Best Gluten Free Sugar Cookies Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Beat white sugar, 3/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer; beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until mixture is smooth. Mix butter mixture into flour mixture and form dough into a ball. Wrap ball with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. Arrange cookies on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Slowly beat confectioners' sugar into cream cheese mixture until icing is smooth; spread onto cooled cookies.

GLUTEN-FREE HAMANTASCHEN - SUGAR-FREE [ PURIM COOKIES ]

Steps:

• With an electric hand mixer, or in the bowl of a standing mixer, cream the butter or margarine with the agave nectar. Add the unbeaten egg, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla and continue combining. In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
• Slowly add the dry mixture into the liquid mixture. Mix until combined into a cohesive ball of dough. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
• Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Flour a counter or other surface thoroughly. Remove dough from refrigerator and immediately roll into a ball and roll the ball in flour before placing it on the floured counter. Roll out until 1/4" to 1/8" thickness. Using a juice glass or biscuit cutter, cut into 3-4" circles. Immediately move dough circles to parchment-lined cookie sheets. If the dough begins to stick to the counter, use a pastry scraper to gently transfer the disks of dough.
• Place approximately 1 teaspoon of filling (apricot preserves, lekvar, poppyseed filling, raspberry jam, etc) in the center of each circle. Using a pastry brush, apply well-beaten egg to the perimeter of each dough circle and immediately fold 3 sides of circle together so that the cookie becomes a triangle, and pinch corners to seal. Seal completely and firmly, using beaten egg so they do not come apart in baking. If you have trouble sealing the corners, try folding them over a bit. The final cookie should look like a triangle with the filling showing through only at the center.
• Use the remaining beaten egg to lightly brush the top of each pastry.
• Bake at 350 F for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden on top but not overly browned on the bottom (lift one cookie up after 12 minutes to make sure the bottom hasn't become dark brown). Let cool slightly before serving or transferring to cooling rack.

PEANUT BUTTER BLISS COOKIES - VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, NO-SUGAR-ADDED

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine dates and peanut butter in a food processor; process on high in 15-second intervals, gradually adding almond milk while processing, until mixture is smooth. Add vanilla extract and mix well.
• Mix oat flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Mix date mixture into flour mixture, adding more oat flour if needed, until dough holds together. Form dough into balls, 1 to 2 tablespoons each, and arrange on the prepared baking sheets. Press a fork into each dough ball, dipping fork in water after each press. Gently press a few raisins into each one.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are just beginning to turn golden, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool completely before eating.

GLUTEN-FREE CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, shortening and softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. On low speed, beat in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour blend, baking powder and salt until well mixed. Divide dough in half; shape each half into disk. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
• Heat oven to 375°F. On work surface lightly sprinkled with flour blend, roll each half of dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Stir together Glaze ingredients. Spread on cookies. Sprinkle with additional granulated sugar, if desired.

SUGAR-FREE, GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine wet ingredients in mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients in order listed; mix well.
• Use a cookie scoop to drop onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 375°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until browned.

GLUTEN-FREE BASIC SUGAR COOKIES

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.

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium-low speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. With mixer running, slowly sprinkle in sugar and salt; continue beating until fluffy, 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour in two additions, beating just until incorporated. Finish mixing with a rubber spatula to avoid overworking dough. Turn dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Shape into a 5-inch square, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm but still pliable, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place dough between two sheets of lightly floured parchment and roll out 1/4 inch thick. Freeze 15 minutes. Using star cookie cutters (anywhere from 1- to 4-inch), cut out stars. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 1 inch apart. Freeze 30 minutes. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until pale golden brown around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks and let cool completely.
• Transfer royal icing to a pastry bag fitted with a coupler and a very narrow tip. Pipe icing onto cookies, either outlining or filling in with icing using a toothpick or small food-safe paintbrush. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until icing sets, at least 1 hour.

ITALIAN PISTACHIO COOKIES (GLUTEN/GRAIN/SUGAR-FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°C.
• In a food processor or blender, blend 1 cup of hulled pistachio nuts until it has been ground into a fine flour similar to the consistency of almond flour.
• Combine almond and pistachio flours and egg whites and mix well.
• Gently warm ¼ cup of unpasteurized honey on low to make it easy to mix and stir into almond pistachio mix.
• At this step if you find your mix is far too wet add more pistachio or almond flour ¼ cup or less at a time. You don't want the mix too dry though, it should remain fairly moist, if you add too much flour you will need to balance this out with another egg white.
• On parchment paper, spread out 1-2 cups of chopped pistachios or other nut preference.
• Using a spoon, scoop out 1-2 inch balls and roll them into the chopped pistachios until fully coated.
• Flatten balls slightly with a fork and bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Allow cookies to bake longer if you find the cookies too soft to the touch.
• Enjoy!

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir all ingredients except colored sugar with spoon until dough forms.
• Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in colored sugar.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; carefully remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. With an electric mixer on high speed, beat the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy (it will be almost white), about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium, add the egg and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add in the pudding mix, rice flour, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Beat until the dough comes together, 1 to 2 minutes.
• For rolled cookies: Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Pinch off 12 small pieces of dough and roll each one into a ball. Roll each ball in colored sanding sugar, cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar to coat, if using. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Bake the cookies until the cookies are slightly cracked on top and lightly golden brown on the bottom, 18 to 20 minutes. Let sit on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• For cutout cookies: Divide the dough in half and form into 2 disks. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour and up to 12 hours. Place each disk between two pieces of parchment and roll to 1/8-inch thick. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Cut out cookies into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Bake until the cookies are set and lightly golden brown on the bottom, 8 to 9 minutes. Let sit on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

GLUTEN AND SUGAR FREE GINGER AND MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl combine flour, salt, soda and ginger.
• In medium bowl combine oil, molasses, maple syrup and lemon zest.
• Mix wet ingredients into dry.
• Refrigerate dough for 1/2 - 1 hour.
• Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough onto parchment lined baking sheet or onto a baking stone.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until tops start to crack.
• Cool and serve.

