Gluten Free Frosted Sugar Cookies

It’s almost Christmas which means it’s time to start making sugar cookies. I’m constantly tweaking my own recipes to come up with “the best” sugar cookie. For me, a great sugar cookie means that it’s moist and slightly chewy. I want something that reminds me of the frosted sugar cookies that were brought to pretty much every potlock that we had at church growing up. They had that melt-in-your-mouth-oh-so-good quality that couldn’t be beaten. Yes, some very good memories of the ladies who were known for not only their sweet dispositions but also their sweet treats.

Gluten Free Sugar Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 C brown rice flour
• 1 C sorghum flour
• 2/3 cup potato starch
• 1/3 cup tapioca flour/starch
• 1 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 C butter
• 6 Tbsp sour cream
• 6 Tbsp cream cheese
• 2 C sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Mix together gluten free flours/starches, baking soda, baking powder, and xanthan gum.
2. In separate bowl, cream together cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla, and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add in eggs.
4. Slowly add in the flour mixture until thoroughly mixed. This will be a soft, slightly sticky dough.
5. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls on cookie sheet roughly 2 inches apart.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees F. Edges will be golden brown. Do not over bake!
7. Allow to cool slightly on cookie sheet. Move to cooling rack to cool completely.

Royal Icing Recipe

Ingredients for Royal Icing:

• 2 egg whites
• 2 tsp real lemon
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 drops lemon extract (optional)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Directions:

1. Whip egg whites, lemon, vanilla extract, and lemon extract in a cold bowl until soft peaks begin to form.
2. Slowly add in the powdered sugar.
3. Whip the mixture until stiff peaks form.
4. At this point, you’ll have frosting that is excellent for piping, but not so good for spreading.
5. Gradually add a little bit of water at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
6. Mix in food coloring, if desired.

Notes:
Once Cookies are cool, frost with the royal frosting. Add decorations while the frosting is wet, if desired. Allow the frosting to set, and then store cookies in an airtight container.

Gluten Free Frosted Sugar Cookies

 

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These gluten free frosted sugar cookies are soft and moist.

Author: Heather at MarineCorpsNomads.com

Recipe type: Dessert

Ingredients

• ***Cookie Ingredients:***
• 1 C brown rice flour
• 1 C sorghum flour
• ⅔ cup potato starch
• ⅓ cup tapioca flour/starch
• 1 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 C butter
• 6 Tbsp sour cream
• 6 Tbsp cream cheese
• 2 C sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• ***Royal Icing Ingredients:***
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tsp real lemon
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 drops lemon extract (optional)
• ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions

1. Mix together gluten free flours/starches, baking soda, baking powder, and xanthan gum.
2. In separate bowl, cream together cream cheese, sour cream, vanilla, and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add in eggs.
4. Slowly add in the flour mixture until thoroughly mixed. This will be a soft, slightly sticky dough.
5. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls on cookie sheet roughly 2 inches apart.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees F. Edges will be golden brown. Do not over bake!
7. Allow to cool slightly on cookie sheet. Move to cooling rack to cool completely.
8. While the cookies are cooling, make the royal icing.
9. Whip egg whites, lemon, vanilla extract, and lemon extract in a cold bowl until soft peaks begin to form.
10. Slowly add in the powdered sugar.
11. Whip the mixture until stiff peaks form.
12. At this point, you’ll have frosting that is excellent for piping, but not so good for spreading.
13. Gradually add a little bit of water at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
14. Mix in food coloring, if desired.
15. Frost the cookies and decorate (if desired) while frosting is still wet.
16. After frosting has set, store cookies in an airtight container.

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