My husband is gluten free, so I made my mother's famous sugar cookies recipe gluten free, and they are the best homemade gluten-free cookies we've ever made. Perfect recipe for Christmas cookies!
Provided by Angela Marie
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 1h44m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 76.3 mg, Sugar 10.3 g
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