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 caloriescarbohydrate: 20.6 gcholesterol: 24.1 mgfat: 5.6 gfiber: 1.7 gprotein: 2.1 gsaturatedFat: 1.3 gservingSize: -sodium: 76.3 mgsugar: 10.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Gluten-Free Basic Sugar Cookies
Directions
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Stir gluten-free flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
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.
Pat dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
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.
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.
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.