GLUTEN-FREE CITRUS SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the cookies:
• Arrange the racks in the upper and lower rungs in the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Use a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle to grind the psyllium, flax and chia seeds to a fine powder, transfer to a bowl along with the flour mix, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk a few times to combine, and set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, beat the sugar and butter together using an electric mixer. Beat in the yolks and vanilla until combined. Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Divide the dough in three equal parts, placing each in a medium bowl. Add one type of zest to each bowl. Mix the zest into the dough until evenly distributed. Form each dough into a disc, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until dough has firmed up a bit, about 15 minutes. Place each piece of dough between two pieces of parchment and roll to a 8-x-6-inch rectangle. Stack the dough sheets and transfer to the refrigerator. Chill until firmed up, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and remove top layers of parchment. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough lengthwise and crosswise to form 1 1/4-inch squares. Arrange the dough squares 2 inches apart on two baking sheets. Chill until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Bake cookies until light golden on the edges, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer the cookies to wire rack set over a parchment-lined baking sheet to cool completely.
• Make the glaze and finish the cookies:
• Sift the confectioners sugar into a large bowl, add the ground cloves, and whisk together to combine. Whisk in the melted butter. Place a third of the mixture into each of three separate small bowls. Whisk one type of juice into each of the separate bowls to make three varieties of citrus glazes.
• Glaze the top of each type of cookie with 1 teaspoon of glaze of the same flavor. Use the back of a spoon or a small offset spatula to spread the glaze over the top of the cookie. Repeat to glaze all of the cookies. Sprinkle the zest of the same citrus over each cookie. Let stand at room temperature until set, about 2 hours.

EASY LOW CARB PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES (KETOGENIC, LOW CARB, THM:S, SUGAR-FREE, GLUTEN FREE) - FIT MOM JOURNEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine all ingredients ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat well to combine.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use a cookie scoop to make round balls of dough.
• Using a fork dipped in extra Lakanto, press a criss-cross pattern into the top of each cookie.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, then let them cool for 5 minutes on the pan.
• Enjoy!

HALLOWEEN CUT-OUT SUGAR COOKIES – LOW CARB AND GLUTEN-FREE

Steps:

• For the cookies, in a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour, oat flour, xanthan gum and salt. In a large bowl, beat butter and erythritol until creamy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract, and then beat in almond flour mixture until dough comes together. Turn out dough onto a large piece of parchment paper. Pat into a rough circle and then top with another piece of parchment. Roll out to about 1/3-inch thickness. Place on a cookie sheet and chill in refrigerator for at least an hour. Preheat oven to 325F and line another baking sheet with parchment. Using pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter, cut out cookies and lift carefully with a small, offset spatula or knife. Place cookies at least 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Re-roll your dough and cut out more cookies (if your dough gets too soft to work with, you can put it in the freezer for a bit to harden up). Bake cookies 12 to 14 minutes, or until they are just starting to brown around the edges. Remove from oven and let cool on pan. For the icing, beat together butter and powdered erythritol. Add cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. Stir in vanilla and food coloring. Spread on cooled cookies.

GLUTEN-FREE MAPLE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and maple sugar crystals (or sugar) together, add egg and extract and beat together. Add Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix. Wrap dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Roll out between two pieces of parchment paper until the dough is 1/4-inch thick. Cut out cookie shapes and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Leave space between the cookies, they will spread. Bake at 350° for approximately 10-12 minutes, edges should be light brown. Let cookies cool slightly and use spatula to remove from cookie sheet.
• Frost and enjoy!

GLUTEN FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar.
• Add dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.
• With mixer running, add egg, milk, vanilla, and almond extract; mix until incorporated.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface. Divide in half and shape into 2 discs. Cover each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes, and transfer to prepared baking sheets, leaving an inch in between.
• Leftover dough can be rolled and cut once more.
• Bake until lightly golden, about 10 minutes; do not allow to brown.
• Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

GLUTEN FREE SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat sugar, oil and apple sauce until the sugar until the sugar has disolved. You could use butter in place of the coconut oil and apple sauce but it isn't as healthy.
• Add the egg, vanilla (use gluten free), sour cream (gelatin free), and fresh lime juice and mix.
• Mix and sift together all the dry ingredients. Rice flour, xanthan, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix.
• Load a cookie press (which makes rather small cookies), and drop cookies on to an ungreased cookie sheet. If you don't have a cookie press you may want to cool the dough before dropping the cookies by spoon and press.
• Bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes remove at the first sign of browning and place on a cooling rack. Length of baking and number of servings will depend on cookie size.
• Then Enjoy!

GLUTEN-FREE SALTED CARAMEL SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, softened butter, water, vanilla and egg until soft dough forms.
• Shape into 36 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Using handle of wooden spoon, make indentation in center of each cookie. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and cream uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until caramels are melted. Spoon about 1 teaspoon caramel into indentation of each cookie. Cool 15 minutes.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate; sprinkle with salt. Let stand until chocolate is set, about 30 minutes.

GLUTEN-FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, applesauce, lemon zest and extract. Combine the potato starch, garbanzo and fava flour, tapioca flour, salt, xanthan gum and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks.

GLUTEN FREE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, mix flours, the cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt; set aside.
• 2. In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients except coarse sugar with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute or until well blended. Shape dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 3. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheet and rolling pin with cooking spray (without flour). On nonstick baking mat o cooking parchment paper sprayed with cooking spray (without flour), roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 3- to 3 1/2 inch cookie cutter, cut shapes from dough; place 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
• 4. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.