Best Gluten Free Spritz Delights Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE SPRITZ DELIGHTS

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My daughter has Down syndrome and loves hosting parties, especially on holidays. Cookies always took center stage until she was diagnosed with celiac disease. I decided then to take on gluten-free baking, and these are the best yet-a cross between a shortbread and a sugar cookie. -Cheryl Costilow, Amherst, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 8-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
1-1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup gluten-free vanilla frosting
Food coloring, optional
Gluten-free sprinkles

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, xanthan gum and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, warm frosting to reach a drizzling consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Drizzle over cookies; decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 30mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

GLUTEN-FREE SPRITZ DELIGHTS RECIPE

Gluten-Free Spritz Delights Recipe image

My daughter has Down syndrome and loves hosting parties, especially on holidays. Cookies always took center stage until she was diagnosed with celiac disease. I decided then to take on gluten-free baking, and these are the best yetâ??a cross between a shortbread and a sugar cookie.-Cheryl Costilow, Amherst, Ohio

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
1-1/2 teaspoons xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup gluten-free vanilla frosting
Food coloring, optional
Gluten-free sprinkles

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, xanthan gum and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Using a cookie press fitted with a disk of your choice, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a microwave, warm frosting to reach a drizzling consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Drizzle over cookies; decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.
Yield: 8-1/2 dozen.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with King Arthur Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Flour. Read all ingredient labels for possible gluten content prior to use. Ingredient formulas can change, and production facilities vary among brands. If youâre concerned that your brand may contain gluten, contact the company.
Originally published as Gluten-Free Spritz Delights in Taste of Home
December 2013
Nutritional Facts
cookie (calculated without sprinkles) equals 38 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 30 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.
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