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    Home » Gluten-Free

    Gluten Free Sugar Cookies for Valentine's Day

    Updated: Oct 20, 2022 · Published: Jan 25, 2017 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Thanks to Lisa from The HelpMates for this post she shared with us a couple years ago. We can always eat more Gluten Free Sugar Cookies.

    Around Valentine's Day, I get the baking bug pretty bad. This week, I decided to tackle gluten free sugar cookies, since I've never been brave enough to try them before.

    I created this recipe based on ingredients that I had in my pantry, since I was snowed in today, and they actually turned out really well. The dough held together well enough to be cut into shapes, and they weren't too crumbly after baking to ice them. And, best of all, they're delicious! Even my gluten-loving husband approves.

    Gluten Free Sugar Cookies for Valentine's Day

    Combine the flours, starches, and xanthan gum with the baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set that aside and combine the sugars, shortening, and butter until creamy. Then add in the eggs and vanilla.

    Slowly add in the flour mixture, then split the dough in half, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for an hour.

    Once the dough is cooled, roll it out onto a floured surface (remember to use gluten free flour!) and cut into shapes. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.

    Remove the cookies carefully from the baking sheet immediately after they come out of the oven and put them on a cooling rack. Once they're nice and cool, you're ready for icing! I used royal icing (1 egg white and 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar), but any icing will do.

    This recipe makes about 50 medium-sized cookies, and I ended up needing to triple the icing recipe to make enough. Once the cookies are iced, you'll need to lay them flat in a single layer for a few hours until the icing fully solidifies. Then you can stack them up to store them if you want to.

    Remove the cookies carefully from the baking sheet immediately after they come out of the oven and put them on a cooling rack. Once they're nice and cool, you're ready for icing! I used royal icing (1 egg white and 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar), but any icing will do.

    Once the cookies are iced, you'll need to lay them flat in a single layer for a few hours until the icing fully solidifies.

    This recipe makes about 50 medium-sized cookies, and I ended up needing to triple the icing recipe to make enough. Once the cookies are iced, you'll need to lay them flat in a single layer for a few hours until the icing fully solidifies. Then you can stack them up to store them if you want to.

    Try some of our other gluten free recipes: Gluten Free Chicken Fried Rice, Gluten Free Apple Turnovers, and Gluten Free Almond Cake.

    VALENTINES GLUTEN FREE RECIPES

    Gluten Free Sugar Cookies for Valentine’s Day

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    These gluten-free sugar cookies are perfect for baking up a large batch of cookies for your next celebration!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Refrigerate Dough 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 50
    Calories 101 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 cups all purpose gluten free flour
    • 1 cup tapioca starch
    • 1 cup potato starch
    • ½ cup white rice flour
    • 1 tablespoon xanthan gum
    • 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup shortening
    • ½ cup salted butter melted
    • 3 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Combine the flours, starches, and xanthan gum with the baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set that aside and combine the sugars, shortening, and butter until creamy. Then add in the eggs and vanilla.
    • Slowly add in the flour mixture, then split the dough in half, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for an hour.
    • Once the dough is cooled, roll it out onto a floured surface (remember to use gluten free flour!) and cut into shapes. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
    • Remove the cookies carefully from the baking sheet immediately after they come out of the oven and put them on a cooling rack. Once they're nice and cool, you're ready for icing! I used royal icing (1 egg white and 1 ¾ cups powdered sugar), but any icing will do.
    • This recipe makes about 50 medium-sized cookies, and I ended up needing to triple the icing recipe to make enough. Once the cookies are iced, you'll need to lay them flat in a single layer for a few hours until the icing fully solidifies. Then you can stack them up to store them if you want to.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 112mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 71IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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    Gluten Free Sugar Cookies for Valentines Day are the perfect treat for Valentines day or any other day for your gluten-free diet.

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    1. Winnie

      January 28, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      Lisa - these are absolutely GORGEOUS cookies !!
      Pinning

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      • Lisa Kieklak

        January 31, 2014 at 6:35 pm

        Thanks Winnie!

        Reply
    2. Lisa Kieklak

      February 05, 2014 at 8:03 pm

      Thanks, Heather!

      Reply
    3. Jessica McCoy

      February 06, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      Thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
    4. Marla

      February 09, 2014 at 2:41 pm

      What pretty cookies - almost too pretty too eat! This would be great for kids and all gluten-free. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Have a wonderful healthy day!

      Reply
    5. Mindy

      January 12, 2017 at 4:22 pm

      Looks fantastic! Do you have a suggestion for a shortening substitution? Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Rita

      January 23, 2017 at 4:47 pm

      What kind of all purpose flour do you use? Cup for cup? All the flours I look at already have some of the ingredients like tapioca starch, potato starch and xanthum gum added.

      Reply
      • Jessica McCoy

        January 25, 2017 at 12:49 pm

        We often use Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose.

        Reply
    7. Rita

      January 24, 2017 at 11:44 am

      Can you tell me what type of gf flour you use? Mine already has xanthum gum, potato starch and tapioca starch. Can I use a cup for cup blend? Or do I need to add the extra ingredients?

      Reply
      • Jessica McCoy

        January 25, 2017 at 1:16 pm

        We use King Arthur GF All purpose. Thanks!

        Reply

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