Holiday recipes - Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
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:
- Cream together the shortening, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy, then add in the egg and mix well.
- In a separate bowl combine the “flour”, baking powder, salt, and xantham gum.
- Alternating between dry and wet ingredients, mix them into the creamed mixture. Divide the dough in half and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- 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.