Here are some other gluten free Christmas cookies you could try:
- Gluten Free | Vegan Thumbprint Cookies – the ultimate Christmas cookie (in my world at least!)…these are ultra buttery and delicious!
- Gluten Free | Vegan Samoas – a simplified version of a famous Girls Scout cookie…but no weird pseudo ingredients in this one!
- Dark Chocolate Truffle Cookies – sinfully rich and decadent, one of these will likely satisfy!
- Chocolate peppermint cookies are paleo and vegan and so fun for little ones to make!
- Gluten Free Linzer Cookies – delicate buttery cookies with a beautiful jam ‘see through’ window!
- Honey Gingerbread Cookies – are loaded with Christmas spice and beautiful to look at!!
Gluten Free Sugar Cookies Recipe:
If you try these gluten free vegan sugar cookies, be sure to come back and leave a comment!
Gluten Free Vegan Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Wet:
- 1 cup butter slightly softened (options include Soy Free Earth Balance "butter" sticks, or grass-fed butter. May use half palm shortening for the vegan version.
- 3/4 cup organic sugar
- 1 large egg OR 1/4 cup applesauce
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract you can also use almond, maple or any other flavor, or omit completely
Dry:
- 3/4 cup tapioca starch or any starch, plus additional for rolling if necessary
- 1/2 cup sorghum flour
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour
- 1/2 cup rice flour or sweet rice, or cassava
- 1 teaspoon guar gum or xantham gum
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Frosting:
- 1 tablespoon butter or vegan butter
- 1 cup organic powdered sugar see my corn free powdered sugar post for options
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon non-dairy milk 1 teaspoon at a time, it thins quickly
Instructions
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In a larger bowl, cream the butter and sugar until creamy and mixed. Scrape down sides if necessary.
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Add the applesauce (or egg), vanilla and lemon extracts and beat until everything is combined.
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With the mixer running, add in your dry ingredients. Start with the sea salt, baking powder, and guar gum first, then follow with the flours. Blend well to form a stiff dough.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Divide the dough into two equal balls. Wrap one and put it in the fridge while you work with the first half. Dust your surface with any flour, and dust your 1st ball of dough.
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Roll out to desired thickness, I do about 1/4 inch. If the dough seems overly soft, throw the whole cookie sheet into the freezer to firm up while you preheat the oven.
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Cut out your cookies, and gather the remaining pieces to add to the next roll out.
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I always like to test one out in the oven first to make sure it stands and add more flour if necessary!
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Bake in 350-degree oven for about 8 minutes until lightly golden around the edges (end time will depend on the thickness and size of your masterpieces!).
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Let rest for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. When cool, frost if desired.
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Repeat the process with the second ball of dough!
TO MAKE THE FROSTING:
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Melt the butter in a dish. Add the powdered sugar and mix with the vanilla and 1-2 teaspoons of milk to start. A thick and stiff frosting will become dry and firm when dry and is easier to decorate with and store, and a little bit of milk goes a LONG way!
These cookies are perfect for the holidays! I’m so excited to make these for my family!
My kids will love making and decorating these! Brilliant 🙂
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LOL, I am in the same boat! Never was a fan of sugar cookies and now I have two littles who adore them. Thank you for this delicious GF version!
Ooh these look perfect to eat plain or decorate, thanks for sharing the recipe . . .especially with that blend of flours, I always have trouble getting the right mix
Perfect delicious cookies for the holidays!
Those look perfect, Tessa! I haven’t had a good sugar cookie in ages. These will be perfect for Christmas!
Can’t go wrong with classic sugar cookies! I just bought some festive cookie molds and can’t wait to use them to make these.
Could I use a GF all-purpose flour? It’s the only thing I have on-hand {Namaste brand}!
I am JUST seeing this Brianna, so sorry..and yes, I bet it would work! Don’t add additional gum if your mix already has it!
Wow, a cut-out recipe that works for so many dietary restrictions! And no overnight fridge needs!
Great recipe! Nobody should have to miss out on frosted cookies at Christmas, and you have made sure they won’t have to. Thank you for sharing this delicious treat with the Hearth and Soul hop.
YUM! I haven’t ventured out into the world of sprinkles yet. I have looked a bit at the store and WF just started carrying a naturally colored sprinkle at a horrible price (way too much). Is there a certain brand of sprinkles that you’d rec for food allergies? We usually don’t eat artificial colors, however I can bend the rule for special cookies!
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
I hope to see you again this week!
Stop by this week to see if you were the winner of the Sugar and Spice Prize pack! We had a super great variety of recipes and entries this week!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
Hi Cindy, I usually use India Tree…but read labels…they are all over the board!!
Thank you for your submission on Nourishing Treasures’ Make Your Own! Monday link-up.
Check back tomorrow when the new link-up is running to see if you were one of the top 3 featured posts! 🙂
Thank you for sharing these to our 12 Days of Christmas {Goodies} link-up! 🙂 I love frosted sugar cookies! They just scream Christmas to me. 🙂 I’m thrilled that an allergy-friendly version is in our link-up.
Hi Tessa, I’m Anne from Life on the Funny Farm (http://annesfunnyfarm.blogspot.com), and I’m visiting from Natural Living Mondays.
I wouldn’t have thought it possible to make something like a sugar cookie into practically a health food, but you seem to have done it! Kudos to you.
Anyway, thanks for posting this. If you’ve never visited yet, I hope you can pop by my blog sometime to say hi…