl, wrap in foil and place in the refrigerator for about one hour. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide into five equal portions. Choose five different cookie cutter shapes of your choice. Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out with cookie cutters and place each one on the lined cookie sheets, at least 1/2-inch apart to allow for spreading.
Bake the cookies on the middle rack of the oven, for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown in color. Remove the cookies with a spatula and let cool on a wire cooling rack. Let the cookies cool completely before decorating.
White Frosting: To 2 cups (250g) powdered sugar add 2-3 Tbsp. lemon juice and mix well. With a pastry brush, spread the frosting evenly on the cookies and let dry.
Chocolate Frosting: Melt any favorite gluten free chocolate bar over low heat, in a heat proof dish placed over a pot of gently simmering water. Using a pastry brush, spread the melted chocolate on the cookies. You can also place the melted chocolate in a pastry bag outfitted with a fine tip, and decorate each cookie with designs of your choice.
Colored sprinkles: Spread a very thin layer of white or chocolate frosting on the cookies, and add the colored sprinkles on top of the frosting.
Holiday Cookies
