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(12 Days of Holiday Sweets) Day Eight: Sugar Cookies with Video
December 13, 2011
These cute sugar cookies take only minutes to make! The finished cookies come out of the oven already decorated with a sweet, buttery flavor.
If you make a batch, share your photo here! I'd love to see it!
Easy Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
Dry Ingredients 2 cups white rice flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1/3 cup sweet rice flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum 1/2 teaspoon salt Wet Ingredients 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened (If you are dairy-free, shortening works well in this recipe.) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large eggs Coarse or colored sanding sugar, sprinkles, or quins about 1/2 cup 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar, butter, and vanilla, about 1 minute. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until well combined.
3. Reduce speed to low and add the dry ingredients. Mix for 45 seconds.
4. Chill dough for 15-20 minutes.
5. Roll dough, about 2 tablespoons each, into a ball. Dip the top of the dough ball into the sanding sugar. (To make this step go faster, I use a cookie scoop.) Place coated dough ball onto prepared baking sheet. Be sure to space cookies about 2 inches apart. Flatten cookies very slightly with the palm of your hand.
6. Bake cookies, about 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
7. Remove cookies from the oven and allow to cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet. After 3 minutes, transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.
