Sheets Culinary Feats

Gluten allergies are becoming more and more commonplace in our society and it can cause a lot of problems for those who are allergic. I wanted to make sure that those folks didn’t miss out this holiday season so I found a recipe on celiac.com for some pretty tasty gluten free sugar cookies. Enjoy all!

Gluten Free Soft Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

2/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

4 teaspoons milk

2 cups gluten free flour, see recipe below

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon xantham gum

For the gluten free flour:

2 cups white rice flour

2/3 cup potato starch

1/3 cup tapioca flour

Simply blend the three flours very well.

Method of Preparation:

1. Cream together the shortening, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy, then add in the egg and mix well.
2. In a separate bowl combine the “flour”, baking powder, salt, and xantham gum.
3. Alternating between dry and wet ingredients, mix them into the creamed mixture. Divide the dough in half and chill for 1 hour.
4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
5. Roll the dough out on a lightly “floured” surface, you may also need to coat the rolling pin with the gluten free flour, roll to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Cut the cookies into the desired shapes and bake on a greased cookie sheet for 6-8 minutes. I would recommend using parchment or a silicone baking surface. Allow the cookies to cool almost completely as they are very fragile right out of the oven.